Tucson NewsNet Daily Digest - A Service of the City of Tucson
CITY MANAGER RELEASES RECOMMENDATION FOR GENE C. REID PARK AND REID PARK ZOO EXPANSION - Tucson City Manager Michael Ortega forwarded his recommendation for the proposed Reid Park Zoo "Pathways to Asia" expansion to the Mayor and Council for discussion and direction at the May 4, 2021, Study Session Meeting. The City Manager's recommendation includes relocating the Zoo expansion from its originally proposed site to a section of the park northwest of the Zoo. The recommendation aligns with survey results from the more than 14,000 respondents on eight proposed actions in relation to the Zoo expansion. The proposal from the City Manager also cites a new, comprehensive Reid Park Master Plan that includes any necessary updates to the 2018 Reid Park Zoo Master plan as a subset to the overall Reid Park Master Plan. The recommendation to Mayor and Council, survey results, and other background information relating to the proposed Zoo expansion can be found at the website below.
Reid Park and Reid Park Zoo Community Conversation Website
JOIN VICE MAYOR NIKKI LEE THIS FRIDAY FOR ARBOR DAY TREE PLANTING CELEBRATION - The office of Vice Mayor Nikki Lee is partnering with Tucson Clean & Beautiful, Trees for Tucson, and Tucson Parks and Recreation to host “Planting for the Future,” an Arbor Day celebration, on Friday, April 30 at Lincoln Regional Park, 8123 E. Poinciana. The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. and participants will meet at the Children's Outdoor Performance Area (COPA). Event participants are needed to help plant 50 new trees celebrating new life and growth in honor of Arbor Day. Vice Mayor Lee will be joined by special guests Mayor Regina Romero and Executive Director of Tucson Clean & Beautiful, Katie Gannon. Sponsors include Hamstra Heating & Cooling, Chapman Automotive Group, Circle K - Grand Canyon Division, and Kinder Morgan. “Planting for the Future” will contribute to Mayor Romero's Tucson Million Trees Initiative, which aims to plant 1 million trees by 2030 to help mitigate the effects of climate change. Planting and maintaining desert trees provides many benefits, including lower energy costs, decreased irrigation needs, erosion prevention, and reduced CO2 emissions. This event is family-friendly and all members of the community are welcome to attend. Masks are required.
RSVP here and find the event on Facebook here.
TUCSON FIRE STARTS NEW RECRUITMENT PROCESS - Tucson Fire is happy to announce a recruitment process for Firefighter Recruits. The application process will be from April 26 – June 6, 2021. The tentative start date for Class 22-1 is January 2022 and Tucson Fire will be hiring for at least 35 positions. Please pass the word along to those you know who might be great new members of our City’s fire department! For more information, go to https://tucsonfirejobs.tucsonaz.gov. To apply, click this link: https://jobapscloud.com/tucson/ or visit the job listing page on the City's website.
City of Tucson Job Postings
LOCATION CHANGE FOR MAY 8 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT - The City of Tucson's Environmental and General Services Department (EGSD) hosts a monthly Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event. The next one, May 8, that was scheduled at the Thomas O Price Service Center is moving its location. It will now be at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds at 4823 S. 6th Ave. (enter on 3rd Avenue). The time will still be from 8 a.m. to noon. Bring down HHW, electronic waste, glass bottles/jars, and documents for shredding (limit 3 boxes) and the City will recycle it for you for free. See the HHW list for details on what to bring. Please do not bring dried paint, empty containers, or CRT monitors. This event happens the second Saturday of every month in different areas across Tucson. See the updated schedule for the event closest to you.
HHW Schedule
HHW Program Details
HHW Accepted Materials List
COVID-19 VACCINE SCHEDULING AND WEDNESDAY NUMBERS UPDATE - COVID-19 vaccines are available to anyone 16 years old and up at Pfizer sites in Tucson and Pima County. Sites with the Moderna vaccine are open to those at least 18 years old. While many locations require pre-registration (links below), you can register on-site at the Tucson Convention Center for the Moderna vaccine and can often get a shot the same day. So far, more than 2.79 million people in Arizona, or 38.8% of the population, have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while more than 2 million people are fully vaccinated with both doses. As of today, April 28, Arizona now has 860,772 positive coronavirus cases, with 603 new cases reported today. The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 114,991 cases are in Pima County. There have been 17,282 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona, and 2,389 of those occurred in Pima County.
Pima County vaccine registration or call (520) 222-0119
State/UA vaccine registration or call (844) 542-8201
COVID-19 testing locations and hours
Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services
City of Tucson COVID-19 website
|
