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CITY OPENS AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPLEX FOR SENIORS (VIDEO) - Milagro on Oracle is the City of Tucson's latest affordable housing complex to open in the community. The complex is located at 2445 N. Oracle Road, in the Thrive in the 05 zone, a part of Tucson with deep history. Milagro provides housing for residents 55 years and older who are vulnerable to increasing rents. The project also includes 19 units of permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness. It's the first project created under El Pueblo Housing Development, the City of Tucson’s nonprofit affordable housing development arm. Milagro on Oracle is Tucson’s first Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) project in the last 10 years.
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ATTEND A TOWN HALL TOMORROW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 'SAFE & VIBRANT CITY' (PROPOSITION 414) SALES TAX QUESTION IN MARCH - City of Tucson voters will be asked Tuesday, March 11, to consider a new, temporary half-cent sales tax for the next 10 years to fund a safer and more vibrant Tucson. If Proposition 414 is approved, the City’s sales tax rate would increase to 3.1% and generate a projected $800 million over those 10 years. The revenue the half-cent sales tax would generate over that period would be split into five distinct categories, with 65.75% of the funding allocated to public safety investments and 34.25% allocated to community resiliency investments. There will be three town halls to learn more about Proposition 414. They will be held tomorrow, Feb. 6, at the El Pueblo Senior Center, 101 W. Irvington Road; Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Morris K. Udall Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road; and Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Donna R. Liggins Center, 2160 N. 6th Ave. All town halls will run from 5:30-7 p.m. To read more about Proposition 414, follow the top link below.
Proposition 414
Town Hall flyer
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR HIGH SCHOOL BATTLE OF THE BANDS - Tucson Parks and Recreation is looking for talented bands with artists 13-18 years old to compete in the High School Battle of the Bands this spring. Grand prize winners will receive a show promoted by Best Life Presents, an appearance on KXCI’s “Locals Only” radio show, and a full home recording package, including a copy of Ableton Suite and a Cloud Microphone. Interested bands can apply online by following the link below, now through Friday, March 14. The event will be held Sunday, April 6, at noon, at Gene C. Reid Park’s DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center.
High School Battle of the Bands
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FIND THE 'READY, SET, REC!' MOBILE RECREATION VANS THROUGHOUT TUCSON - Tucson Parks and Recreation's mobile recreation program, "Ready, Set, Rec!," is touring parks throughout Tucson. Play is for all ages, and the fun includes cornhole, hula hoops, giant chess, giant checkers, giant Connect 4, music, dominoes, giant Jenga, giant ring toss, and more. Find a schedule of where the vans will be on the website linked below, or follow @readysetrec on Facebook or Instagram.
Ready, Set, Rec! website
@Readysetrec on Facebook
@Readysetrec on Instagram
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