Sept 18, 2026

Tucson's 31st Historic District * Homesteaded on February 8, 1898

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Neighborhood Meetings

September 23, 2026

Ward 3 Community Room - 1510 E Grant Road

5:15pm: Special Meeting with Banner

Banner presents the latest plan for the new parking garage, including properties along Lester - includes demo of two houses and installation of temporary parking lots.

6:00pm: Regular JPNA Meeting

See agenda at: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/jpna-agenda.html

Join us on the third Saturday of the month (tomorrow) to clean up the Edison Parklet (north end of Frontage Road at Edison, off Campbell).

All garbage bags and tools are supplied, and the company is great! We report the hours to Tucson Clean & Beautiful Adopt-A-Park Program. See more information at: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/clean-committee.html



Thank you to all who have helped with the clean-ups. Please continue to report any homeless encampments to:

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/

DEMOLITIONS AND JEFFERSON PARK!

Banner Garage Update and Lester Home Demos

Special Meeting with Banner

Wednesday, September 23, 5:15PM

Ward 3 Community Room

Banner presents the latest plan for the new parking garage

Responses to our questions about the project from Tiffany De Alva, Project Manager, Banner Parking Garage Expansion. Bring your questions!

1. Will you be moving the barriers out from the Ring Road to the corner of Warren and Lester and then to Cherry and Lester. What will that look like? We are not planning to remove the barriers. We will use the existing curve cuts to get access to the properties and Ring Road.
2. Need to include the mitigation fencing/ barriers we discussed into this project. Plantings-possibly now on the Lester side. Once the parking garage has been completed, we will turn these spaces in landscape areas. We will add the fencing as we did in the other properties and add the fencing at the property we missed.
3. How long do you expect the garage project to take? Projected length of time for each part of the project. How long for each piece -house demos, and then length of use as parking lots? We anticipate demoing the houses end of September. We will start construction of the Parking Garage end of this year. We are hoping to complete the parking garage end of 2027.
4. What will be done to address the lighting for both lots, so that it does not shine into residences. There is enough street lighting, we will not provide any additional lighting on those lots.
5. How will noise be addressed? We will be using the lots during business hours and just during the week. There will be no traffic there during the night. 
6. The areas need to be fenced, so people do not use them as open cut-throughs into the neighborhood, nor as ancillary parking. We will provide fencing and close the lots at the end of the day.
7. What are the hours of Valet Parking? Monday through Friday, 7:00am till 8:00pm.
8. How will the lots be closed off after hours? We will have chain link fencing and gates to close the lots
9. What will be done to mitigate the dust and noise during the demolition of the houses? We will have a means of watering / misting the demo activities to mitigate dust, we will also look at installing a temp 8’ tall plywood barrier at the east house to help with dust migration and loose debris on the fence line. This will be removed after the house is demoed. working hours will be from 6 am to 2 pm.
10. As you know per agreement, Banner will handle the cost of redistricting when the time comes. If we could get a copy of the architect's plans that would be great. As soon a s we have them, we will send you a copy. We understand that these will be Banner costs.
11. Above is the rendering of the added parking garage. I will work with the design team to get the houses removed and add the green landscape buffer and fencing as requested.

Two Historic Homes to be Demolished - Oct 1

Two homes, one at 1602 E Lester and the other at 1648 E Lester(and the building south of it), will be demolished. The lots will become extension green basins upon completion of the parking garage. Banner has agreed to pay for the redistricting, as these demos endanger the ratio of contributing properties necessary to maintain historic district status.

Hello Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association Members,

Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is preparing for the construction of the new Vine Substation at North Vine Avenue and East Elm Street as depicted in the attached map.

This work will involve the demolition and removal of a warehouse and other obsolete industrial structures made of concrete and other materials at the substation site. We anticipate demolition activities will begin the week of Oct. 5, 2026 and will last approximately two months. This work will comply with all applicable noise abatement and environmental requirements to minimize impacts on nearby residents and property owners. This demolition work is not expected to affect your electric service.

The Vine Substation will replace older, lower-voltage equipment that cannot keep pace with the increasing energy use in central Tucson. The project will support improved electric reliability for customers in the area, helping TEP serve our community's growing energy needs while also accommodating more customer-owned energy systems. For more information, please visit tep.com/midtown-reliability-project.

Please feel free to reach out if you have questions.

Teresa Bravo, MBA, Sr. Government Relations Rep., Local Affairs & Tribal Liaison

Government Relations & Public Affairs

88 East Broadway Boulevard - Mail Stop HQE504, Tucson, AZ 85701

Email: teresa.bravo@uns.com

Mobile: (520) 633-1112

UNS Energy Corporation

You will recall that this past June 9^th, Mayor and Council held a public hearing to take up the appeals of the Tucson Neighborhood Undergrounding Coalition (TNUC) and also Underground Arizona’s (UA) appeal, regarding the Zoning Examiner’s decision the prior February affecting the construction of above-ground industrial-sized transmission lines to the Vine substation for TEP’s Midtown Reliability Project.

Despite hundreds of e-mails, letters, and compelling testimony from Tucson residents, the City Council supported 100 ft poles in midtown.The City Council voted 4 to 3 to allow the 100 ft poles, ignoring the University Plan and the UDC.

The Undergrounding Coalition and Underground Arizona believe that the case is a prime example to be overturned in court. They interviewed and retained an attorney to investigate and explore next steps that might be feasible. With funds that all of you helped to raise, Carl Sammartino of Sammartino Law Group, PLLC. was retained. He agrees that there is a strong case.

Mr. Sammartino filed a suit on behalf of four clients whose businesses or private properties are directly adjacent to the TEP proposed route where the above-ground transmission lines will be placed. The core of the case, in essence, states that in permitting the overhead construction of the transmission lines, Mayor and Council failed to carry out a series of duties and regulations that it is sworn and legally required to obey.

Taking this case to court to reverse the Mayor and Council’s decision would not have been possible without the support and generosity of so many in the community.

(Excerpted from a recent update by the Tucson Neighborhood Undergrounding Coalition)

Grant Road

Widening Project 5 and 6 - NOISE WALLS

As part of Grant Road Widening project, the city performed noise studies resulting in potential Noise Walls in front of certain Jefferson Park homes on Grant Road between Highland and Campbell. If approved (by your vote), some of these walls will be placed on the far side of an access road in front of your home, and some will be placed about a couple feet from your front property line.

We hope that property owners who were identified had the opportunity to submit their vote. Noise walls will make such a difference for your home and the neighborhood.

If you have questions about voting, location or style of Noise Walls, please contact Lindsey at Lindsey.Salcido@tucsonaz.gov or 520-627-1611.

Below is the map showing the blue shaded properties; the owners of these properties were the only ones who could vote. The purple lines show where the Noise Walls would be built.

This photo was excerpted from the larger map. The yellow lines are the 5ft to 8ft sidewalks bordering the proposed widened six-lane Grant Road. The purple are the proposed walls.



https://www.grantroad.info/pdf/Grant 56 90 with Potential Walls 2026-05-18.pdf

City of Tucson - Schoolyard Park Reopening

Greg Jackson, Deputy Director, City of Tucson Parks & Rec., met with IST on 7/16, and walked the property. IST and Greg discussed how vital the park is to the neighborhood and how good the neighborhood has been to the school and why we wanted to create a new Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). Greg had already spoken with Bryant Nodine (TUSD).

It seems very promising that this will be able to happen; he just needs to get the approvals officially done. He seemed confident it would happen in September. 

(From notes by Jessica Palma, IST Head of School) palma@istucson.org

WE NEED SOME FUN!

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BALLOON BLAST!

COMING IN NOVEMBER

Saturday, the 7th - IST playground

Jefferson Park has been collecting gift cards and some great items from local businesses. You'll have the chance to buy a balloon and then pop that balloon to see what you have won.

Purchase a balloon to win a Prize or Gift Certificate from one of the many generous Tucson businesses ---- 2 El Presidio Passes, book and tortilla warmer; 2 Miniature Golf Passes; GC's First Watch, Crumble Cookies, Ft. Lowell Museum, Prep and Pastry, Baggin's, and ...more!

U of A Updates

Calendar: Check out our calendar for community events being held on campus:

https://news.arizona.edu/calendar

Hotline: U of A Neighborhood Hotline to report concerns regarding U of A:

(520) 282-3649

U of A Emergency Alerts: Register for UAlert messages at UAlert Services. You can add your contact information to receive text and email messages. For information regarding Office of Public Safety, including the Campus Incidents Page.



Upcoming U of A Dates:

Home Football Games 

• Saturday, September 19, 7:30p, v. Northern Illinois 
• Saturday, October 3, time tbd, v. Cincinnati
• Saturday, October 24, time tbd, Homecoming v. Iowa State
• Friday, Nov. 6, 8:15pm, v/ TCU
• Saturday, November 14, time tbd, v. Utah
• Saturday, November 28, time tbd, v. ASU

• Saturday, September 26, Red-Blue Basketball Showcase at 2:30 pm and Post/Move concert starting at 5:00 pm

College of Humanities Events

The University of Arizona College of Humanities invites you to join us for the 2026 Tucson Humanities Festival: PLAY, a series of events and special guests, including a conversation with legendary Wildcat Steve Kerr and Coach Tommy Lloyd.

