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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CALLS TUCSON THE "ULTIMATE STAR CITY" - Tucson has the distinction of being named one of the best places in the world to see the night sky, according to National Geographic, dubbing Tucson as the "Ultimate Star City. "With a surfeit of blockbuster attractions as the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Monument Valley and the Hoover Dam in the state, travelers to Arizona can be forgiven for overlooking the fact that its second largest city, Tucson, is a world capital of astronomy," the article says. "The surrounding mountains host the world’s largest concentration of astronomical scopes and spectrographs." National Geographic also references a number of other astronomical amenities in Tucson, including the world's largest public telescope on Mt. Lemmon and the manufacturing facility for large mirrors for telescopes, housed under the east bleachers of Arizona Stadium.
Read the full National Geographic article
2018 PARKS AND CONNECTIONS BOND OVERSIGHT COMMISSION MEETING NEXT WEEK - City of Tucson voters in 2018 approved Proposition 407: Tucson Delivers Parks and Connections, a $225 million bond package for capital improvements via General Obligation bonds. The bond funds are dedicated to improving City park amenities (playgrounds, sports fields, pools, splash pads, and recreation centers) and connections (pedestrian pathways, bicycle pathways, and pedestrian and bicycle safety). This Tucson Delivers program is monitored by 11 members of the public appointed to the 2018 Parks and Connections Bond Oversight Commission (PCBOC). The commission will hold a hybrid meeting Monday, April 21, at 5:30 p.m., at the Parks Administration building's Mesquite Room (900 S. Randolph Way) and via Microsoft Teams (link below). If you want to address the PCBOC, email Diana.Schroeder@tucsonaz.gov or call 520-837-8162 by Monday, April 21, at 10 a.m., with your full name, mailing address, phone number, the topic you wish to address, and if you would like to be added to the email distribution list for future notifications and updates.
Watch the April 21 meeting on Microsoft Teams
City of Tucson Boards and Commissions
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
HOW TO REPORT TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS - Is there a pothole you'd like to see filled? Is a street sign missing? Is a tree limb hanging too close over a roadway or sidewalk? You can report these issues via the Tucson 311 app, 311 service request portal via web, or by calling 311.
Tucson 311 Service Request Portal and download links
Department of Transportation and Mobility
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