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Hello Tucson,
Our next Mayor & Council Meeting is tomorrow, Oct. 22nd. Study Session will begin at 1:30PM. Highlighted items to be discussed are: Flood Control Projects, Tucson Resilient Together, and an update on Strategic Initiatives Related to Unsheltered Homelessness.
During our Regular Session, beginning at 5:30PM, there will be a Public Hearing on UDC Amendment: Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations and timelines for zoning applications.
Live coverage will be streamed on YouTube at
Cyclovia Tucson – Living Streets Alliance
On behalf of Living Streets Alliance, we are excited to share about our next Cyclovia Tucson event which will be taking place on Sunday, October 27th from 9 AM - 3 PM. You're invited!
Cyclovia is a free public "open streets" event during which a series of local streets are temporarily closed to cars and opened to people to bike, walk, play, and connect. On average 50,000 people of all ages attend.
The upcoming route will tie into downtown Tucson beginning on 6th Avenue between the Children's Museum Tucson and Armory Park. If you or your business are located on the route we invite you to take advantage of the foot traffic and activate the space in front of your business with a fun activity or information, and we'll even add you to our Interactive Route Map (which goes live on October 9th), just let us know!
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please reach out anytime, otherwise, thank you for hosting us in downtown. We look forward to seeing you on October 27th! Read on for a sneak peek of Activity Hub highlights and visit app.cycloviatucson.org/map for the full lineup.
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Senior Olympic Festival Registration November 4th
Tucson Parks and Recreation and Pain Institute of Southern Arizona presents the 40th annual Senior Olympic Festival. This festival is a celebration to promote fitness, health, and an active lifestyle among adults 50 years of age and older. Events include volleyball, bowling, bridge, racquetball, basketball shoot, pickleball, archery, golf, tennis, horseshoes, badminton, and so much more. The event is expected to attract 2,000+ participants and is Tucson’s largest organized annual senior activity. For complete Senior Olympic Festival information, visit the Senior Olympic Festival website. Special thanks to our sponsors, Pain Institute of Southern Arizona and BlueCross BlueShield.
When: Jan. 4-Feb. 2, 2025
Where: Various venues throughout the city
Registration: Online at EZEEreg.com or call 520-791-4877 beginning Monday, Nov. 4, 2024
Deadline: Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 (some events will take late or walk-up registration, please check with the event coordinator)
If you are interested in finding out more about the Senior Olympic Festival and want to talk to the staff who puts on each event, attend the Meet the Coordinator event. Attendees can win raffle prizes, and the first 50 attendees get a free Senior Olympic Festival 2025 lapel pin. Attendees will also be able to register on-site at the front desk.
Date: Thursday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Morris K. Udall Recreation Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road
Watershed Management Group
You're Invited to WMG's Open House
Are you passionate about WMG's work and want to get more involved? Then join our Open House on Tuesday October 29th at our Living Lab in midtown Tucson. We invite people everyone who would like to learn more about volunteer opportunities including Board service, Board and staff committees, the Docent program, and the River Run Network. Finger foods and rainwater refreshments will be served.
Through our volunteer programs, you will help advance these major initiatives:
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Shifting to be a hydro-local community, stewarding and valuing local water resources
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Restoring our heritage of flowing desert rivers and expanding our riparian forests
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Advancing our Cool Tucson 5 degrees initiative through new educational workshops and strategic partnerships
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Centering engagement and learning with Black, Indigenous, Latinx, LGBTQ+, and disabled community members
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PACC
Starting Friday, Oct. 18, anyone who fosters a dog weighing 40 pounds or more for at least two weeks will be eligible for a stipend of $5 per day, up to a total of $70. This offer is made possible by Friends of Pima Animal Care Center, PACC’s non-profit partner. Fosters will also receive a free crate, courtesy of Petco Love. The incentive program runs until Sunday, Nov. 3.
Currently, PACC is caring for 523 dogs in the shelter, which is 69 more than at this time last year. Their goal is to reduce the number of dogs in-shelter to 475 by Nov. 3.
Residents of Pima County, or those with a valid Pima County address, who are 18 years or older, are eligible for the foster incentive.
PACC is also seeking fosters willing to take a dog for just a day or an overnight stay to provide a break from the stressful shelter environment. While these short-term fosters are not eligible for the $5 incentive, any feedback they provide about the dog helps increase the chances of adoption.
To support initiatives like these, please consider donating to Friends of PACC, the fundraising partner of PACC, by visiting www.friendsofpacc.org.
If you're interested in fostering or adopting, visit PACC during their open hours. Currently, all dogs and puppies are free to adopt, and they come microchipped, spayed or neutered, and with age-appropriate vaccinations. A $20 licensing fee applies to adult dogs.
PACC is located at 4000 N. Silverbell Road. Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from noon to 7 p.m., Wednesday from 1:30 to 7 p.m., and weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can also follow PACC on Facebook and Instagram for daily updates on the shelter, promotions, and adoptable pets. For more information on available pets and services, visit pima.gov/animalcare.
OR, take advantage of their FREE Snip 'n' Tip event. See flyer below for details.
Ward 6 Vacancies for Boards and Commissions
Ward 6 has the following openings on our Boards and Commissions. If you are interested in applying, please apply HERE and send copy of interest to Ward6@tucsonaz.gov.