OCT 6 @ 6PM

Straight to the Goal: The Intersections of Sports & Humanities

OCT 14 @ 10AM

A Global Playground: Humanities Abroad Fair & Café

OCT 15 @ 7PM

The Game at the End of the World: A Reading with Francisco Cantú and Juan Villoro

OCT 22 @ 5:30PM

The Range of Play: Humanities Faculty Salon

NOV 4 @ 6PM

Homerathon & The Odyssey: Toying with Tradition

Dr. Ross Schwartzberg

CHECK IT OUT! The tumbleweeds are gone, thanks to our friends at Parks and Recreation. We continue to work with them on keeping up with the landscaping and trimming, and also the longer term project, the installation of additional lighting in the park.

RIPRAP to be installed to prevent overnight camping near residential walls. According to Adrian Jaramillo, Parks and Rec, the riprap will be installed shortly. Many thanks to him and his crew on behalf of the neighbors.

HOMELESS CONCERNS:

Homeless Outreach Team (HOT)

• HOMELESS PROTOCOL
• ONLINE FORM TO REPORT HOMELESS CAMP

Services & Resources for Homeless:

Call: 520-791-2540

Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness

TRAFFIC WATCH - report dangerous driving.

TPD Home Safety Pamphlet

REPORT A CODE VIOLATION 

or call 520-792-CITY (2489)

STATUS OF CODE VIOLATIONS

REPORT GRAFFITI

POTHOLES, STREET SWEEPER, SIGNS, etc. or call 520-792-CITY (2489)

SHOPPING CARTS - Call 520-791-3171 or email: ESHelp@tucsonaz.gov.

CODE VIOLATIONS IN JEFFERSON PARK - See the latest code violations reported in Jefferson park https://neighborhood.w6iwi.org/cezjefferson.html

100 LATEST POLICE REPORTS IN JEFFERSON PARK - See the 100 latest police activity in the neighborhood by location https://neighborhood.w6iwi.org

Tucson Police dashboards for comparisons of crimes by Ward, year, police division, etc: It is updated every 30 minutes. This is the police activity dashboard: https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiMzVkYjQ4YTktMTY1MS00YzRjLWEzMjEtOGY5NmZhZGI2NmQ1IiwidCI6ImQyMWU1OWVjLWMyMDgtNDNlYi1hYWYxLWNmMDZkOWExOTZlMCJ9

This is the dashboard website for arrests, use of force, police activity, traffic, and reported crimes: https://policeanalysis.tucsonaz.gov/

Try this on your walk in the park! There are 9 Pokemon sites - find them!

Pokémon GO is a free-to-play, location-based augmented reality (AR) mobile game. Using your smartphone's GPS and camera, you explore your real-world surroundings to catch, train, and battle virtual Pokémon that appear on your screen as if they exist in the real world. The game is designed to encourage physical activity, exploration, and social interaction.

 https://www.pokemongo.com/

Check out the members of the Green Committee at:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/jpna-committees.html



See the Green Committee info page:​https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uSR67wIw0MZBndWq4wynx78KAviw-ff-gsInYLwWcN0/edit?tab=t.0

For more information on building and demolition in Jefferson Park, go to:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/building-in-jp.html

Think your home is a landmark: A Historic Landmark home must be requested and processed by the owners of the home. If it qualifies as an historic landmark, it will be designated as such. For guidelines, see: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/city-services/planning-development-services/historic-preservation/documents/hl_application_2018_rev7-20.pdf

PLEASE report any folks camping

Report two places

1) Homeless Encampment Reporting Tool, To report an encampment by phone, please call the City of Tucson Resource Line: (520) 791-2540

2) Then to: Officer Nicholas Franco Nicholas.Franco@tucsonaz.gov

or CS Officer Layla Morelos, (520)697-3421, Operations Division West, Layla.Morelos@tucsonaz.gov​

Report Graffiti, etc., to portal or call 3-1-1

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Residents/311-Service-Request-Portal

HOWEVER, if you believe a crime is being committed, such as drug sales, or it's a safety issue, such as fires being set, please call 911.

Another interesting link is the 100 police incident reports for Jefferson Park https://neighborhood.w6iwi.org

Four signs that have already been reported were not permitted by PDSD (Planning and Development Services Department).

We have asked for clairficatioin from PDSD 

https://docs.tucsonaz.gov/Forms/EGSD-Code-Enforcement-Violation-Report

To see Code Enforcement reports for Jefferson Park, go to:

https://neighborhood.w6iwi.org/cezjefferson.html

HELP END DANGEROUS ILLEGAL GATHERINGS

REPORT any time of day, any number of people, if unruly.

1) Loud party calls should go to 911.

2) Additionally, if student-related, contact the UA. Neighborhood Hotline to report concerns at 520-282-3649.

3) Loud music/noise calls may be reported online: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/apps/crime-reporting/

FEBRUARY HELICOPTER REPORT:

101 ARRIVALS: 31 not compliant with MOU 31%

101 DEPARTURES: 21 not compliant with MOU 21%

6 resident calls

MARCH HELICOPTER REPORT

92 ARRIVALS: 20 not compliant with MOU 21%

92 DEPARTURES: 13 not compliant with MOU 14%

3 resident calls

APRIL HELICOPTER REPORT

94 ARRIVALS: 18 not compliant with MOU 19%

94 DEPARTURES:14 not compliant withj MOU 15%

11 neighbor reports, 3 verified

MAY HELICOPTER REPORT

116 ARRIVALS: 41 not compliant with MOU 35%

116 DEPARTURES: 41 not compliant with MOU 35%

34 neighborhood reports, 15 verified

JULY HELICOPTER REPORT

100 ARRIVALS 31 not compliant with MOU 31%

100 DEPARTURES30 non compliant with MOU 30%

AUGUST HELICOPTER REPORT

77 ARRIVALS: not compliant with MOU (18) 23%

77 DEPARTURES not compliant with the MOU (23) 30%

8 neighborhood reports,4 verified

If you live in Jefferson Park, there should be no helicopters bound for Banner Hospital over your house. Jefferson Park has an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) that all helicopters must enter and leave south of the hospital, unless there's a special emergency or weather factors dictate a change in the flight path.

Place this number in your phone and just call that number-it is quick and easy and helps inform Banner.

Call BUMC Security: 520-694-6533, just give location of helicopter-no need to give your name

Report online: https://forms.office.com/r/ED7gg3Lszu

Customize your conservation!

Tucson Water customers can order a FREE kit by visiting

www.eeexchange.org/twconserve

#conservation #responsiblesonorandesertdweller #wateruseitwisely

LOCAL RESOURCES

Tucson Water Landscape Resources – Watering guides, rebates, and drought-tolerant plant lists

Trees for Tucson – Low-cost trees 

The Seed Library - Free seeds available at Pima County libraries. Martha Cooper is our closest library.

Master Gardeners - Free classes, information, plus free advice! You can email your questions or ask in-person.

(Thanks to our neighbors at North Dodge, Sam Hughes, and Cabrini for this helpful information!)

Lend A Hand needs more volunteers, especially to provide rides for clients to medical appointments and assist with other necessities. Even if a volunteer can only provide one ride a month, that would help! If interested, please see the website for information: https://www.lahseniorhelp.org/ 

KNOW WHERE TO THROW - Go to the city webiste for all the details! https://www.knowwheretothrow.com

ONLY ORANGE BAGS/GLASS/ - NEW LOCATION

...Everything else, place in your blue bin

The Ward 6 Recycling Center has moved to 850 S. Randolph Way (just south of Hi Corbett Field).



Items that you WILL be able to drop off to be recycled:

• Plastic in Orange Hefty Bags only.
• Glass
• Food scraps for the FoodCycle compost program -- but you must go through Food/Cycle training program.

Use your own blue bin for for recycling cardboard, paper, aluminum, tin, and plastics #1, #2 and #5.

BUY NOTHING FACEBOOK PAGE - Post your items on the Buy Nothing Facebook page and share with others.

REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET at Himmel Park near the tennis courts on the third Saturday of every month. Winter hours 9 -11, Summer 8 - 1.

BRINGING OUT THE BEST THRIFT SHOP on Speedway. Beyond what they can sell, they recycle everything: rags, unusable clothing, old shoes, appliances, etc.  They shred clothing that is no longer wearable and use it as stuffing in dog and cat beds for rescue groups.

TUCSON REPAIR CAFE - check with them first through their Facebook page, but they often accept electronics and appliances, small household items, etc, that can be repaired or be taken apart to use for parts.

SUBURBAN MINERS located one block west of Alvernon. They repurpose and recycle all kinds of electronic equipment. They also accept other household items and have a "Free Store" open to the public. Suburban Miners is located about a mile away on Blacklidge, just a block off Alvernon.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING: SWS Computers on Speedway, just west of Alvernon quite near us, recycles nearly anything electronic for free.

