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CANDIDATE PRESENTATIONS TONIGHT AS COUNCIL LOOKS TO FILL WARD 3 SEAT - Tucson's Mayor and Council meets tonight, March 1, at 5:30, to hear presentations from interested and qualified candidates and to discuss, consider, and make an appointment to replace resigning Council Member Paul Durham in Ward 3. Durham's resignation for personal reasons becomes effective at 5 o'clock today. The Tucson Charter requires that the person selected be a qualified elector who has lived in the city limits for the past three years and in Ward 3 for at least one year (with adjustments in the event of annexation or redistricting). The person who is appointed will serve out the remainder of Durham's term. Mayor and Council have directed that the person selected must agree not to seek the Ward 3 office in the upcoming City elections. To read the applications of those who applied for the Ward 3 appointment, follow the link below.
Ward 3 vacancy applications
View Mayor and Council agenda materials
COVID-19 MONDAY UPDATE AND VACCINE SCHEDULING - As of today, March 1, Arizona now has 817,821 positive coronavirus cases, with 1,039 new cases reported today (down from 1,075 yesterday). The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 109,601 cases are in Pima County (up 113 from yesterday). There have been 15,979 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona (-1 reported today after a data revision), and 2,216 of those occurred in Pima County (0 reported today). Meanwhile, if you're eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine at a Pima County site (65-years-old and up, prioritized essential workers, public safety, and teachers/educators/child care workers), you can register online at the link below. Help is also available in English and Spanish by calling (520) 222-0119 for those who are unable to make an online appointment. The state-run University of Arizona site is open, but all first-dose appointments are filled at the moment. To register for that site, follow the proper link below, or call (844) 542-8201.
Pima County vaccine registration online
State/UA vaccine registration online
COVID-19 testing locations and hours
Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services
City of Tucson COVID-19 website
REMINDER: THRIVE IN THE 05 VIRTUAL BUSINESS FORUM TODAY - The City of Tucson’s Office of Economic Initiatives and Pima Community College Workforce Development are hosting Thrive in the 05’s Virtual Business Forum today, March 1, from 4-5 p.m. The virtual event will highlight three local Thrive in the 05 businesses as they share their stories of resilience and the creative pivots they turned to during the COVID-19 pandemic to continue their business operations despite the challenges of 2020. Featured speakers at the virtual forum will be Steve Baquet of ABC Insurance and A Baquet Company, Kelly McLear of Monterey Court, and Chef Juan Almanza of El Taco Rustico. Local Thrive in the 05 business owners and stakeholders are encouraged to attend.
Register for the Thrive in the 05 Virtual Business Forum
View and subscribe to the Thrive in the 05 Business Connection
MOVE TUCSON VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE ONLINE - The City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) is offering a self-guided, on-demand informational virtual tour of Move Tucson Phase 2. This virtual tour shares what DTM has learned from the public about Tucson's mobility priorities and provides an overview of the current state of our transportation system. By participating, you will learn about Move Tucson, review the feedback from the community as part of the draft vision and guiding principles, and be able to provide feedback that will shape the outcome of the plan. Move Tucson is an important first step in creating a world-class transportation system that works for all Tucsonans now and into the future.
English Virtual Open House
Spanish Virtual Open House
Read the news release
Move Tucson website
TEAM UP TO CLEAN UP TUCSON - The City of Tucson and its partners, United Way and Tucson Clean & Beautiful, encourage you to help improve the visual appearance of our community as part of the new Team Up To Clean Up campaign. The campaign asks all of us to work together to reduce litter for future generations by educating and embracing the need to make our community look beautiful. Join and show how you are helping beautify the community by sharing pictures on your social media platforms, adding the hashtag #TeamUpToCleanUpTucson. Small steps make a big difference. Just one piece of litter that you collect really adds up, especially if we all do our part. Follow the City of Tucson on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram (links at the bottom of this email) to learn more about upcoming cleanup locations, or find your own areas that need to be beautified.
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