VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE TOMORROW - The deadline to register to vote in Arizona's general election is tomorrow, Oct. 11. The election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8. Voters who choose not to vote by mail do not have to cast ballots at their designated precincts and can vote in-person at any of the new Vote Centers throughout Pima County. With "e-pollbooks," a voter will go to any Vote Center, present their identification, and the system will print a ballot specific to the precinct in which the voter lives. Everything else about voting at a Vote Center is the same as a precinct polling location.
Register at Pima.gov/Vote2022
Pima.gov/VoteCenters
Pima County Recorder

MAYOR ROMERO VISITED WHITE HOUSE LAST WEEK - Tucson Mayor Regina Romero joined other elected and community leaders from Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Colorado last Friday, Oct. 7, to participate in the Communities in Action: Building a Better America meeting in Washington, D.C. Mayor Romero shared the stories of the people who benefited directly from the Biden administration’s funding of the American Rescue Plan and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments in Tucson. These stories included the experiences of Tucson’s small business community, restaurant owners, nonprofits, and working families who used federal funding to survive the pandemic and recover. Romero also spoke about residents who will have safer and direct access to school and work with the rebuilding of the 22nd Street bridge and expansion of electric vehicle (EV) buses.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
City of Tucson American Rescue Plan Act funding

IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETINGS SCHEDULED THIS WEEK TO LEARN ABOUT POTENTIAL UPDATES TO DOWNTOWN INFILL INCENTIVE DISTRICT - The City of Tucson's Planning and Development Services Department (PDSD) is currently working on updates to the City's Downtown Infill Incentive District (IID), a zoning option for Downtown Tucson. This zoning option is a valuable tool to promote infill development and has helped bring more than 1,000 new housing units and new jobs and businesses downtown and along the streetcar route. Potential updates to the IID would make it easier to use the overlay to build housing and create an incentive for affordable housing. Join an in-person public meeting tomorrow, Oct. 11, from 5:30-7 p.m., at the Sentinel Building, 310 N. Commerce Park Loop, to learn about and provide feedback on potential updates to the IID. Please RSVP before attending. You can also join a virtual meeting Thursday, Oct. 13. Read the news release linked below for the time and registration information for that meeting.
Read the news release
Register for tomorrow’s in-person meeting
PDSD

TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION TO HOST AQUA PUMPKIN PATCH- Tucson Parks and Recreation will host an afternoon of pumpkin picking in the pool at the Aqua Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation Center, 3455 E. Zoo Court. Registered participants 17 and under will get to plunge into the pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin to paint and decorate. There will be snacks and light refreshments. This event is free, but you must call (520) 791-5643 to register for a time slot from either 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1:30-3 p.m. Spots are limited to the first 70 people to register per time slot. Swimmers in diapers must wear tight-fitting waterproof pants over a swim diaper.
Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation Center
Aqua Pumpkin Patch flyer (PDF)

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 the fall. Play is for all ages, and the fun includes cornhole, hula hoops, giant chess, giant checkers, giant Connect 4, music, dominoes, giant Jenga, giant ring toss, etc. Find a schedule of where the vans will be on the website or follow @readysetrec on Facebook or Instagram.
Ready, Set, Rec! website
@Readysetrec on Facebook
@Readysetrec on Instagram
Watch a video about Ready, Set, Rec!