A few of the many, many wonderful charities where you can make donations: 

• Viva- Assistance League on Alvernon between Pima and Speedway. Will pick up large items. https://altucson.org/donate/
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona
• Goodwill
• Humane Society of Southern Arizona Thrift Store
• Habitat for Humanity - will pick up large items in good condition.

https://www.habitattucson.org/habistore/donate-items

(Thank you Garden District E-news)

The Environmental and General Services Team wants to support residents. Residents can request for a Special Brush & Bulky collection at https://bit.ly/OneCallHaulsItAll. You'll place your materials where you normally set out for brush & bulky pickup and the team will pick up and dispose of your debris, and tree trimmings at the landfill. All for $55! Residents can share the cost with a neighbor as long as it's no more than 10 cubic yards. (from Ward III newsletter)

911 remains your contact for any police related concerns :

• Suspicious activity/persons
• Any thefts
• Any shots fired
• Car theft/damage
• Domestic violence
• Medical assistance
• Fire
• Loud Parties/underage alcohol/dangerous behavior

HOMELESS REPORTING

Jefferson Park: Report any homeless encampments immediately to:

Homeless Encampment Reporting Tool 

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/  

To report an encampment by phone, please call the City of Tucson Resource Line: (520) 791-2540

For Services & Resources for the Homeless:

Call: 520-791-2540

What do I report to 311? Use it to report any variety of housekeeping concerns. Any city function that is not an emergency.

i.e. messes in park, graffitti, water leaks in park...

311 will forward to appropriate entity.

There’s a 311 portal on the City of Tucson website. Use this link to find that: Tucson 311 Service Request Portal and download links 

ABOVE: Little Free Library located on Seneca between Warren and Vine.

RIGHT: Kiosk at Lester and Warren in Banner basin area. Cooperative project between Banner and Jefferson Park.

Entrance Signs at Campbell Ave created by our talented neighbor and well known artist, Carly Quinn.

ABOVE: Little Free Library - Vine and Lester

BELOW: Ramada and parklet honoring the UA Polo Team - north end of Warren

RIGHT: Seed Library - Vine and Waverly

BELOW: Park/ Grant Monument Sign declares JP is an Historic District

Emergency preparedness is the responsibility of every resident in the City of Tucson,

Make a Plan

Build a Kit

Sign up for Pima County "My Alerts" to receive emergency notifications

Information about preparedness from Ready.gov

Sign Up for Tucson's Climate Action Report!   

You can use this link to subscribe to the Climate Action Report through the City Manager's Office:

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/AZTUCSON/subscriber/new

TPD RESOURCES for JEFFERSON PARK

Westside Police Service Center, 1310 W Miracle Mile, 520-791-4467

TPD OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO JP

​

Community Service Officer

Layla Morelos

layla.morelos@tucsonaz.gov 

Sgt. William Ornelas

Email: william.ornelas@tucsonaz.gov

For sharing photos of concerns or to report suspicious activity that is ongoing, contact: layla.morelos@tucsonaz.gov 

NEED A PERMIT? PDSD launched a Permit Dashboard . The interactive dashboard provides insight into the permitting process. Since the launch, PDSD has consistently met target review times more than 90% of the time.

Ward III is accepting furniture, cooking supplies, etc.—anything that might help someone set up a house. Drop items off at the Ward III office, 1510 E Grant (corner of Grant and Vine). Is the item too big? Give Ward III a call for pickup at (520) 791-4711; they will come, pick it up, and take it to the Wildcat House, where it will help folks who are just getting into housing.

Ward III also has "Slow Down" signs - FOR FREE!

Roaches getting too friendly? Report them!

Roach Control Hotline

Automated line, please provide requested information and staff will return the call

(520) 724-3401

Reporting Roach Activity | Pima County, AZ

https://www.pima.gov/1941/Reporting-Roach-Activity

GRAFFITI

• Report by Phone: (520) 792-CITY (2489).
• Graffiti on bus stops report to Sun Tran customer service at (520) 792-9222.

Give information: Address/cross streets of the graffiti. Graffiti removed only within City limits.

For graffiti, potholes,etc:

SeeClickFix Online

View SeeClickFix Tutorial Video

HELP END DANGEROUS ILLEGAL GATHERINGS

REPORT any time of day, any number of people, if unruly.

1) Loud party calls should go to 911.

2) Additionally, if student-related, contact the UA. Neighborhood Hotline to report concerns at 520-282-3649.

3) Loud music/noise calls may be reported online: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/apps/crime-reporting/



SY 2024-25 STATS

July '24 - June '25: Loud parties: 22; Red Tags: 5 (no data for August and September 2024)

SY 2025-26 STATS

July:

Aug: Loud parties: 3; Red Tags: 1

When to call? Access the red tag info sheet - CLICK HERE

STUDENTS DISTURBING THE PEACE

If at any point your peace is disturbed, report neighborhood loud party/unruly gathering complaints to 911. You may also call the UA Neighborhood Hotline at 520-282-3649. A team from the University’s community relations office and TPD’s Red Tag Unit are available to visit problematic properties to educate students about the City’s Unruly Gathering Ordinance and the UA’s consequences for violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

Friends of Jefferson Park, Inc our non-profit. To donate go the the link above

Jefferson Park Assn - Become a paid member:

Pay by check. You will find a form at the link (above) in order to pay by check

or

Pay by Zelle: Instructions for using Zelle.

1.      You will need to have Zelle set up with your bank.

2.      You will need to have your bank app on your phone.

3.      You will need to put Jefferson Park’s Email address in your contacts on your phone: jeffersonparkna31@gmail.com

4.      Once the address is in your contacts on your phone and you have the app on your phone, you can send in your dues or a donation.

5.      Your bank advisor can help you if you are uncertain how it works as each bank app maybe a bit different.

Jefferson Park is proud to feature local businesses that support our neighborhood. To place an ad in our E-news, contact jdchama@msn.com. We have 12-15 editions annually, reaching over 350 local residents.

To see all the businesses who donated gift cards and items to our Baloon Blast go to:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/ main page

Many thanks to The Prime Leaf for the Grant/Euclid Monument sign

Thanks to Bob Schlanger for the sign stands and DTM traffic for the sign manufacture.

Many thanks to the family of Minette Burges for the Park/Grant monument sign

Thanks to our neighbor Carly Quinn, creator of the current two entrance signs.

Thank you Carly. You have made the neighborhood's east side entrance quite lovely. Like her designs? Email: info@carlyquinndesigns.com Phone: (520) 624-4117

See a new neighbor? Alert the representative in your area to let them know to take by a welcome packet!

Every Area Rep would appreciate help distributing doorhangers or taking Welcome Packets to new residents. Contact them via email.

Another newsletter chock full of information!

Miranda Schubert, WARD VI, 520-791-4601

Ward 6 newsletter:

 www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-6/news

District Five Contact Info: Andres Cano

Email: district5@pima.gov, Phone:724-8126

Website: http://www.pima.gov/district5

Community Liaison: Julie Elvick Julie.Elvick@pima.gov

Chief of Staff: Montserrat Caballero,

Special Staff Assistant: Arianna Martinez Reyna



Board of Supervisors Meetings:

www.facebook.com/pimacountyarizona/ Live meeting broadcast: http://pima.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3

Participate in the call to the public: Contact the Clerk of the Board’s Office at (520) 724-8449 Send in a written comment: email COBmail@pima.gov

If you have something that you feel neighbors need to know, please let us know. We want the newsletter to be an information hub for Jefferson Park. Please send your information to Joan Daniels at jdchama@msn.com or to Colleen Nichols at cnichols17@cox.net. Also, if you see an error do not hesitate to contact one of us!!

jdchama@msn.com

cnichols17@cox.net

Sept, 2026

Tucson's 31st Historic District * Homesteaded on February 8, 1898

SEND LINK TO A FRIEND SO THEY CAN GET THE NEWS   Click Here

Neighborhood Meetings

September 23, 2026

Ward 3 Community Room - 1510 E Grant Road

5:15pm: Special Meeting with Banner

Banner presents the latest plan for the new parking garage, including properties along Lester- includes demo of two houses and installation of temporary parking lots.

6:00pm: Regular JPNA Meeting

See agenda at: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/jpna-agenda.html

Banner Garage Update

Special Meeting with Banner

Wednesday, September 23, 5:15PM

Ward 3 Community Room

Banner presents the latest plan for the new parking garage

Responses to our questions about the project from Tiffany Alva, Project Manager, Banner Parking Garage Expansion. Bring yhour questions!