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Parks and Recreation Commission, Tucson (TPRC)
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Complete Streets Coordinating Council (CSCC)
A NOTE from our City of Tucson Transportation Department & Park Tucson
PLASTIC RECYCLING - Orange Plastic Bags Only
When participating in the plastic recycling program, please do not bring in ‘loose’ plastic and dump it into the roll off (pictures below) Doing this makes it difficult to BALE. This is one of the reasons we ask that you use the Hefty ReNew bags to recycle and avoid having plastic flying all over the city.
Please let us know if you have any questions before participating.
Casa Alitas
Please continue to bring your donations. Our office is open Monday - Friday from 9am-1pm, the Ward 6 Office is located at 3202 E. 1st Street. They are in desperate need of small-sized clothing.
- New underwear for all in small sizes
- Shoes all sizes and any style
- Jackets, sweatshirts, sweatpants
- Men's belts
- Socks (new or lightly worn) for men, women and children
- Toiletries and female hygiene products.
Community Events and Resources
Garden District Neighborhood Porchfest
Come One, Come All! - The Garden District Neighborhood will be putting on their 9th annual Porchfest beginning at 2:30pm on October 27th. You’ll have 15 different bands playing, including former CM Steve K, a Kids Porch with games and Food Trucks. Bring your own chair so you can sit at one or wander through the neighborhood listening to the variety of music being played. See below for the route map or print your own HERE.
Catalina Vista Neighborhood Porchfest
Please join them for this year's Historic Catalina Vista Neighborhood 4th annual Halloween/Dia De Los Muertos Porchfest. This event will be held on Sunday, October 27th from 12 noon to 4pm.
City of Tucson Boo Bash
Wear your costumes and join us for a fun-filled night of tricks and treats at Boo Bash: Cartoon Chaos. Festivities include trunk-or-treat, carnival games, a costume parade and more. Food will be available to purchase. Make sure to bring a bag to collect candy! Parking is available at William M. Clements Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Drive, and Pima Community College - East Campus.
Pumpkins & Pistons Trunk-or-Treat, Car Show, and Resource Fair
Celebrate Tucson’s car culture and the fall season at this free, family-focused Trunk-or-Treat fiesta. The City of Tucson Community Safety, Health & Wellness Team invites you to join the first Pumpkins & Pistons Car Show, Resource Fair, and Trunk-or-Treat at the Haunted Garage on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, from 1-5 p.m. at the City-State Garage downtown.
REID PARK ZOO HOSTS BOO AT THE ZOO
Timed entry only: To make sure everyone has enough room to spread their bat wings, tickets to Boo at the Zoo will be sold with entry times this year and must be purchased in advance. Tickets
UofA Trick or Treat at the Alfie Museum
It’s almost time for our annual Trick or Treat event! Join us on Saturday, October 26th from 10 AM to 4 PM! Adults pay just $5, and kids can come for free! Dress to impress—the most creative costume wins a museum membership! Trick or Treat inside the museum and learn about minerals and gems along the way!
CoderDOJO
Join CoderDojo Tucson for weekly worskhops to prepare your entry for this year's challenge. The challenge is open to students in grades 5-12. CoderDojo's mission is to give young people around the world the opportunity to learn to program computers within a social and safe environment. Because CoderDojo is an open-source movement, anyone anywhere can volunteer to set up a club and each Dojo is unique and operates autonomously. This means every club will differ slightly. However, all verified Dojos are committed to live by the CoderDojo Charter and share the CoderDojo ethos: to be inclusive, free, open, and collaborative.
Chez Peachy
Welcome to Ward 6!
Ward 6 welcomes a new bakery! Christa Lebron, the owner of Chez Peachy, is all about PINK. You may have seen Chez Peachy’s pink bento cake truck parked at the empty dirt lot near Broadway & Rosemont where she would cater to long lines of people hoping to get their hands on her fudge brownies or cookie monster latte complete with bright blue cold foam. She has now upgraded to a new shop. Stop by for a bento cake, strawberry matcha or her Kawaii cookies. You can visit her PINK shop located at 501 N 6th Ave. Chez Peachy.com
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Ready, Set, Rec Ward 6 Van
Upcoming Public Meetings
Mayor and Council Meeting
Wednesday 10/22 - Study Session start time 1:30pm
Watch live:https://www.youtube.com/@cityoftucson/live
5th/Alvernon Crime Coalition
Wednesday 10/23, 6-7pm
Ward 6 Council Office, 3202 E 1st Street
29th Street Crime Coalition
Thursday 10/24, 6pm – 8pm (Every fourth Thursday of the month)
Midtown Police Station - 1100 S. Alvernon- Northwest corner of 22nd and Alvernon in the public meeting room
THANK YOU!
Ward 6 would like to give a great big Thank You to all neighborhood leaders who attended the Connecting Neighborhoods with City Services event on Saturday, October 5th. There were over 70 neighborhood leaders representing 38 Neighborhood Associations. So many who volunteer their time to serve their neighborhoods and the city. We appreciate you all.
Pictures curtesy of the Neighborhood Nugget: October 2024
City of Tucson Resources
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