Tucson NewsNet Daily Digest - A Service of the City of Tucson

MEET THE WOMEN OF PUBLIC SAFETY TONIGHT - The Tucson Police Department (TPD) is hosting a Women In Public Safety open house tonight, Aug. 31, from 6-7 p.m., at the Westside Police Service Center, 1310 W. Miracle Mile. The meet-and-greet will feature a group of diverse women from different ranks within the department. You can sign up and learn more by following the link below.
Event information and signup
TPD recruiting

CITY OF TUCSON AND PARTNERS HOPE TO REVITALIZE LOCAL SEWING INDUSTRY - The City of Tucson's Office of Economic Initiatives (ConnectTucson) recently announced a free workforce development program to address the skills gap in the industrial sewing trades. The Arizona Stitch Lab program is a partnership between the City of Tucson, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Moonshot AZ, and Sonoran Stitch Factory. Arizona Stitch Lab offers free workforce training programs in industrial sewing, digital pattern making, 3D modeling and entrepreneurship. The final 2022 cohort will be on Saturdays, from Oct. 1-Nov. 5, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The six-week basic industrial sewing skills course covers factory settings and machine safety protocols; industrial machine operations; basic patterning, markers, and cutting applications; introduction to fabrication; and materials and fabric handling. A 10-week entrepreneur cohort will be offered this fall for individuals who wish to build their own sewing trade business.
Read the news release
ConnectTucson

COMMISSION ON EQUITABLE HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT MEETS TOMORROW - The City of Tucson’s Commission on Equitable Housing and Development (CEHD) meeting will take place virtually tomorrow, Sept. 1, from 4-6 p.m. Key agenda items for this month's meeting include discussions on home ownership and the commission providing a letter in support of the proposed Source of Income Protection ordinance. The meetings will also be livestreamed on YouTube. Past meeting recordings, materials, and information to join online or toll-free by phone can be found at the commission’s website linked below.
CEHD website
Watch the CEHD meeting live on YouTube
Source of Income Protection ordinance

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE FOR TUCSON TO WIN A GRANT FOR A NEW DOG PARK (VIDEO) - Tucson has been nominated for a PetSafe® dog park grant to help build a new dog park at Lincoln Park. This grass dog park will have three separate areas to help support the maintenance of the park. With this grant, Tucson will be able to add more amenities to the dog park, such as a water spray feature to keep cool during the extreme heat during the summer and a giant obstacle course for the dogs to enjoy. In addition, pet water fountains, trees, and other play equipment will be added to make this dog park different than any other one in the city. Today, Aug. 31, is the last day for anyone over the age of 18 to vote for the dog park (link below).
Bark for your Park voting
Watch a video
Read the news release

WATCH VIDEO FROM CITY RESOURCE FAIR (VIDEO) - The City of Tucson's Community Safety, Health & Wellness Program; the Department of Transportation and Mobility; and partners held a resource fair last week at the Ronstadt Transit Center. Resource partners included the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, El Rio Community Health Center, Tucson Collaborative Community Care (TC3), Pima County Community Workforce Development, and the Pima County Health Department. Visitors learned about work opportunities and how to access food, health, and basic needs resources.
Watch a TikTok video of resource fair highlights