1. Will you be moving the barriers out from the Ring Road to the corner of Warren and Lester and then to Cherry and Lester. What will that look like? We are not planning to remove the barriers. We will use the existing curve cuts to get access to the properties and Ring Road.
2. Need to include the mitigation fencing/ barriers we discussed into this project. Plantings-possibly now on the Lester side. Once the parking garage has been completed, we will turn these spaces in landscape areas. We will add the fencing as we did in the other properties and add the fencing at the property we missed.
3. How long do you expect the garage project to take? Projected length of time for each part of the project. How long for each piece -house demos, and then length of use as parking lots? We anticipate demoing the houses end of September. We will start construction of the Parking Garage end of this year. We are hoping to complete the parking garage end of 2027.
4. What will be done to address the lighting for both lots, so that it does not shine into residences. There is enough street lighting, we will not provide any additional lighting on those lots.
5. How will noise be addressed? We will be using the lots during business hours and just during the week. There will be no traffic there during the night. 
6. The areas need to be fenced, so people do not use them as open cut-throughs into the neighborhood, nor as ancillary parking. We will provide fencing and close the lots at the end of the day.
7. What are the hours of Valet Parking? Monday through Friday, 7:00am till 8:00pm.
8. How will the lots be closed off after hours? We will have chain link fencing and gates to close the lots
9. What will be done to mitigate the dust and noise during the demolition of the houses? We will have a means of watering / misting the demo activities to mitigate dust, we will also look at installing a temp 8’ tall plywood barrier at the east house to help with dust migration and loose debris on the fence line. This will be removed after the house is demoed. working hours will be from 6 am to 2 pm.
10. As you know per agreement, Banner will handle the cost of redistricting when the time comes. If we could get a copy of the architect's plans that would be great. As soon as we have them, we will send you a copy. We understand that these will be Banner costs.
11. Above is the rendering of the added parking garage. I will work with the design team to get the houses removed and add the green landscape buffer and fencing as requested.

see closures etc . Phase 3 & 4 remains on track for completion in October 2026. Once final paving is complete, crews will finish up landscaping east of Alvernon, pavement markings, power connections for crossing signals and streetlights, and other miscellaneous items.

Lindsey Salcido

Public Information Specialist 

City of Tucson

Department of Transportation & Mobility

Grant Road Widening Project

Noise Walls

As part of Grant Road Widening project, the city performed noise studies resulting in potential Noise Walls in front of certain Jefferson Park homes on Grant Road between Highland and Campbell. If approved (by your vote), some of these walls will be placed on the far side of an access road in front of your home, and some will be placed about a couple feet from your front property line.

We hope that property owners who were identified had the opportunity to submit their vote. Noise walls will make such a difference for your home and the neighborhood.

If you have questions about voting, location or style of Noise Walls, please contact Lindsey at Lindsey.Salcido@tucsonaz.gov or 520-627-1611.

Below is the map showing the blue shaded properties; the owners of these properties were the only ones who could vote. The purple lines show where the Noise Walls would be built.

This photo was excerpted from the larger map. The yellow lines are the 5ft to 8ft sidewalks bordering the proposed widened six-lane Grant Road. The purple are the proposed walls.



https://www.grantroad.info/pdf/Grant 56 90 with Potential Walls 2026-05-18.pdf

City of Tucson - Schoolyard Park Reopening

Greg Jackson, Deputy Director, City of Tucson Parks & Rec., met with IST on 7/16, and walked the property. IST and Greg discussed how vital the park is to the neighborhood and how good the neighborhood has been to the school and why we wanted to create a new Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). Greg had already spoken with Bryant Nodine (TUSD).

It seems very promising that this will be able to happen; he just needs to get the approvals officially done. He seemed confident it would happen in September. 

(From notes by Jessica Palma, IST Head of School) palma@istucson.org

U of A Updates

Upcoming U of A dates you may be interested in:

• Monday, August 24, first day of fall 2026 semester

• Home football games: 
• Saturday, September 5, 6:30p, v. NAU
• Saturday, September 19, 7:30p, v. Northern Illinois 
• Saturday, October 3, time tbd, v. Cincinnati
• Saturday, October 24, time tbd, Homecoming v. Iowa State
• Friday, Nov. 6, 8:15pm, v/ TCU
• Saturday, November 14, time tbd, v. Utah
• Saturday, November 28, time tbd, v. ASU

• Saturday, September 26, Red-Blue Basketball Showcase at 2:30 pm and Post/Move concert starting at 5:00 pm  

You will recall that this past June 9^th, Mayor and Council held a public hearing to take up the appeals of the Tucson Neighborhood Undergrounding Coaltion (TNUC) and also Underground Arizona’s (UA) appeal, regarding the Zoning Examiner’s decision the prior February affecting the construction of above-ground industrial-sized transmission lines to the Vine substation for TEP’s Midtown Reliability Project.

Despite hundreds of e-mails, letters, and compelling testimony from Tucson residents, the City Council supported 100 ft poles in midtown.The City Council voted 4 to 3 to allow the 100 ft poles, ignoring the University Plan and UDC.

The Undergrounding Coailtion and Underground Arizona believe that the case is a prime example to be overturned in court. They interviewed and retained an attorney to investigate and explore next steps that might be feasible. With funds that all of you helped to raise, Carl Sammartino of Sammartino Law Group, PLLC. was retained. He agrees that there is a strong case.

In the past few weeks, Mr. Sammartino filed a suit on behalf of four clients whose businesses or private properties are directly adjacent to the TEP proposed route where the above-ground transmission lines will be placed. The core of the case, in essence, states that in permitting the overhead construction of the transmission lines, Mayor and Council failed to carry out a series of duties and regulations that it is sworn and legally required to obey.

Taking this case to court to reverse the Mayor and Council’s decision would not have been possible without the support and generosity of so many in the community.

(Excerpted from a recent update by the Tucson Neighborhood Undergrounding Coalition)

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CHECK IT OUT! The tumbleweeds are gone, thanks to our friends at Parks and Recreation. We continue to work with them on keeping up with the landscaping and trimming, and the longer term project, the installation of additional lighting in the park.

RIPRAP to be installed to prevent overnight camping near residential walls. According to Adrian Jaramillo, Parks and Rec, the riprap will be installed shortly. Many thanks to him and his crew on behalf of the neighbors.

HOMELESS CONCERNS:

Homeless Outreach Team (HOT)

• HOMELESS PROTOCOL
• ONLINE FORM TO REPORT HOMELESS CAMP

Services & Resources for Homeless:

Call: 520-791-2540

Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness

TRAFFIC WATCH - report dangerous driving.

TPD Home Safety Pamphlet

REPORT A CODE VIOLATION 

or call 520-792-CITY (2489)

STATUS OF CODE VIOLATIONS

REPORT GRAFFITI

POTHOLES, STREET SWEEPER, SIGNS, etc. or call 520-792-CITY (2489)

SHOPPING CARTS - Call 520-791-3171 or email: ESHelp@tucsonaz.gov.

CODE VIOLATIONS IN JEFFERSON PARK - See the latest code violations reported in Jefferson park https://neighborhood.w6iwi.org/cezjefferson.html

100 LATEST POLICE REPORTS IN JEFFERSON PARK - See the 100 latest police activity in the neighborhood by location https://neighborhood.w6iwi.org

Tucson Police dashboards for comparisons of crimes by Ward, year, police division, etc: It is updated every 30 minutes. This is the police activity dashboard: https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiMzVkYjQ4YTktMTY1MS00YzRjLWEzMjEtOGY5NmZhZGI2NmQ1IiwidCI6ImQyMWU1OWVjLWMyMDgtNDNlYi1hYWYxLWNmMDZkOWExOTZlMCJ9

This is the dashboard website for arrests, use of force, police activity, traffic, and reported crimes: https://policeanalysis.tucsonaz.gov/

Try this on your walk in the park! There are 9 Pokemon sites - find them!

Pokémon GO is a free-to-play, location-based augmented reality (AR) mobile game. Using your smartphone's GPS and camera, you explore your real-world surroundings to catch, train, and battle virtual Pokémon that appear on your screen as if they exist in the real world. The game is designed to encourage physical activity, exploration, and social interaction.

 https://www.pokemongo.com/

Check out the members of the Green Committee at:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/jpna-committees.html



See the Green Committee info page:​https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uSR67wIw0MZBndWq4wynx78KAviw-ff-gsInYLwWcN0/edit?tab=t.0

For more information on building and demolition in Jefferson Park, go to:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/building-in-jp.html

Think your home is a landmark: A Historic Landmark home must be requested and processed by the owners of the home. If it qualifies as an historic landmark, it will be designated as such. For guidelines, see: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/city-services/planning-development-services/historic-preservation/documents/hl_application_2018_rev7-20.pdf

PLEASE report any folks camping

Report two places

1) Homeless Encampment Reporting Tool, To report an encampment by phone, please call the City of Tucson Resource Line: (520) 791-2540

2) Then to: Officer Nicholas Franco Nicholas.Franco@tucsonaz.gov

or CS Officer Layla Morelos, (520)697-3421, Operations Division West, Layla.Morelos@tucsonaz.gov​

Report Graffiti, etc., to portal or call 3-1-1

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Residents/311-Service-Request-Portal

HOWEVER, if you believe a crime is being committed, such as drug sales, or it's a safety issue, such as fires being set, please call 911.

