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Funding for Neighborhood Roads

This last week of January 2021,  Mayor Romero had a successful Mayor & Council budget retreat. I made the proposal to invest $14 million for neighborhood street repair that was voted on and passed. This will be included in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1. This more than
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Glass reuse program starts next week

Starting Monday, Feb. 1, City of Tucson residents no longer will be able to recycle glass in the City’s blue barrel program. This will not affect anyone living outside City limits. The City’s Environmental and General Services Department (EGSD) still will be collecting glass, but not at the curbside. Instead, residents should take glass bottles […]
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Beautiful landscapes in Arizona

Beautiful scenario for all residents of Pima County, City of Tucson and of southern Arizona experienced today. Images of snow everywhere and families and people enjoying this incredible opportunity to see all areas in white, which we rarely see. In the Catalina Mountains, the snow level dropped to 2,500 feet
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4th Avenue Street Fair

One group that’s doing its part in mitigating spread continues to be the 4th Avenue Merchants Association (FAMA.) Last week they sent out an announcement confirming the cancellation of the spring 4th Avenue Street Fair. That makes 2 in a row for them, both due to the pandemic. And in both cases, they did the socially responsible thing. […]
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Winter weather prompts warning from Tucson Water

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect tonight, Jan. 25, for parts of Southeast Arizona. The advisory begins at 8 o’clock and lasts through 5 p.m. tomorrow. Snow is expected, with total accumulations from 1 to 3 inches. A dusting of snow is possible down to 2,500 feet, which includes the Tucson area. Be sure […]
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Cares Act Funds help Tucson Community during pandemic

The Tucson Mayor and Council took swift action last year to distribute the $95.6 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding to shore up City services and assist struggling Tucsonans through the We Are One I Somos Uno program. In an effort to create transparency, the City has created an easy-to-use website to illustrate how funding […]
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More jobs heading to Tucson

Self-driving truck company TuSimple says it plans to add 100 jobs over the next year or so. The City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives assisted in the San Diego-based company’s expansion, which includes plans to enlarge TuSimple’s test center and trucking hub on East Old Vail Road by 35,000 square feet. The company’s nationwide […]