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TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO SET UP A PAYMENT PLAN WITH TUCSON WATER AS SHUT-OFF MORATORIUM ENDS - The Mayor and Tucson City Council recently directed Tucson Water to resume shutting off water accounts for nonpayment, beginning March 15. The utility is notifying affected customers of this impending change. It's also making them aware of the more than $1 million that is still available to help people pay utility bills if they have a COVID-related financial hardship. Tucson Water is urging customers with delinquent accounts to check their mail for bills, and any notices about delinquencies, and call (520) 791-3242 by March 15 to set up a payment plan. Tucson Water has had a suspension on disconnections since last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the news release Online payments to Tucson Water Get assistance for utility bills (City of Tucson site) Get assistance for utility bills (Pima County site)
COVID-19 WEDNESDAY UPDATE AND VACCINE SCHEDULING - As of today, March 4, Arizona now has 821,108 positive coronavirus cases, with 1,154 new cases reported today (down from 1,284 yesterday). The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 110,072 cases are in Pima County (up 131 from yesterday). There have been 16,185 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona (96 reported today), and 2,247 of those occurred in Pima County (14 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 state/UA 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
ICYMI: GLASS REUSE PROGRAM - City of Tucson residents are no longer able to recycle glass in the City's blue barrel program. This does not affect anyone living outside City limits. The City's Environmental and General Services Department (EGSD) still collects glass, but not at the curbside. Instead, residents should take glass bottles and jars to drop-off sites across the City. Glass collected is crushed and reused locally. Bottles and jars are the only glass accepted in the reuse program, and lids and caps must be removed. The glass must also be rinsed. Residents who can't make it to a drop-off site should dispose of glass in their trash bins. More info and a map of locations
WARD 3 NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT WEBINAR TONIGHT - The Ward 3 Tucson City Council Office is hosting its final webinar designed to help neighborhoods in the COVID-19 era. Anyone interested is welcome to participate, even if they don't live in Ward 3. The session will be held tonight, March 4, at 5:30 p.m., focusing on helping to engage and inform neighbors about the best practices to widen inclusivity. To register, follow the link below. For more information, contact the Ward 3 office at (520) 791-4711, or email Matt.Kopec@tucsonaz.gov. Register for March 4 webinar Ward 3 Office
HOW TO REPORT TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS - Is there a pothole you'd like to see filled? Is a street sign missing? Is a tree limb hanging too close over a roadway or sidewalk? You can report these issues to the City of Tucson's Department of Transportation and Mobility, (520) 791-3154, or email the exact location to TDOTConcerns@tucsonaz.gov. Department of Transportation and Mobility
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