According to public health experts, confirmed cases of COVID-19 have skyrocketed as a direct result of the rush to re-open. I am urging Governor Ducey to remove the restrictions he has placed on local governments from taking their own public health measures. For example, I believe that
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The Summer Food Services Program for Children provides free breakfast and lunch meals during the summer break to children 18 and under. This year, to provide safety during the coronavirus pandemic, we’re offering Grab-And-Go meals. Routes are set by region. Take a look at the schedules at the left, find the school nearest you, and come pick […]
The monsoon officially began today, at least for recordkeeping purposes at the National Weather Service, and the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) is helping people prepare for the summer rainy season by offering free sandbags. As part of Operation Splash, a self-serve sandbag site is open in the east parking lot […]
Pima County has a new website (link below) for residents to monitor the more than 7,000-acre, lightning-caused Bighorn Fire that has been burning since June 5 on the west end of the Catalina Mountains. The fire has since moved east and south, closer to populated areas of the Catalina Foothills. The Pima County Office of […]
Today, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero announced the creation of a new Mayoral Advisory Council on Racial Equity & Justice. The announcement comes two weeks after George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis and at the recommendation and in coordination with local faith and community leaders. The Advisory Council will be composed of […]
The City of Tucson will be implementing a new payment system for utility services accounts (water, sewer/wastewater, trash/recycling). All customers who pay online or use auto-payment/auto-draft will be required to create a new account beginning June 17. The new system will be safe, secure, and easy to use. Tucson Water has been sending notices to its […]
Local school districts and community organizations are providing free breakfasts and lunches for children Monday-Friday throughout the Tucson area as part of the federal summer meal program. Most locations are distributing free meals to all children ages 18 and under. There are no income requirements, and children do not need to be enrolled in the […]
PeopleForBikes has released its third annual ratings of the Best Cities for Bikes in the United States, and Tucson is recognized as a top performer, ranking 13th out of 567 cities. The PeopleForBikes city ratings program is a data-driven analysis that evaluates more than 550 cities and towns. City ratings are scored based on ridership, […]
Ahead of heavy monsoon thunderstorms, City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility crews are clearing brush, debris, and trash from the hundreds of washes that cross our city. By doing this before the monsoon, it helps prevent obstructions and allows the flow of stormwater to stay within the washes and not overflow the banks, […]
Good afternoon, Tucson. I’m Mayor Regina Romero here with your Thursday updates. Tomorrow is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. According to the CDC, each day more than 100 Americans are killed with guns. Firearms are the leading cause of death for American children and teens. Additionally, access to a gun triples the risk of […]