Another interesting link is the 100 police incident reports for Jefferson Park https://neighborhood.w6iwi.org

Four signs that have already been reported were not permitted by PDSD (Planning and Development Services Department).

We have asked for clairficatioin from PDSD 

https://docs.tucsonaz.gov/Forms/EGSD-Code-Enforcement-Violation-Report

To see Code Enforcement reports for Jefferson Park, go to:

https://neighborhood.w6iwi.org/cezjefferson.html

HELP END DANGEROUS ILLEGAL GATHERINGS

REPORT any time of day, any number of people, if unruly.

1) Loud party calls should go to 911.

2) Additionally, if student-related, contact the UA. Neighborhood Hotline to report concerns at 520-282-3649.

3) Loud music/noise calls may be reported online: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/apps/crime-reporting/

Check out our calendar for community events being held on campus:

https://news.arizona.edu/calendar

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UAMA: The Vault Show: Big/Little (June 13-Sept 19)

UAMA's annual summer Vault Show creates an opportunity for artworks to come out of storage and into the galleries, showcasing our permanent collection of over 7,000 objects in new and invigorating ways.

Audiences: Community Member

Contact Info: Myriam Sandoval - msandoval1@arizona.edu

520-626-2087, The University of Arizona Museum of Art

Price: Free!

Links: More Information

U of A Neighborhood Hot line to report concerns regarding U of A:

(520) 282-3649



U of A Emergency Alerts: Register for UAlert messages at UAlert Services. You can add your contact information to receive text and email messages. For information regarding Office of Public Safety, including the Campus Incidents Page.

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Join us on the third Saturday of the month to clean up the Edison Parklet (north end of Frontage Road at Edison, off Campbell).

All garbage bags and tools are supplied, and the company is great! We report the hours to Tucson Clean & Beautiful Adopt-A-Park Program. See more information at: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/clean-committee.html



Thank you to all who have helped with the clean-ups. Please continue to report any homeless encampments to:

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/

FEBRUARY HELICOPTER REPORT:

101 ARRIVALS: 31 not compliant with MOU 31%

101 DEPARTURES: 21 not compliant with MOU 21%

6 resident calls

MARCH HELICOPTER REPORT

92 ARRIVALS: 20 not compliant with MOU 21%

92 DEPARTURES: 13 not compliant with MOU 14%

3 resident calls

APRIL HELICOPTER REPORT

94 ARRIVALS: 18 not compliant with MOU 19%

94 DEPARTURES:14 not compliant withj MOU 15%

11 neighbor reports, 3 verified

MAY HELICOPTER REPORT

116 ARRIVALS: 41 not compliant with MOU 35%

116 DEPARTURES: 41 not compliant with MOU 35%

34 neighborhood reports, 15 verified

JULY HELICOPTER REPORT

100 ARRIVALS 31 not compliant with MOU 31%

100 DEPARTURES30 non compliant with MOU 30%

If you live in Jefferson Park, there should be no helicopters bound for Banner Hospital over your house. Jefferson Park has an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) that all helicopters must enter and leave south of the hospital, unless there's a special emergency or weather factors dictate a change in the flight path.

Place this number in your phone and just call that number-it is quick and easy and helps inform Banner.

Call BUMC Security: 520-694-6533, just give location of helicopter-no need to give your name

Report online: https://forms.office.com/r/ED7gg3Lszu

Customize your conservation!

Tucson Water customers can order a FREE kit by visiting

www.eeexchange.org/twconserve

#conservation #responsiblesonorandesertdweller #wateruseitwisely

LOCAL RESOURCES

Tucson Water Landscape Resources – Watering guides, rebates, and drought-tolerant plant lists

Trees for Tucson – Low-cost trees 

The Seed Library - Free seeds available at Pima County libraries. Martha Cooper is our closest library.

Master Gardeners - Free classes, information, plus free advice! You can email your questions or ask in-person.

(Thanks to our neighbors at North Dodge, Sam Hughes, and Cabrini for this helpful information!)

Lend A Hand needs more volunteers, especially to provide rides for clients to medical appointments and assist with other necessities. Even if a volunteer can only provide one ride a month, that would help! If interested, please see the website for information: https://www.lahseniorhelp.org/ 

KNOW WHERE TO THROW - Go to the city webiste for all the details! https://www.knowwheretothrow.com

ONLY ORANGE BAGS/GLASS/ - NEW LOCATION

...Everything else, place in your blue bin

The Ward 6 Recycling Center has moved to 850 S. Randolph Way (just south of Hi Corbett Field).



Items that you WILL be able to drop off to be recycled:

• Plastic in Orange Hefty Bags only.
• Glass
• Food scraps for the FoodCycle compost program -- but you must go through Food/Cycle training program.

Use your own blue bin for for recycling cardboard, paper, aluminum, tin, and plastics #1, #2 and #5.

BUY NOTHING FACEBOOK PAGE - Post your items on the Buy Nothing Facebook page and share with others.

REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET at Himmel Park near the tennis courts on the third Saturday of every month. Winter hours 9 -11, Summer 8 - 1.

BRINGING OUT THE BEST THRIFT SHOP on Speedway. Beyond what they can sell, they recycle everything: rags, unusable clothing, old shoes, appliances, etc.  They shred clothing that is no longer wearable and use it as stuffing in dog and cat beds for rescue groups.

TUCSON REPAIR CAFE - check with them first through their Facebook page, but they often accept electronics and appliances, small household items, etc, that can be repaired or be taken apart to use for parts.

SUBURBAN MINERS located one block west of Alvernon. They repurpose and recycle all kinds of electronic equipment. They also accept other household items and have a "Free Store" open to the public. Suburban Miners is located about a mile away on Blacklidge, just a block off Alvernon.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING: SWS Computers on Speedway, just west of Alvernon quite near us, recycles nearly anything electronic for free.

A few of the many, many wonderful charities where you can make donations: 

• Viva- Assistance League on Alvernon between Pima and Speedway. Will pick up large items. https://altucson.org/donate/
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona
• Goodwill
• Humane Society of Southern Arizona Thrift Store
• Habitat for Humanity - will pick up large items in good condition.

https://www.habitattucson.org/habistore/donate-items

(Thank you Garden District E-news)

The Environmental and General Services Team wants to support residents. Residents can request for a Special Brush & Bulky collection at https://bit.ly/OneCallHaulsItAll. You'll place your materials where you normally set out for brush & bulky pickup and the team will pick up and dispose of your debris, and tree trimmings at the landfill. All for $55! Residents can share the cost with a neighbor as long as it's no more than 10 cubic yards. (from Ward III newsletter)

911 remains your contact for any police related concerns :

• Suspicious activity/persons
• Any thefts
• Any shots fired
• Car theft/damage
• Domestic violence
• Medical assistance
• Fire
• Loud Parties/underage alcohol/dangerous behavior

HOMELESS REPORTING

Jefferson Park: Report any homeless encampments immediately to:

Homeless Encampment Reporting Tool 

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/  

To report an encampment by phone, please call the City of Tucson Resource Line: (520) 791-2540

For Services & Resources for the Homeless:

Call: 520-791-2540

What do I report to 311? Use it to report any variety of housekeeping concerns. Any city function that is not an emergency.

i.e. messes in park, graffitti, water leaks in park...

311 will forward to appropriate entity.

There’s a 311 portal on the City of Tucson website. Use this link to find that: Tucson 311 Service Request Portal and download links 

ABOVE: Little Free Library located on Seneca between Warren and Vine.

RIGHT: Kiosk at Lester and Warren in Banner basin area. Cooperative project between Banner and Jefferson Park.

Entrance Signs at Campbell Ave created by our talented neighbor and well known artist, Carly Quinn.

ABOVE: Little Free Library - Vine and Lester

BELOW: Ramada and parklet honoring the UA Polo Team - north end of Warren

RIGHT: Seed Library - Vine and Waverly

BELOW: Park/ Grant Monument Sign declares JP is an Historic District

Emergency preparedness is the responsibility of every resident in the City of Tucson,

Make a Plan

Build a Kit

Sign up for Pima County "My Alerts" to receive emergency notifications

Information about preparedness from Ready.gov

Sign Up for Tucson's Climate Action Report!   

You can use this link to subscribe to the Climate Action Report through the City Manager's Office:

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/AZTUCSON/subscriber/new

TPD RESOURCES for JEFFERSON PARK

Westside Police Service Center, 1310 W Miracle Mile, 520-791-4467

TPD OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO JP

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Community Service Officer

Layla Morelos

layla.morelos@tucsonaz.gov 

Sgt. William Ornelas

Email: william.ornelas@tucsonaz.gov

For sharing photos of concerns or to report suspicious activity that is ongoing, contact: layla.morelos@tucsonaz.gov 

NEED A PERMIT? PDSD launched a Permit Dashboard . The interactive dashboard provides insight into the permitting process. Since the launch, PDSD has consistently met target review times more than 90% of the time.

