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

MAYOR ROMERO TESTIFIES AT SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS (EPW) HEARING IN WASHINGTON D.C. (VIDEO) - Tucson Mayor Regina Romero testified this morning, Sept. 21, as a witness in front of the EPW committee examining state and local implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Mayor Romero provided her vision of Tucson as a sustainable desert city and advocated for some of Tucson’s most urgent needs, such as dealing with PFAS contamination and protecting our groundwater supply. She also thanked the committee, our Arizona Congressional delegation, and the Biden/Harris administration for the $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant for the 22nd Street Revitalization Project, the $12.1 million grant for low- and no-emission buses, and other infrastructure projects. You can watch Mayor Romero's testimony by following the link below.
Watch Mayor Romero's testimony

VIRTUAL FORUM NEXT WEEK TO ADDRESS UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS IN THE TUCSON AREA - The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness (TPCH) will hold a follow-up listening session to last month’s two-day conference on developing strategies to address unsheltered homelessness in the Tucson area. The virtual session will be held next Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 5:30-7 p.m. Registration is required (link below). Findings from last month’s conference will be presented during the virtual forum. HCD and TPCH are working with the Corporation for Supportive Housing to launch a Frequent User System Engagement (FUSE) initiative aimed at housing individuals and families with service needs to reduce costs and trauma associated with recurring episodes of homelessness, incarceration, and emergency services. HCD, TPCH, and its allies will continue to strategize on opportunities to align health, housing, supportive services, and other resources to help prioritize unsheltered homelessness, particularly among individuals and families with service needs, and maintain permanent housing.
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Corporation to Supportive Housing
Read the news release
HCD
TPCH

CITY OF TUCSON EMPLOYEES WIN AT 'ROAD-E-O' (VIDEO) - The Arizona Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) held its annual Truck Road-E-O last Saturday, Sept. 17th. The 2022 SWANA Road-E-O brought nearly 60 competitors from across the state to show their skills in operating waste collection and landfill heavy equipment. Heavy equipment mechanics were tested as well. Tucson was well represented among the winners. Mechanic Joe Bernal won first place in the Mechanic competition, and Heavy Equipment Operator Roger Reeves won first place in the Landfill Articulated Loader competition. Heavy Equipment Operator Mario Alvarez won second place in the Landfill Compactor competition, and Mechanic Sheldon Benally won second place in Mechanic competition. The first and second place winners will be invited to compete in the International Road-E-O to be held in El Paso, Texas in October.
Watch a video about the Road-E-O

TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION TO OFFER CAMPS DURING FALL BREAKS AT SCHOOL - Tucson Parks and Recreation will be offering School's Out Fall Break Camps at multiple sites throughout Tucson for children ages 5-11, or In-Betweener's Club for ages 12-14. Camp hours are 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Activities include games, sports, social interaction, dance, art projects, and nutrition-based learning activities. The programs at the William M. Clements Center are $75 and will run from Sept. 26-Oct. 14, during the Vail School District's fall break. All other camps are $25 for city-residents or $32 for non-city residents. Camps will run Oct. 10-14. Registration is open now for the Clements Center camp and will open for the other sites on Monday, Sept. 26, at 8 a.m.
Register at EZEEreg.com
Tucson Parks and Recreation

STAY ACTIVE AND FIT WITH A PARKS AND RECREATION CENTER PASS - Take advantage of fitness opportunities and recreation center amenities by purchasing a Tucson Parks and Recreation Center pass. Two types of passes are offered. The Universal Pass can be used at any center. The Restricted Pass can only be used at Fred Archer, Cherry Avenue, Donna R. Liggins, El Rio, Freedom, Quincie Douglas, Randolph, and Santa Rosa centers. Depending on the location, benefits may include the use of the gymnasium, weight room, indoor track, racquetball courts, locker rooms, and game areas. All participants must take a certification class prior to using weight equipment. For more information on locations and fees, visit the website linked below.
Parks and Recreation passes
Weight room orientation video