TUCSON MAYOR REGINA ROMERO TO DELIVER STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS TODAY - The City of Tucson, Tucson Metro Chamber, and Visit Tucson present Mayor Regina Romero’s State of the City address today, Dec. 1, at 5 p.m., at the Tucson Convention Center. You must have a ticket from the Tucson Metro Chamber to attend in person. You can watch the event live today or on demand afterward using the link below. Mayor Romero will focus on ways we can continue to build a vibrant, sustainable future for our city and our region.
Tucson Metro Chamber
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PUBLIC HOUSING WAITLIST TO OPEN JAN. 3 - The pre-application period for families and individuals seeking to be placed on a waitlist for public housing, and Section 8 vouchers for the City of Tucson and Pima County will be open from Tuesday, Jan. 3, through Tuesday, Jan. 24. All applications received in this three-week window will be placed in a lottery. Applicants in the lottery will be selected randomly by computer to be placed on the waitlist in the order they were selected. Applications will be available in English, Arabic, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Swahili, and Vietnamese. In addition, assistance will be provided in alternative formats. Public sites with computers will be open during the application period. A list of those sites, the online application, and more information will be available at the top link below.
Waitlist
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Waitlist public notice

APPROVED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CODE AMENDMENTS NOW IN EFFECT - Tucson's Mayor and Council in August approved amendments to the Unified Development Code to ensure new commercial development in Tucson is Electric Vehicle (EV) ready. Those new regulations go into effect today, Dec. 1. The new regulations require all new commercial development, multi-family, office, and retail to include EV stations or outlets, as well as conduit to support future expansion of EV capacity. The approved amendments come after more than a year of stakeholder and public engagement, community input, and technical analysis to develop the proposal. The revised proposed ordinance reflective of that process was presented to Mayor and Council and approved 7-0. The code changes support the City's climate action and adaptation response and Mayor and Council's climate emergency declaration.
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DISABILITY PRIDE DAY TUCSON SATURDAY - Ward 2 Tucson City Council Member Paul Cunningham will host the Disability Pride Day Tucson celebration Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Morris K. Udall Center Carol West Senior Addition, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road. The event coincides with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a United Nations initiative to promote the rights and well-being of those with disabilities and to increase awareness of the situation of people with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic, and cultural life. Tucson's Disability Pride Day activities will include adaptive sports workshops and demonstrations, art exhibits, music, poetry, comedy performances from disabled community members, and a resource fair with more than 20 community organizations represented. There will also be disability discussions, food trucks, and refreshments. For more information, follow the link below.
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SANTA IS MAKING PHONE CALLS TO TUCSON COMMUNITY THROUGH TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAM - Santa and his elves would like to add some sparkle to a child’s holiday season through the Santa’s Calling program. Children 4-8 years old get an opportunity to speak with Santa and listen to his elves hard at work. Fill out the online form at the link below by Saturday, Dec. 10, and be available by phone Dec. 13-15, from 5:30-8 p.m., so you don't miss Santa’s call. All children who cannot be reached by phone will receive a letter from Santa. For questions, email [email protected] or follow the link below.
Santa's Calling website
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Spanish form

2018 PARKS AND CONNECTIONS BOND OVERSIGHT COMMISSION MEETING NEXT WEEK - Four years ago, City of Tucson voters approved Proposition 407: Tucson Delivers Parks and Connections, a $225 million bond package for capital improvements via General Obligation bonds. Approved on Nov. 6, 2018, 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 on Monday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m., at the Parks Administration building's Mesquite Room (900 S. Randolph Way) and via Zoom. If you wish to address the PCBOC, email Leticia Flores at [email protected], or call (520) 885-9009 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.
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