Tucson NewsNet Daily Digest - A Service of the City of Tucson
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETINGS TOMORROW - Tucson's Mayor and Council will meet in Study Session tomorrow, June 8, at 2 p.m., and will meet again at 5:30 p.m. for its Regular Meeting. 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, and you can also see what's on the agendas by following the links below.
City of Tucson YouTube page
View Mayor and Council agenda
TUCSON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY INITIATES OPERATION SPLASH - As weather patterns shift to bring moisture into Tucson, crews from the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) Streets Maintenance Division will deliver barricades to hundreds of dip crossings throughout the city beginning today, June 7. Protecting the public on city streets during Tucson’s summer thunderstorm season is the objective of the Operation Splash campaign. Beginning Monday, June 14, DTM staff will be on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through mid-September. As washes flood, crews will close roadways at dip crossings and washes using more than 500 barricades near the crossings. DTM will also assist residents concerned with flooding by offering free, self-serve sandbags in the east parking lot of Hi Corbett Field, 700 S. Randolph Way, at Reid Park. Since 2016, DTM has distributed approximately 115,000 sandbags..
Read the news release
Watch a video about Operation Splash 2021
ICYMI: WEAR ORANGE WEEKEND (VIDEO) – Ward 6 Tucson City Council Member Steve Kozachik performed a song last week to honor survivors of gun violence during National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange weekend. Follow the video link below to watch the performance.
Watch the video
Wear Orange Weekend
TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION NEEDS MORE LIFEGUARDS FOR CITY POOLS -
Tucson Parks and Recreation is still recruiting lifeguards for the summer pool season. A lifeguard must have proficient swimming abilities; knowledge of water hazards, lifesaving techniques, and first aid; and be able to recognize hazardous situations and adopt effective courses of action. Applicants must be at least 15 years old to apply. Apply online by June 20 (link below). For individuals lacking the Lifeguard Certification, call (520) 791-4245 for certification information.
Read the job description and apply
City pools and splash pads
WEEKLY TRACK AND FIELD AND ROAD RACES EVENTS BEGIN TOMORROW - Tucson Parks and Recreation department is hosting its annual summer track and field and road races throughout June and July. Starting tomorrow, June 8, track and field events will be held Tuesdays, through July 20, at Palo Verde High School, 1302 S. Avenida Vega. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m., with events starting at 7 p.m. Road races will take place every Thursday, June 10-July 22, at various locations. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., with events starting at 6 p.m. Ribbons will be given to the top finishers at each track and field meet and each run. For more information, call (520) 791-4870.
Summer Track and field and road races
Tucson Parks and Recreation
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