Dear Friends: The work to keep the Cherrybell Post Office and Processing Center open and restoring the Tucson Postmark is not over. The most recent announcement about the status of Cherrybell by the U.S. Postal Service is a welcome one and a positive sign. Since 2011, our community has endured
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Supervisors call for 2015 County Bond Election Voters will be asked to decide on 7 bond propositions PIMA COUNTY – The Pima County Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 4-1 to approve placing 7 bond propositions before voters Nov. 3. District 1 Supervisor Ally Miller voted no. Combined, the propositions total $815million, however voters will be […]
The Mayor and Tucson City Council yesterday got their first look at the City Manager’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2016. The $1.368 billion Recommended Budget presented by City Manager Martha Durkin is an increase of $103 million from the current fiscal budget. The City is counting on using $3.2 million from the Stabilization Fund, […]
By Tucson Vice Mayor Richard Fimbres (Ward 5) On Monday, April 20, at the City of Tucson Ward 5 Council Offices. Congresswoman Martha McSally and I co-hosted a roundtable discussion about the future of the Cherrybell post office and processing center and its impact to our economy and community. More than 40 people were present […]
The recent desecration of the Tucson Fox Theatre and other downtown buildings by graffiti vandals, or taggers, infuriates everyone who takes pride in our city and our downtown. The Fox, in particular, represents countless hours of effort on the part of Tucsonans to restore the building to its former glory. When vandals attack targets like […]
EUCLID AVENUE TO COUNTRY CLUB ROAD The Broadway Citizens Task Force (CTF), after 35 public meetings that began in June 2012, made a unanimous decision Thursday night to recommend a 6-Lane Including Transit alignment to the Mayor and Council for adoption in May. The recommended alignment is a hybrid between a design submitted by community […]
As the old saying goes, there are only 2 things that are certain, potholes, and taxes. Well, that may be a slight variation in the adage, but if you’ve driven on many of the roads in this region, you know we’ve got issues with their condition. In the coming weeks you’ll see several ideas floated […]
By Vice Mayor Richard Fimbres (Ward 5 – City of Tucson) As the League of United Latin American Citizens, Council 1057 kicked off the Cesar Chavez Holiday weekend by hosting their 26th Annual Youth Leadership Conference at Pima Community College’s West Campus, we must not forget the legacy left by him such as his determination […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Martha McSally (R-AZ) today led an effort by members of the Arizona delegation to call on Postmaster General Megan Brennan to revisit decisions that would consolidate operations at the Cherrybell Processing & Distribution Center in Tucson, effectively terminating all operations there. In a letter co-signed by Representatives Raúl
Rep. Grijalva Votes for Doctor Payment Deal Providing Stability to Medicare and Community Health Centers WASHINGTON, DC –A couple of weeks ago, Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) voted in favor of a bipartisan deal to replace the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), an outdated formula to determine compensation for Medicare providers. The formula has been a recurring […]
