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REMINDER: CITY OF TUCSON AND PIMA COUNTY HOST JOB FAIR TOMORROW - The City of Tucson and Pima County are hiring for dozens of jobs that potential applicants can explore at a job fair tomorrow, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at the Kino Event Center, 2805 E. Ajo Way. City of Tucson jobs create a positive change in the community and offer a wide range of benefits, including a pension plan, medical and dental coverage, and paid parental leave. Job-seekers will be able to apply on-site at a bank of computers set up for the job fair. Many of the departments that are hiring also will have staff on hand to answer questions. Participants must wear masks and are asked to observe other COVID-19 protocols while at the indoor event.
City of Tucson jobs
Pima County jobs
Read the news release
LEARN ABOUT BUILDING CASITAS IN TUCSON - Tucson's Mayor and Council recently adopted an amendment to the Unified Development Code to allow Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), or casitas, in Tucson. This ordinance, approved on Dec. 7, 2021, took effect today, Jan. 10. A casita is a smaller independent living space on the same lot as a primary home. Casitas add to our City's housing options and can help seniors age in place, support multi-generational living, and promote affordable housing. You can learn more about the new regulations, and the process to design and permit a casita, by attending an ADU information session hosted by Mi Casita on Wednesday, Jan. 12. More information and background on the ADU amendment can be found on the project website linked below.
Attend the ADU information session
ADU website
ADU worksheet (PDF)
WATER RECHARGE FACILITY NAMED IN HONOR OF FORMER CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SHIRLEY SCOTT (VIDEO) - Tucson Water recently named its Southeast Houghton Area Recharge Project (SHARP) in honor of retired Ward 4 Tucson City Council Member Shirley Scott. The Shirley C. Scott Southeast Houghton Area Recharge Project dedication ceremony took place Dec. 16. As the newest addition to the reclaimed water system, SHARP allows Tucson Water to recharge and store recycled water into our aquifer, with a maximum capacity of 1.3 billion gallons of water per year. However, SHARP is much more than a working recharge facility. Visitors can enjoy its 40 acres of desert landscape to walk, cycle, take photos, walk a dog, relax under a ramada, enjoy water in basins (seasonally), and more. SHARP’s three recharge basins, walking/running trails, and mountain bike trail sit on City-owned property at 9900 E. Drexel Road, west of Houghton Road. You can watch the dedication by following one of the video links below.
Watch the dedication video (highlights)
Watch the dedication ceremony video (full-length video)
SHARP
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT COLLECTING PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITS 2024 VISION - The City of Tucson's Planning and Development Services Department (PDSD) is currently completing its Vision 2024 project. A key part of this project involves collecting input from PDSD customers. A Social Pinpoint website (link below) has been created to collect public input. This site includes a survey and an idea wall with current challenges, opportunities, and improvements for a vision for PDSD. This site will be updated as the project progresses.
Planning and Development Services Department Vision 2024
Social Pinpoint website for public input
COVID-19 UPDATE AND VACCINATION INFORMATION - Today's, Jan. 10, COVID-19 dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) adds 13,937 new cases and 0 deaths. ADHS has an interactive map with vaccine distribution sites (link below), and there are multiple locations throughout Tucson, including the Tucson Convention Center. So far, more than 5.14 million people in Arizona, or 71.5% of the population, have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and more than 4.42 million people are fully vaccinated with both doses.
Arizona Department of Health Services interactive map
COVID-19 testing locations and hours
Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services
City of Tucson COVID-19 website
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