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

FIRE STATION 8 GRAND OPENING THIS MORNING - The City of Tucson and the Tucson Delivers program are celebrating the grand opening today, Nov. 9, of Fire Station 8 at its new location, 1025 W. Prince Road. This is the second of five new Tucson Fire Department (TFD) stations to be constructed with voter-approved Tucson Delivers sales tax funds. TFD crews began working out of Fire Station 8 on Sunday, Oct. 30. The modern, 14,000-square-feet station features the latest technology in firefighting living/work space. In May 2017, Tucson voters approved Proposition 101 (Tucson Delivers), a five-year, half-cent transaction sales tax to fund street improvements (Better Streets) and public safety investments (Safer City). Two separate citizens' commissions (the Bond Oversight Commission and the Public Safety Tax Oversight Commission) provide oversight of Tucson Delivers sales tax collection and expenditures. More information is at the top link below.
Tucson Delivers
Tucson Fire Department Facebook page
Tucson Fire Department website

TUCSON HOLIDAY ICE OUTDOOR SKATING RINK OPENS THIS MONTH - Pima Pain Center, the City of Tucson, and Rio Nuevo invite you to skate on Tucson's outdoor ice rink over the holidays, Sunday, Nov. 20, through Sunday, Jan. 8. Tucson Holiday Ice will be located at 260 S. Church Ave., in front of the Tucson Convention Center. Tickets can be purchased online. Each session will start at a designated time and last for 90 minutes. Admission for adults is $20 per session, and children under 12 are $14. The first session each day will have a discounted price of $12 for adults and $8 for youth. Skates are included with the ticket price and begin at size 8 for children and run as large as men's size 15. Skate assists can be rented for $5. Socks are required, and gloves are highly recommended.
Tucson Holiday Ice website/tickets

TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION WINS TWO AWARDS FROM THE ARIZONA PARKS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION FOR READY, SET, REC! PROGRAM - Tucson Parks and Recreation just announced that it won two Arizona Parks and Recreation Association (APRA) awards for its Ready, Set, Rec! mobile recreation program. The department was nominated for "Outstanding Program – Youth Enrichment" and for "Marketing and Communications" of the program. It received the awards at the 72nd annual APRA Awards event held Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the Peoria Sports Complex. Tucson Parks and Recreation’s Ready, Set, Rec! is a mobile recreation program that began in February 2021. Find a schedule on the website of where the vans will be, or follow @readysetrec on Facebook or Instagram.
Read the news release
Watch a video about Youth Enrichment Award
Watch a video about Marketing and Communications Award

REDISTRICTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONTINUES EFFORTS TO REDISTRICT CITY WARD BOUNDARIES - The Redistricting Advisory Committee continues to review and consider options to adjust ward boundaries and equalize the population in each ward. The committee held a public hearing last Thursday, Nov. 3, and voted to continue the hearing at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17. The next regular meeting will be held tomorrow, Nov. 10, at 5:30 p.m., in the Mayor and Council Chambers at City Hall, 255 W. Alameda St. The meeting will also be livestreamed on the City’s YouTube channel and can be viewed at the link below. Information on the Redistricting Advisory Committee, and the proposed redistricting maps, are available online and are also linked below. Two years after the decennial census is complete, the boundaries of the six wards of the City are reviewed to determine whether adjustments are necessary to equalize the population in each ward. The Mayor and Council established the citizens committee to assist with this effort.
Watch tomorrow's meeting on YouTube
Redistricting Advisory Committee proposals
Read the news release

CITY SEEKS COMMISSION MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND SALARIES FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL - The City of Tucson is accepting applications for the Citizen’s Commission on Public Service and Compensation. This panel reviews and recommends appropriate salaries for the City's Mayor and City Council members. This is a two-month appointment. Seven commission members are appointed by the city manager and are selected to provide maximum representation from Tucson’s diverse economic, environmental, racial, ethnic, and cultural groups. Experience or expertise in areas such as government, personnel management, or public administration is preferred but not required. Political affiliation is not a consideration. Commission members must be registered voters living within Tucson city limits. They cannot be employees of the City of Tucson, nor a parent, sibling, spouse, child, or dependent relative of an officer or employee of the City. The seven members must be appointed and in office by Jan. 15, 2023. They will meet and provide a recommendation to the City Clerk’s Office by March 15, 2023, about placing the salary increase question on the November 2023 election ballot. To learn more about the application process, follow the link below.
Read the news release