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'THE CHOICE IS YOURS' PROPOSITION 411 PUBLICITY PAMPHLET IS NOW ONLINE - The City of Tucson is asking voters on May 17 to extend the existing temporary half-cent sales tax that was approved by voters in 2017 and expires this year. The ballot language and all other pertinent information about the election is available online in "The Choice is Yours" publicity pamphlet (link below), which will also be mailed this week to registered voters. If passed, the funds generated would be invested to improve every local neighborhood street in Tucson over the next 10 years. It would also fund street safety projects that benefit all users and modes, such as bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements, sidewalks, lighting, traffic signal technology, and traffic-calming infrastructure.
"The Choice is Yours" (PDF)
Proposition 411
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES TO HOLD 'TUCSON MEANS BUSINESS' FORUM AND OFFICE HOURS AT COUNCIL WARDS - Business owners, and those interested in starting a business, are invited to a "Tucson Means Business" forum on May 12, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at City Hall, 255 W. Alameda St. The free event will offer the opportunity to meet with department directors and staff to learn best practices for operating a business in the City of Tucson. Starting with a welcome from Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, the forum will cover how to do business in, and with, the City of Tucson and how to access business capital and resources. Topics include: business licenses, building permits, inspections, certificates of occupancy, vendor registration, business safety, and more. Participants will hear presentations and will be able to network with forum speakers. Starting today, April 11, business owners can meet directly with a business navigator to ask questions and receive guidance on topics such as licenses, permits, funding, and more. The first hours will be today from 1-4 p.m., at the Ward 1 office, 940 W. Alameda St.
Read the news release
Office of Economic Initiatives (ConnectTucson)
TAKE PART IN A SPRING CLEANUP EVENT - Since the start of the Spring Cleanup, the combined volunteer and staff effort has included 441 volunteers from City of Tucson and Tucson Clean & Beautiful events, 240 bags of litter collected, and 502.43 tons of debris collected by the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility Streets staff. Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day by joining Mayor Regina Romero’s Earth Day Cleanup at Arcadia Wash, Vice Mayor Lane Santa Cruz for the South 12th Avenue Street Painting, and Council Member Nikki Lee for an Arbor Day Tree Planting at Purple Heart Park. Limited shirts and stickers are available at every event. Find all dates and details by following the link below.
Team Up to Clean Up
MORE MEERKATS AT REID PARK ZOO - Reid Park Zoo's meerkat mob is growing with the recent births of two meerkat pups. Meerkat pups are born with their eyes closed and very little hair. They spend the first several weeks of their life sticking close to their mom and dad. Now that the pups are several weeks old, they are able to explore a little more on their own. The pups visited the outside portion of their habitat for the first time early last week. While curious about their new surroundings, they are a cautious duo, and stayed primarily in the doorway of the habitat watching their parents enjoying the outdoors.
Reid Park Zoo Facebook
Reid Park Zoo website
APRIL IS WATER AWARENESS MONTH - "Water Awareness Month: Now, More Than Ever" is underway. The special month, organized by the Arizona Department of Water Resources, is an annual outreach campaign to spread the word about the value of conserving water in the Southwest, the region's most precious natural resource. Details about all of the April events are available on the Water Awareness Month website linked below.
Water Awareness Month website
Tucson Water
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