Ward III is accepting furniture, cooking supplies, etc.—anything that might help someone set up a house. Drop items off at the Ward III office, 1510 E Grant (corner of Grant and Vine). Is the item too big? Give Ward III a call for pickup at (520) 791-4711; they will come, pick it up, and take it to the Wildcat House, where it will help folks who are just getting into housing.

Ward III also has "Slow Down" signs - FOR FREE!

Roaches getting too friendly? Report them!

Roach Control Hotline

Automated line, please provide requested information and staff will return the call

(520) 724-3401

Reporting Roach Activity | Pima County, AZ

https://www.pima.gov/1941/Reporting-Roach-Activity

GRAFFITI

• Report by Phone: (520) 792-CITY (2489).
• Graffiti on bus stops report to Sun Tran customer service at (520) 792-9222.

Give information: Address/cross streets of the graffiti. Graffiti removed only within City limits.

For graffiti, potholes,etc:

SeeClickFix Online

View SeeClickFix Tutorial Video

HELP END DANGEROUS ILLEGAL GATHERINGS

REPORT any time of day, any number of people, if unruly.

1) Loud party calls should go to 911.

2) Additionally, if student-related, contact the UA. Neighborhood Hotline to report concerns at 520-282-3649.

3) Loud music/noise calls may be reported online: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/apps/crime-reporting/



SY 2024-25 STATS

July '24 - June '25: Loud parties: 22; Red Tags: 5 (no data for August and September 2024)

SY 2025-26 STATS

July:

Aug: Loud parties: 3; Red Tags: 1

When to call? Access the red tag info sheet - CLICK HERE

STUDENTS DISTURBING THE PEACE

If at any point your peace is disturbed, report neighborhood loud party/unruly gathering complaints to 911. You may also call the UA Neighborhood Hotline at 520-282-3649. A team from the University’s community relations office and TPD’s Red Tag Unit are available to visit problematic properties to educate students about the City’s Unruly Gathering Ordinance and the UA’s consequences for violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

Friends of Jefferson Park, Inc our non-profit. To donate go the the link above

Jefferson Park Assn - Become a paid member:

Pay by check. You will find a form at the link (above) in order to pay by check

or

Pay by Zelle: Instructions for using Zelle.

1.      You will need to have Zelle set up with your bank.

2.      You will need to have your bank app on your phone.

3.      You will need to put Jefferson Park’s Email address in your contacts on your phone: jeffersonparkna31@gmail.com

4.      Once the address is in your contacts on your phone and you have the app on your phone, you can send in your dues or a donation.

5.      Your bank advisor can help you if you are uncertain how it works as each bank app maybe a bit different.

Jefferson Park is proud to feature local businesses that support our neighborhood. To place an ad in our E-news, contact jdchama@msn.com. We have 12-15 editions annually, reaching over 350 local residents.

To see all the businesses who donated gift cards and items to our Baloon Blast go to:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/ main page

Many thanks to The Prime Leaf for the Grant/Euclid Monument sign

Thanks to Bob Schlanger for the sign stands and DTM traffic for the sign manufacture.

Many thanks to the family of Minette Burges for the Park/Grant monument sign

Thanks to our neighbor Carly Quinn, creator of the current two entrance signs.

Thank you Carly. You have made the neighborhood's east side entrance quite lovely. Like her designs? Email: info@carlyquinndesigns.com Phone: (520) 624-4117

See a new neighbor? Alert the representative in your area to let them know to take by a welcome packet!

Every Area Rep would appreciate help distributing doorhangers or taking Welcome Packets to new residents. Contact them via email.

Another newsletter chock full of information!

Miranda Schubert, WARD VI, 520-791-4601

Ward 6 newsletter:

 www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-6/news

District Five Contact Info: Andres Cano

Email: district5@pima.gov, Phone:724-8126

Website: http://www.pima.gov/district5

Community Liaison: Julie Elvick Julie.Elvick@pima.gov

Chief of Staff: Montserrat Caballero,

Special Staff Assistant: Arianna Martinez Reyna



Board of Supervisors Meetings:

www.facebook.com/pimacountyarizona/ Live meeting broadcast: http://pima.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3

Participate in the call to the public: Contact the Clerk of the Board’s Office at (520) 724-8449 Send in a written comment: email COBmail@pima.gov

If you have something that you feel neighbors need to know, please let us know. We want the newsletter to be an information hub for Jefferson Park. Please send your information to Joan Daniels at jdchama@msn.com or to Colleen Nichols at cnichols17@cox.net. Also, if you see an error do not hesitate to contact one of us!!

jdchama@msn.com

cnichols17@cox.net

Sept, 2026

Tucson's 31st Historic District * Homesteaded on February 8, 1898

SEND LINK TO A FRIEND SO THEY CAN GET THE NEWS   Click Here

Neighborhood Meetings

September 23, 2026

Ward 3 Community Room - 1510 E Grant Road

5:15pm: Special Meeting with Banner

Banner presents the latest plan for the new parking garage, including properties along Lester- includes demo of two houses and installation of temporary parking lots.

6:00pm: Regular JPNA Meeting

See agenda at: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/jpna-agenda.html

Banner Garage Update

Special Meeting with Banner

Wednesday, September 23, 5:15PM

Ward 3 Community Room

Banner presents the latest plan for the new parking garage

Responses to our questions about the project from Tiffany Alva, Project Manager, Banner Parking Garage Expansion. Bring yhour questions!

1. Will you be moving the barriers out from the Ring Road to the corner of Warren and Lester and then to Cherry and Lester. What will that look like? We are not planning to remove the barriers. We will use the existing curve cuts to get access to the properties and Ring Road.
2. Need to include the mitigation fencing/ barriers we discussed into this project. Plantings-possibly now on the Lester side. Once the parking garage has been completed, we will turn these spaces in landscape areas. We will add the fencing as we did in the other properties and add the fencing at the property we missed.
3. How long do you expect the garage project to take? Projected length of time for each part of the project. How long for each piece -house demos, and then length of use as parking lots? We anticipate demoing the houses end of September. We will start construction of the Parking Garage end of this year. We are hoping to complete the parking garage end of 2027.
4. What will be done to address the lighting for both lots, so that it does not shine into residences. There is enough street lighting, we will not provide any additional lighting on those lots.
5. How will noise be addressed? We will be using the lots during business hours and just during the week. There will be no traffic there during the night. 
6. The areas need to be fenced, so people do not use them as open cut-throughs into the neighborhood, nor as ancillary parking. We will provide fencing and close the lots at the end of the day.
7. What are the hours of Valet Parking? Monday through Friday, 7:00am till 8:00pm.
8. How will the lots be closed off after hours? We will have chain link fencing and gates to close the lots
9. What will be done to mitigate the dust and noise during the demolition of the houses? We will have a means of watering / misting the demo activities to mitigate dust, we will also look at installing a temp 8’ tall plywood barrier at the east house to help with dust migration and loose debris on the fence line. This will be removed after the house is demoed. working hours will be from 6 am to 2 pm.
10. As you know per agreement, Banner will handle the cost of redistricting when the time comes. If we could get a copy of the architect's plans that would be great. As soon as we have them, we will send you a copy. We understand that these will be Banner costs.
11. Above is the rendering of the added parking garage. I will work with the design team to get the houses removed and add the green landscape buffer and fencing as requested.

see closures etc . Phase 3 & 4 remains on track for completion in October 2026. Once final paving is complete, crews will finish up landscaping east of Alvernon, pavement markings, power connections for crossing signals and streetlights, and other miscellaneous items.

Lindsey Salcido

Public Information Specialist 

City of Tucson

Department of Transportation & Mobility

Grant Road Widening Project

Noise Walls

As part of Grant Road Widening project, the city performed noise studies resulting in potential Noise Walls in front of certain Jefferson Park homes on Grant Road between Highland and Campbell. If approved (by your vote), some of these walls will be placed on the far side of an access road in front of your home, and some will be placed about a couple feet from your front property line.

We hope that property owners who were identified had the opportunity to submit their vote. Noise walls will make such a difference for your home and the neighborhood.

If you have questions about voting, location or style of Noise Walls, please contact Lindsey at Lindsey.Salcido@tucsonaz.gov or 520-627-1611.

Below is the map showing the blue shaded properties; the owners of these properties were the only ones who could vote. The purple lines show where the Noise Walls would be built.

This photo was excerpted from the larger map. The yellow lines are the 5ft to 8ft sidewalks bordering the proposed widened six-lane Grant Road. The purple are the proposed walls.



https://www.grantroad.info/pdf/Grant 56 90 with Potential Walls 2026-05-18.pdf

City of Tucson - Schoolyard Park Reopening

Greg Jackson, Deputy Director, City of Tucson Parks & Rec., met with IST on 7/16, and walked the property. IST and Greg discussed how vital the park is to the neighborhood and how good the neighborhood has been to the school and why we wanted to create a new Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). Greg had already spoken with Bryant Nodine (TUSD).

It seems very promising that this will be able to happen; he just needs to get the approvals officially done. He seemed confident it would happen in September. 

