Tucson NewsNet Daily Digest - A Service of the City of Tucson
PROVIDE YOUR INPUT TONIGHT ON THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET - The City of Tucson is in the process of developing its Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which will take effect July 1, 2025. Residents are encouraged to participate in shaping the budget by attending upcoming town hall meetings and completing the budget engagement survey linked below. The town hall meetings will feature a brief presentation by City staff, followed by a live question-and-answer session. The second of four meetings is scheduled for tonight, April 2, from 6-7 p.m., at El Pueblo Senior Center, 101 W. Irvington Road (Building 13). For a list of the next meetings, including a virtual one, follow the top link below.
Budget town halls
Budget engagement survey
COOL OFF AT A CITY POOL OR SPLASH PAD THIS SPRING - Eight of the City of Tucson’s 10 splash pads are now open for the season. Starting Sunday, April 6, three extended-season pools will open, joining the three year-round pools already in operation. Spring pool hours will also take effect on that date. All pools and splash pads are free to the public. Catalina Splash Pad will open May 1, due to bathroom construction, and Palo Verde Splash Pad will remain closed until a later date, due to park construction. For a full list of City of Tucson pools and splash pads, follow the link below.
Tucson pools and splash pads
ZERO WASTE COLLECTION EVENT SATURDAY - The City of Tucson's Environmental Services Department and community organizations are hosting a Zero Waste collection event Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m, in the parking lot of Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. City residents can drop off school and craft supplies, gardening tools, canning jars, housewares, books, electronic waste (E-waste), documents for shredding (limit 3 boxes), expired medications, scrap metal, and more. This is not a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event, and HHW will not be accepted.
Read the news release
TURN YOUR FOOD WASTE INTO COMPOST - Join the City of Tucson's FoodCycle Program and help reduce food waste, while creating nutrient-rich compost for our community. Collect food scraps in your provided container, and drop it off at a secure bin location. The waste is composted at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus Composting Facility, and then redistributed throughout the Tucson community. If you want to get involved, attend a free information session Saturday, April 5, at 10 a.m., at El Pueblo Senior Center, 101 W. Irvington Road (Building 13).
Sign up
FoodCycle at Home Program
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