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RETURN YOUR BALLOT IN PERSON FOR TOMORROW'S CITY OF TUCSON SPECIAL ELECTION - If you still have your ballot for tomorrow's, March 11, City of Tucson special election, you can drop it off at a number of locations between now and tomorrow (follow City Clerk's link below), and you can even vote at some of them. City voters are being asked to consider a new, temporary half-cent sales tax for the next 10 years to fund a safer and more vibrant Tucson. If the proposition is approved, the City’s sales tax rate would increase to 3.1% and generate a projected $800 million over that period. The revenue generated would be split into five categories, with 65.75% of the funding allocated to public safety investments and 34.25% allocated to community resiliency investments.
Proposition 414
Voting/drop-off locations
Tucson City Clerk elections
TUCSON CITY COURT HOSTS WARRANT QUASH EVENT FRIDAY - Community members who have a warrant, or think they have a warrant, in Tucson City Court are invited to appear Friday, March 14, to get their warrants quashed. Tucson City Court is located at 103 E. Alameda St. If you make an appointment (preferred), your court case(s) will be referred in advance to the City Prosecutor's Office for review. If eligible, you may be able to have your case(s) resolved the same day. Appointments can be scheduled between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., but the deadline to make an appointment is tomorrow, March 11, by 5 p.m. Video appearances (Zoom) and walk-ins are also available. For details on all the options, read the news release linked below.
Read the news release
PROFESSIONAL STAFF INVESTIGATORS HELP TUCSON POLICE DEPARTMENT (VIDEO) - The City of Tucson is focused on putting the right work in the right hands, and one way is through hiring professional staff investigators (PSIs) at the Tucson Police Department (TPD). PSIs are not police officers, but they investigate all kinds of crimes and help police detectives solve cases. Among other things, they can interview witnesses and do office work when the detectives are out on calls. Watch the video linked below to learn more about the job.
Watch the video
TPD Recruiting
TUCSON AMONG 'BEST-RUN CITIES IN AMERICA' - The City of Tucson made Stacker's list of the "50 Best-Run U.S. Cities," using 2023 data from WalletHub's "Best- and Worst-Run Cities in America." Stacker, a content distribution platform, ranked Tucson No. 30, citing the City’s investments in combating climate change and receiving a federal grant to help reduce vehicle carbon emissions. The rankings consider the overall quality of a city's services, including financial stability, education, health, safety, economy, infrastructure, and pollution.
View Tucson's ranking
"50 Best Run Cities in America"
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