(From notes by Jessica Palma, IST Head of School) palma@istucson.org

U of A Updates

Upcoming U of A dates you may be interested in:

• Monday, August 24, first day of fall 2026 semester

• Home football games: 
• Saturday, September 5, 6:30p, v. NAU
• Saturday, September 19, 7:30p, v. Northern Illinois 
• Saturday, October 3, time tbd, v. Cincinnati
• Saturday, October 24, time tbd, Homecoming v. Iowa State
• Friday, Nov. 6, 8:15pm, v/ TCU
• Saturday, November 14, time tbd, v. Utah
• Saturday, November 28, time tbd, v. ASU

• Saturday, September 26, Red-Blue Basketball Showcase at 2:30 pm and Post/Move concert starting at 5:00 pm  

You will recall that this past June 9^th, Mayor and Council held a public hearing to take up the appeals of the Tucson Neighborhood Undergrounding Coaltion (TNUC) and also Underground Arizona’s (UA) appeal, regarding the Zoning Examiner’s decision the prior February affecting the construction of above-ground industrial-sized transmission lines to the Vine substation for TEP’s Midtown Reliability Project.

Despite hundreds of e-mails, letters, and compelling testimony from Tucson residents, the City Council supported 100 ft poles in midtown.The City Council voted 4 to 3 to allow the 100 ft poles, ignoring the University Plan and UDC.

The Undergrounding Coailtion and Underground Arizona believe that the case is a prime example to be overturned in court. They interviewed and retained an attorney to investigate and explore next steps that might be feasible. With funds that all of you helped to raise, Carl Sammartino of Sammartino Law Group, PLLC. was retained. He agrees that there is a strong case.

In the past few weeks, Mr. Sammartino filed a suit on behalf of four clients whose businesses or private properties are directly adjacent to the TEP proposed route where the above-ground transmission lines will be placed. The core of the case, in essence, states that in permitting the overhead construction of the transmission lines, Mayor and Council failed to carry out a series of duties and regulations that it is sworn and legally required to obey.

Taking this case to court to reverse the Mayor and Council’s decision would not have been possible without the support and generosity of so many in the community.

(Excerpted from a recent update by the Tucson Neighborhood Undergrounding Coalition)

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CHECK IT OUT! The tumbleweeds are gone, thanks to our friends at Parks and Recreation. We continue to work with them on keeping up with the landscaping and trimming, and the longer term project, the installation of additional lighting in the park.

RIPRAP to be installed to prevent overnight camping near residential walls. According to Adrian Jaramillo, Parks and Rec, the riprap will be installed shortly. Many thanks to him and his crew on behalf of the neighbors.

HOMELESS CONCERNS:

Homeless Outreach Team (HOT)

• HOMELESS PROTOCOL
• ONLINE FORM TO REPORT HOMELESS CAMP

Services & Resources for Homeless:

Call: 520-791-2540

Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness

TRAFFIC WATCH - report dangerous driving.

TPD Home Safety Pamphlet

REPORT A CODE VIOLATION 

or call 520-792-CITY (2489)

STATUS OF CODE VIOLATIONS

REPORT GRAFFITI

POTHOLES, STREET SWEEPER, SIGNS, etc. or call 520-792-CITY (2489)

SHOPPING CARTS - Call 520-791-3171 or email: ESHelp@tucsonaz.gov.

CODE VIOLATIONS IN JEFFERSON PARK - See the latest code violations reported in Jefferson park https://neighborhood.w6iwi.org/cezjefferson.html

100 LATEST POLICE REPORTS IN JEFFERSON PARK - See the 100 latest police activity in the neighborhood by location https://neighborhood.w6iwi.org

Tucson Police dashboards for comparisons of crimes by Ward, year, police division, etc: It is updated every 30 minutes. This is the police activity dashboard: https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiMzVkYjQ4YTktMTY1MS00YzRjLWEzMjEtOGY5NmZhZGI2NmQ1IiwidCI6ImQyMWU1OWVjLWMyMDgtNDNlYi1hYWYxLWNmMDZkOWExOTZlMCJ9

This is the dashboard website for arrests, use of force, police activity, traffic, and reported crimes: https://policeanalysis.tucsonaz.gov/

Try this on your walk in the park! There are 9 Pokemon sites - find them!

Pokémon GO is a free-to-play, location-based augmented reality (AR) mobile game. Using your smartphone's GPS and camera, you explore your real-world surroundings to catch, train, and battle virtual Pokémon that appear on your screen as if they exist in the real world. The game is designed to encourage physical activity, exploration, and social interaction.

 https://www.pokemongo.com/

Check out the members of the Green Committee at:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/jpna-committees.html



See the Green Committee info page:​https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uSR67wIw0MZBndWq4wynx78KAviw-ff-gsInYLwWcN0/edit?tab=t.0

For more information on building and demolition in Jefferson Park, go to:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/building-in-jp.html

Think your home is a landmark: A Historic Landmark home must be requested and processed by the owners of the home. If it qualifies as an historic landmark, it will be designated as such. For guidelines, see: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/city-services/planning-development-services/historic-preservation/documents/hl_application_2018_rev7-20.pdf

PLEASE report any folks camping

Report two places

1) Homeless Encampment Reporting Tool, To report an encampment by phone, please call the City of Tucson Resource Line: (520) 791-2540

2) Then to: Officer Nicholas Franco Nicholas.Franco@tucsonaz.gov

or CS Officer Layla Morelos, (520)697-3421, Operations Division West, Layla.Morelos@tucsonaz.gov​

Report Graffiti, etc., to portal or call 3-1-1

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Residents/311-Service-Request-Portal

HOWEVER, if you believe a crime is being committed, such as drug sales, or it's a safety issue, such as fires being set, please call 911.

Another interesting link is the 100 police incident reports for Jefferson Park https://neighborhood.w6iwi.org

Four signs that have already been reported were not permitted by PDSD (Planning and Development Services Department).

We have asked for clairficatioin from PDSD 

https://docs.tucsonaz.gov/Forms/EGSD-Code-Enforcement-Violation-Report

To see Code Enforcement reports for Jefferson Park, go to:

https://neighborhood.w6iwi.org/cezjefferson.html

HELP END DANGEROUS ILLEGAL GATHERINGS

REPORT any time of day, any number of people, if unruly.

1) Loud party calls should go to 911.

2) Additionally, if student-related, contact the UA. Neighborhood Hotline to report concerns at 520-282-3649.

3) Loud music/noise calls may be reported online: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/apps/crime-reporting/

Check out our calendar for community events being held on campus:

https://news.arizona.edu/calendar

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UAMA: The Vault Show: Big/Little (June 13-Sept 19)

UAMA's annual summer Vault Show creates an opportunity for artworks to come out of storage and into the galleries, showcasing our permanent collection of over 7,000 objects in new and invigorating ways.

Audiences: Community Member

Contact Info: Myriam Sandoval - msandoval1@arizona.edu

520-626-2087, The University of Arizona Museum of Art

Price: Free!

Links: More Information

U of A Neighborhood Hot line to report concerns regarding U of A:

(520) 282-3649



U of A Emergency Alerts: Register for UAlert messages at UAlert Services. You can add your contact information to receive text and email messages. For information regarding Office of Public Safety, including the Campus Incidents Page.

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Join us on the third Saturday of the month to clean up the Edison Parklet (north end of Frontage Road at Edison, off Campbell).

All garbage bags and tools are supplied, and the company is great! We report the hours to Tucson Clean & Beautiful Adopt-A-Park Program. See more information at: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/clean-committee.html



Thank you to all who have helped with the clean-ups. Please continue to report any homeless encampments to:

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/

FEBRUARY HELICOPTER REPORT:

101 ARRIVALS: 31 not compliant with MOU 31%

101 DEPARTURES: 21 not compliant with MOU 21%

6 resident calls

MARCH HELICOPTER REPORT

92 ARRIVALS: 20 not compliant with MOU 21%

92 DEPARTURES: 13 not compliant with MOU 14%

3 resident calls

APRIL HELICOPTER REPORT

94 ARRIVALS: 18 not compliant with MOU 19%

94 DEPARTURES:14 not compliant withj MOU 15%

11 neighbor reports, 3 verified

MAY HELICOPTER REPORT

116 ARRIVALS: 41 not compliant with MOU 35%

116 DEPARTURES: 41 not compliant with MOU 35%

34 neighborhood reports, 15 verified

JULY HELICOPTER REPORT

100 ARRIVALS 31 not compliant with MOU 31%

100 DEPARTURES30 non compliant with MOU 30%

If you live in Jefferson Park, there should be no helicopters bound for Banner Hospital over your house. Jefferson Park has an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) that all helicopters must enter and leave south of the hospital, unless there's a special emergency or weather factors dictate a change in the flight path.

Place this number in your phone and just call that number-it is quick and easy and helps inform Banner.

Call BUMC Security: 520-694-6533, just give location of helicopter-no need to give your name

Report online: https://forms.office.com/r/ED7gg3Lszu

Customize your conservation!

