Pima County 'heartbroken' over Thursday's death of
Constable Deborah Martinez
Flags are flying at half-staff across the state by order of Gov. Doug Ducey following the Aug. 25 deaths of Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez and three others.
"On behalf of the Board of Supervisors and fellow Pima County employees, we extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Precinct 8 Constable Deborah Martinez, who was killed today in the line of duty,” Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bronson said. “Our County Constables perform a difficult and important job for the people of this County. They often encounter people at their most vulnerable and emotional, yet they all perform their duties with professionalism and compassion. I am heartbroken at this terrible tragedy and I will keep Constable Martinez and all who knew and loved her in my thoughts."
Martinez was killed while attempting to serve an eviction notice at an apartment complex near East Fort Lowell Road and North Palo Verde Avenue. Constables serve civil and criminal papers of the Pima Justice Court, Pima County agencies/departments and those received from out-of-area courts.
Martinez was appointed to fill the vacant constable position in Justice Precinct 8 at the Board of Supervisors’ March 15 meeting. Martinez was an Army veteran and Tucson native.
The county also extends its sympathies to the other victims of the shooting.
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 Keeping schools healthy
The Pima County Health Department has been a strong partner with local schools since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the 2022-2023 school year is underway, that frequent contact with K-12 schools across Pima County continues.
Parents, teachers and others have access to a new resource hub for K-12 school health at pima.gov/healthyschools. It offers COVID-19 resources along with information on mental health for youth, tobacco prevention, routine childhood vaccinations, where to get birth certificates and more. A related webpage also offers additional support around mental health challenges, including how to connect with a mental health pro.
For Fourth Avenue businesses, CARES Act provided a much-needed boost
Like many businesses, Silver Sea Jewelry — the Fourth Avenue shop Lizzie Mead has owned for 29 years — was forced to close its doors for several months during the pandemic.
The ocean-themed handcrafted jewelry shop stayed afloat through online sales, but Mead worried about her employees. Now, thanks to CARES Act funding administered through a partnership between Pima County and the Fourth Avenue Foundation, Silver Sea Jewelry and its employees are thriving.
Find their story on PimaRecovers.com, a one-stop site for public review of grants received by Pima County to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Supervisors OK effort by county to seek federal grant for fiber optic infrastructure
Pima County this month took the first step toward building a fiber optic network that will bring affordable broadband internet to vastly more households in the community.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution on Aug. 15 allowing the county’s Information Technology Department and the Pima County Public Library to seek a grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to build so-called middle-mile infrastructure.
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Calling all nonprofits — put your organization on list for county’s surplus property
Pima County’s Procurement Department is seeking 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that are interested in receiving surplus property from the county.
Procurement maintains a list of nonprofits that have registered to receive notifications of available surplus. When property becomes available, a notice is sent to all registered nonprofits at the same time.
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Youth soccer, football, ultimate frisbee and more on tap at Kino in September
Community and competitive events are kicking off the fall season at Kino Sports Complex. The month’s events include football; youth soccer and baseball; ultimate frisbee; a community walk for hunger; and big tricks from big trucks.
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Green Valley Justice Court launches new programs, including a traveling court serving rural areas
The Green Valley Justice Court will expand efforts to assist individuals living in Justice Precinct 7 who have active warrants or other outstanding legal issues with a new traveling court program that starts next month. As Justice Precinct 7 encompasses a wide geographic area, stretching from Sasabe all the way to Vail, travel to the courthouse in Green Valley can sometimes make successful engagement with the justice system challenging.
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PACC offering free adoptions, store credit to help ‘Clear the Shelters’
All dogs at the Pima Animal Care Center that weigh 40 pounds or more are free to adopt through the end of August and come with a $50 credit to PACC's Central Pet store.
Since Aug. 1, the center has been participating in NBCUniversal Local’s national "Clear the Shelters!" event to find loving homes for pets in need. The promotion has featured fee-waived adoptions for all animals in the shelter. A $20 licensing fee applies to dogs 4 months of age or older.
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Library offering expanded language options
Pima County Public Library’s Welcome to America team and Collection Development Office are offering expanded language options in its digital collection.
Staff developed these collections for language-learners, bilingual readers, refugees and immigrants in our area. Find ebooks, audiobooks and magazines in more than a dozen languages.
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