FINAL DAY: CITY OF TUCSON ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS FOR HOUSING WAITLIST - The pre-application period for the City of Tucson’s waitlist for public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) will close at the end of the day today, Jan. 23, at 11:59 p.m. All applications received in the three-week period, which began Jan. 3, will be placed into a lottery. This ends the first stage. A lottery will be conducted every month thereafter for placement on the waitlist. Online applications are available in various languages. In addition, assistance is provided in alternative formats, such as paper applications, large print, Braille, or translation/interpreting services. For individuals and families who do not have access to a computer or smartphone, computers are available throughout the City and in various sites in Pima County.
Apply online and learn more
Watch the pre-application walk-through with ASL interpretation (English)
Watch the pre-application walk-through (Spanish)

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETINGS TOMORROW - Tucson's Mayor and Council will meet tomorrow, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m., for its Study Session, and will reconvene at 5:30 p.m. for the Regular Meeting. The Regular Meeting will also include the possible calling of a May 16 special election on a new franchise agreement proposal with Tucson Electric Power (TEP). The new 25-year-agreement would include a 3% franchise fee on monthly electric bills of TEP customers within the city, an increase from the current 2.25% fee. The extra revenue generated by the franchise fee hike (costing about $1 per month for the average residential customer) could be used to cover the cost of additional underground infrastructure and to fund efforts that support the City's Climate Action Plan. You can watch the meetings live (and recordings of previous meetings) on the City of Tucson's YouTube channel, and you can also view the agendas by following the links below.
City of Tucson YouTube channel
Mayor and Council agenda
More information about TEP proposed franchise agreement
City of Tucson's Climate Action Hub

YOU'RE INVITED TO THIS WEEK'S PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING - The monthly Tucson Parks and Recreation Commission (TPRC) meeting will be held Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 3:30-5 p.m., at Tucson Parks and Recreation (Mesquite Room), 900 S. Randolph Way, and online at the link below. This commission of citizens serves as an advisory panel to Tucson's Mayor and Council. Its role is to make recommendations to regarding recreational activities and park facilities within the city, operations policy and procedures, user fees, park development, and park name changes. You can view the meeting agenda by following the top link below.
TPRC meeting information
Join virtually Jan. 25
Tucson Parks and Recreation

FIND THE 'READY, SET, REC!' MOBILE RECREATION VANS THROUGHOUT TUCSON - Tucson Parks and Recreation's mobile recreation program, "Ready, Set, Rec!", is touring parks throughout Tucson. Play is for all ages, and the fun includes corn hole, board games, hula hoops, giant chess/checkers, giant Connect 4, music, giant Jenga, giant ring toss, walking sticks, etc. Find a schedule of where the vans will be on the website linked below or follow @readysetrec on Facebook or Instagram.
Ready, Set, Rec! website
@Readysetrec on Facebook
@Readysetrec on Instagram
Watch a video about Ready, Set, Rec!

HOW TO REPORT TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS- Is there a pothole you'd like to see filled after last week's storms? Is a street sign missing? Is a tree limb hanging too close over a roadway or sidewalk? You can report these issues to the City of Tucson's Department of Transportation and Mobility, (520) 791-3154, or email the exact location to [email protected].
Department of Transportation and Mobility