Tucson Water customers can order a FREE kit by visiting

www.eeexchange.org/twconserve

#conservation #responsiblesonorandesertdweller #wateruseitwisely

LOCAL RESOURCES

Tucson Water Landscape Resources – Watering guides, rebates, and drought-tolerant plant lists

Trees for Tucson – Low-cost trees 

The Seed Library - Free seeds available at Pima County libraries. Martha Cooper is our closest library.

Master Gardeners - Free classes, information, plus free advice! You can email your questions or ask in-person.

(Thanks to our neighbors at North Dodge, Sam Hughes, and Cabrini for this helpful information!)

Lend A Hand needs more volunteers, especially to provide rides for clients to medical appointments and assist with other necessities. Even if a volunteer can only provide one ride a month, that would help! If interested, please see the website for information: https://www.lahseniorhelp.org/ 

KNOW WHERE TO THROW - Go to the city webiste for all the details! https://www.knowwheretothrow.com

ONLY ORANGE BAGS/GLASS/ - NEW LOCATION

...Everything else, place in your blue bin

The Ward 6 Recycling Center has moved to 850 S. Randolph Way (just south of Hi Corbett Field).



Items that you WILL be able to drop off to be recycled:

• Plastic in Orange Hefty Bags only.
• Glass
• Food scraps for the FoodCycle compost program -- but you must go through Food/Cycle training program.

Use your own blue bin for for recycling cardboard, paper, aluminum, tin, and plastics #1, #2 and #5.

BUY NOTHING FACEBOOK PAGE - Post your items on the Buy Nothing Facebook page and share with others.

REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET at Himmel Park near the tennis courts on the third Saturday of every month. Winter hours 9 -11, Summer 8 - 1.

BRINGING OUT THE BEST THRIFT SHOP on Speedway. Beyond what they can sell, they recycle everything: rags, unusable clothing, old shoes, appliances, etc.  They shred clothing that is no longer wearable and use it as stuffing in dog and cat beds for rescue groups.

TUCSON REPAIR CAFE - check with them first through their Facebook page, but they often accept electronics and appliances, small household items, etc, that can be repaired or be taken apart to use for parts.

SUBURBAN MINERS located one block west of Alvernon. They repurpose and recycle all kinds of electronic equipment. They also accept other household items and have a "Free Store" open to the public. Suburban Miners is located about a mile away on Blacklidge, just a block off Alvernon.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING: SWS Computers on Speedway, just west of Alvernon quite near us, recycles nearly anything electronic for free.

A few of the many, many wonderful charities where you can make donations: 

• Viva- Assistance League on Alvernon between Pima and Speedway. Will pick up large items. https://altucson.org/donate/
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona
• Goodwill
• Humane Society of Southern Arizona Thrift Store
• Habitat for Humanity - will pick up large items in good condition.

https://www.habitattucson.org/habistore/donate-items

(Thank you Garden District E-news)

The Environmental and General Services Team wants to support residents. Residents can request for a Special Brush & Bulky collection at https://bit.ly/OneCallHaulsItAll. You'll place your materials where you normally set out for brush & bulky pickup and the team will pick up and dispose of your debris, and tree trimmings at the landfill. All for $55! Residents can share the cost with a neighbor as long as it's no more than 10 cubic yards. (from Ward III newsletter)

911 remains your contact for any police related concerns :

• Suspicious activity/persons
• Any thefts
• Any shots fired
• Car theft/damage
• Domestic violence
• Medical assistance
• Fire
• Loud Parties/underage alcohol/dangerous behavior

HOMELESS REPORTING

Jefferson Park: Report any homeless encampments immediately to:

Homeless Encampment Reporting Tool 

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/  

To report an encampment by phone, please call the City of Tucson Resource Line: (520) 791-2540

For Services & Resources for the Homeless:

Call: 520-791-2540

What do I report to 311? Use it to report any variety of housekeeping concerns. Any city function that is not an emergency.

i.e. messes in park, graffitti, water leaks in park...

311 will forward to appropriate entity.

There’s a 311 portal on the City of Tucson website. Use this link to find that: Tucson 311 Service Request Portal and download links 

ABOVE: Little Free Library located on Seneca between Warren and Vine.

RIGHT: Kiosk at Lester and Warren in Banner basin area. Cooperative project between Banner and Jefferson Park.

Entrance Signs at Campbell Ave created by our talented neighbor and well known artist, Carly Quinn.

ABOVE: Little Free Library - Vine and Lester

BELOW: Ramada and parklet honoring the UA Polo Team - north end of Warren

RIGHT: Seed Library - Vine and Waverly

BELOW: Park/ Grant Monument Sign declares JP is an Historic District

Emergency preparedness is the responsibility of every resident in the City of Tucson,

Make a Plan

Build a Kit

Sign up for Pima County "My Alerts" to receive emergency notifications

Information about preparedness from Ready.gov

Sign Up for Tucson's Climate Action Report!   

You can use this link to subscribe to the Climate Action Report through the City Manager's Office:

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/AZTUCSON/subscriber/new

TPD RESOURCES for JEFFERSON PARK

Westside Police Service Center, 1310 W Miracle Mile, 520-791-4467

TPD OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO JP

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Community Service Officer

Layla Morelos

layla.morelos@tucsonaz.gov 

Sgt. William Ornelas

Email: william.ornelas@tucsonaz.gov

For sharing photos of concerns or to report suspicious activity that is ongoing, contact: layla.morelos@tucsonaz.gov 

NEED A PERMIT? PDSD launched a Permit Dashboard . The interactive dashboard provides insight into the permitting process. Since the launch, PDSD has consistently met target review times more than 90% of the time.

Ward III is accepting furniture, cooking supplies, etc.—anything that might help someone set up a house. Drop items off at the Ward III office, 1510 E Grant (corner of Grant and Vine). Is the item too big? Give Ward III a call for pickup at (520) 791-4711; they will come, pick it up, and take it to the Wildcat House, where it will help folks who are just getting into housing.

Ward III also has "Slow Down" signs - FOR FREE!

Roaches getting too friendly? Report them!

Roach Control Hotline

Automated line, please provide requested information and staff will return the call

(520) 724-3401

Reporting Roach Activity | Pima County, AZ

https://www.pima.gov/1941/Reporting-Roach-Activity

GRAFFITI

• Report by Phone: (520) 792-CITY (2489).
• Graffiti on bus stops report to Sun Tran customer service at (520) 792-9222.

Give information: Address/cross streets of the graffiti. Graffiti removed only within City limits.

For graffiti, potholes,etc:

SeeClickFix Online

View SeeClickFix Tutorial Video

HELP END DANGEROUS ILLEGAL GATHERINGS

REPORT any time of day, any number of people, if unruly.

1) Loud party calls should go to 911.

2) Additionally, if student-related, contact the UA. Neighborhood Hotline to report concerns at 520-282-3649.

3) Loud music/noise calls may be reported online: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/apps/crime-reporting/



SY 2024-25 STATS

July '24 - June '25: Loud parties: 22; Red Tags: 5 (no data for August and September 2024)

SY 2025-26 STATS

July:

Aug: Loud parties: 3; Red Tags: 1

When to call? Access the red tag info sheet - CLICK HERE

STUDENTS DISTURBING THE PEACE

If at any point your peace is disturbed, report neighborhood loud party/unruly gathering complaints to 911. You may also call the UA Neighborhood Hotline at 520-282-3649. A team from the University’s community relations office and TPD’s Red Tag Unit are available to visit problematic properties to educate students about the City’s Unruly Gathering Ordinance and the UA’s consequences for violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

Friends of Jefferson Park, Inc our non-profit. To donate go the the link above

Jefferson Park Assn - Become a paid member:

Pay by check. You will find a form at the link (above) in order to pay by check

or

Pay by Zelle: Instructions for using Zelle.

1.      You will need to have Zelle set up with your bank.

2.      You will need to have your bank app on your phone.

3.      You will need to put Jefferson Park’s Email address in your contacts on your phone: jeffersonparkna31@gmail.com

4.      Once the address is in your contacts on your phone and you have the app on your phone, you can send in your dues or a donation.

5.      Your bank advisor can help you if you are uncertain how it works as each bank app maybe a bit different.

Jefferson Park is proud to feature local businesses that support our neighborhood. To place an ad in our E-news, contact jdchama@msn.com. We have 12-15 editions annually, reaching over 350 local residents.

To see all the businesses who donated gift cards and items to our Baloon Blast go to:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/ main page

Many thanks to The Prime Leaf for the Grant/Euclid Monument sign

Thanks to Bob Schlanger for the sign stands and DTM traffic for the sign manufacture.

Many thanks to the family of Minette Burges for the Park/Grant monument sign

Thanks to our neighbor Carly Quinn, creator of the current two entrance signs.

Thank you Carly. You have made the neighborhood's east side entrance quite lovely. Like her designs? Email: info@carlyquinndesigns.com Phone: (520) 624-4117

See a new neighbor? Alert the representative in your area to let them know to take by a welcome packet!

Every Area Rep would appreciate help distributing doorhangers or taking Welcome Packets to new residents. Contact them via email.