Tucson NewsNet Daily Digest - A Service of the City of Tucson
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETINGS TODAY - The Mayor and Tucson City Council is meeting at this hour in Study Session, and the body will meet again at 5:30 p.m. Due to COVID-19, the meetings will again be held remotely and online. You can watch the meetings live (and recordings of previous meetings) on the City of Tucson's YouTube channel linked below, and you can also see what's on the agendas.
City of Tucson YouTube
View Mayor and Council agenda
PIMA COUNTY SUPERVISORS RENAME MISSION LIBRARY IN HONOR OF LATE SUPERVISOR RICHARD ELÍAS - The Pima County Board of Supervisors this morning, Oct. 20, voted to rename the Mission Library (3770 S. Mission Road) to the Richard Elías-Mission Library. Former District 5 Supervisor Richard Elías, who died on March 28, was a champion for literacy causes, adult education, and the library system. The board also approved $6 million in future capital improvements for the renovation, restoration, and expansion of the library, with 1% of the construction cost dedicated to public art.
Mission Library
Pima County Public Library
COVID-19 TUESDAY UPDATE - As of today, Oct. 20, Arizona now has 232,937 positive coronavirus cases, with 1,040 new cases reported today (up from 748 yesterday). The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 27,019 cases are in Pima County (up 64 from yesterday). There have been 5,837 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona (7 reported today), and 634 of those occurred in Pima County (0 reported today). Meanwhile, the City of Tucson maintains an up-to-date COVID-19 website (link below) that includes information for businesses, residents, and more. The site is updated as information evolves.
Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services
City of Tucson COVID-19 website
ROLLIN' HAUNT DRIVE-THRU EVENT AT TUCSON RODEO GROUNDS THIS WEEKEND - The City of Tucson Parks and Recreation department is hosting a drive-thru Rollin' Haunt event this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4-7 p.m., at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. 6th Ave. (enter at 3rd Avenue and Irvington Road). To avoid traffic congestion, do not line up early. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Parks and Recreation has had to cancel many of its popular fall events, including the Boo Bash. Rollin' Haunt will be filled with lots of Halloween treats, fun costumes and characters, and photo opportunities. Families are encouraged to decorate their cars to add to the Halloween spirit. All children present in the vehicles will receive a candy bag with contactless pick-up as they exit the event. All participants must remain in their vehicles at all times and be alert for the safety of all staff and other participants.
Read the news release
Read the flyer (PDF)
Facebook event page for Rollin' Haunt
JOB OPPORTUNITIES: PROCUREMENT CONTRACTING POSITIONS - The Procurement Division of the City of Tucson’s Business Services Department is seeking motivated team players to join its contracting team. A member of this critical team will be one of 20 people responsible for buying all the goods, services, and construction items that all City departments purchase. Contracts include helicopters, bicycles, playground equipment, veterinary services, health benefits, financial services, road construction, and every other good or service that is needed to make the City run smoothly. The contracting team consists of professional contracting staff at four levels, and the job descriptions are linked below. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply for all positions for which they meet the minimum qualifications. The deadline to apply for the jobs is Oct. 30.
Contract Officer job description
Senior Contract Officer job description
Principal Contract Officer job description
Procurement Manager job description
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