Vice Mayor Paul Cunningham
Paul's Note - October 19, 2018
Posted October 19, 2018
A man named Walter visits our office every year to get a notarization on a document that says he is still alive. He came in earlier this week.
He is a survivor of the Holocaust, and he needs this paperwork to get a small stipend from the German government.
He jokes that he wants to live to be 100. “I don’t want revenge; but I want them to have to keep paying me.”
Ride Sun Link for Free All Weekend, November 10 – 11th
Posted October 18, 2018
Streetcar passengers can ride Sun Link for free all weekend on Saturday, November 10th and Sunday, November 11th, sponsored by the DUSK Music Festival, Holualoa Companies and Herbert Residential.
Paul's Note - October 12, 2018
Posted October 12, 2018
Tucson received a perfect 100 score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Metropolitan Equality Index.
The MEI rates cities on issues in five categories: Non-Discrimination Laws, Municipality as Employer, Municipal Services, Law Enforcement, and LBGT Equality.
The survey rated 508 cities and 78 of them received scores of 100. Two other cities in Arizona, Phoenix and Tempe, also received 100 ratings. Gilbert jumped 36 points for enacting a non-discrimination law, but is still far behind Tucson at 55.
Boo Bash
Posted October 8, 2018
Tucson Parks and Recreation and Pima Community College East Campus present the Boo Bash at Lincoln Park, a fun-filled night of tricks and treats. Come enjoy carnival games, trunk-or-treat, a costume parade, and more. The costume parade will begin at 6 p.m. Food also will be available for purchase. Special thanks to our sponsors: Pima Community College, Tucson Water, and Pyramid Federal Credit Union.
Who: Everyone
Cost: FREE
When: Saturday, Oct. 20, 4-7 p.m.
Where: Lincoln Park soccer fields, 4325 S. Pantano Road
Paul's Note - October 5, 2018
Posted October 5, 2018
Many of you read the story by Tony Davis that appeared in the Arizona Daily Star on Sunday about the closure of a water treatment plant that serves a large portion of the city including downtown, midtown and the northwest side.
Traffic Alert Broadway – Camino Seco to Houghton Road Traffic Shift
Posted October 5, 2018
On Monday, October 8, 2018, at approximately 10 p.m., eastbound and westbound traffic on Broadway will shift to the north side of the roadway between Houghton and Harrison roads. Since the start of the project on September 17, 2018, crews have been salvaging landscaping and grading the north shoulder area of Broadway to install a temporary travel lane for this traffic shift. Shifting traffic to the north side of Broadway will allow crews to begin the excavation work to install underground drainage structures and new waterlines from Houghton Road to Harrison Road.
Paul's Note - September 28, 2018
Posted September 28, 2018
It was a relatively quiet council meeting on Tuesday, but we had a number of updates during study session on some important issues.
We got an update from Environmental Services about the city’s solar power initiative. I’ve written here numerous times about last year’s rate case involving Tucson Electric Power and how frustrated I am with their getting rid of net metering and thus the ability of many home and business owners to install solar power.
Paul's Note - September 21, 2018
Posted September 21, 2018
We’ve gotten complaints from several of the residents at Far Horizons trailer park south of our office. They have been without gas service for nearly two months.
It’s been a learning experience for both me and my staff about what the city’s responsibilities are in this area. We have, however, educated ourselves on the unique circumstances that locations like Far Horizons have in their interactions with utility companies.
Women in Government Celebration
Posted September 21, 2018
Congratulations to all of the City of Tucson employees that were nominated for a Women in Government Award. You all do tremendous work for our community.
2018 Leadership Nominees
TFD Rescues Person Stranded in Pantano Wash
Posted September 20, 2018
Tucson Fire units rescued a person from the Pantano Wash near Kenyon Drive after a single call was made to 911 reporting someone clinging to a tree in the wash. The initial call made to 911 reported two people stuck in the wash, clinging to a tree but the caller hung up and did not answer on call back. A Swift Water Response was dispatched to the area, including crews from the technical rescue team.
Paul's Note - September 13, 2018
Posted September 13, 2018
Finally, the day we have been waiting for: work on the dilapidated stretch of Broadway between Camino Seco and Houghton will start on Monday.
Many of you have noticed that there have been crews from the various utilities for a few months. They were moving their lines in preparation for the road work. There are always scheduling issues with this sort of work, and that’s what led to many of the delays.
Paul's Note - September 7, 2018
Posted September 7, 2018
When I walked into the council chamber on Wednesday night, the room was fuller than I had expected. For a moment, I tried to think if there was a particularly controversial item on the agenda that had attracted all that attention.
It was something much better: it was members of the Tucson-Pima County Women’s Commission there to accept a proclamation for Women in Government Day.
Domestic Violence Grant
Posted September 5, 2018
Good news from our police chief:
Dear Mayor, Council Members, and City Manager:
Paul's Note - August 31, 2018
Posted August 31, 2018
As the people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived, it seems strictly consonant to the republican theory to recur to the same original authority ... whenever it may be necessary to enlarge, diminish, or new-model the powers of government. – James Madison
Half Staff Notice: Sen. John Sidney McCain III
Posted August 27, 2018
Flags over city buildings are at half-staff in recognition of Senator John S. McCain.