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Tucson's 31st Historic District - Homesteaded February 8, 1898
July 20, 2024
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ROLL - OFFS Thursday thru Monday
July 25 - July 29
Located at 4 sites in Jefferson Park
917 E. Seneca, 1822 E. Lester St.,
850 N. Tyndall and 1740 E. Edison
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TEP Update
They met - they talked...and talked
Route B4 has been approved
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For the past two weeks, the Arizona Corporation Commission Line Siting Committee (LSC) reviewed possible routes for TEP's Midtown Reliability Project application. The Committee not only reviewed TEP’s preferred route for the project, but all the alternative routes. Every one of the possible routes was also visited in person by members of the Committee. As proposed by TEP, all routes do call for over-ground transmission lines that go right through the heart of the city.
Underground Arizona was an intervening party in the case, presented testimony and responded each day to the committee’s numerous questions. Dan Dempsey, representing Underground Arizona, also cross-examined individual witnesses who support TEP. A main focus of Underground Arizona’s testimony has been to show that undergrounding the project where ordinances and plans require, is feasible.
The LSC concluded its hearing yesterday afternoon. The Committee approved the TEP preferred route, B4, which goes west on Grant from the DeMoss-Petrie substation to Park Ave., then south on Park through Jefferson Park to Adams, Adams east to Vine, Vine to the proposed substation. From the Vine substation, the line goes back out Adams west to Park, Park south to Speedway and Speedway to Euclid, then mainly down Euclid to 36th St. to the Kino substation.
The next step in the local process is that TEP will file for an special exceptions permit for the proposed Vine substation. The viability of the selected route, rests with TEP's ability to secure a zoning exceptions permit. This is a fully public process with neighborhood meetings, a public hearing, and one which requires the project to be compatible with the University Area Plan (UAP). TEP will submit its application to the Zoning Examiner for a zoning exception likely within the coming month.
At the state level, the next step is that the LSC's decision selecting a particular route now goes forward to the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). The Commission could take up the case for final decision about the routes as soon as its next open meeting, on August 13, 2024.
Information and details about both meetings will follow in the very near future.
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JP Committee Meetings - Open to Interested Neighbors | |
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The Jefferson Park Safety Committee meets before every JPNA meeting at 5pm. TPD attends. All interested folks are invited. If you have questions, contact Rosemary Bolza rbolza@me.com
The Traffic Advisory Committee meets monthly. Contact Cindy Doklan, chairperson, for time and place. cindy.doklan@gmail.com
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Edison/Campbell Street North Parklet Maintenance
Please mark your calendars to help - July 20
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On the 3rd Saturday of the month, 8:00 am., at the northeast end of Edison at Campbell Ave, neighbors clean up the little parklet.
All garbage bags and tools are supplied and the company is great! We report hours to Tucson Clean & Beautiful as part of the Adopt-a-Park Program.
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Jim Click Raffle is Back!
Support Jefferson Park Projects
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Each ticket is $25 and this year, the 5 for $100 option is back! All of the ticket revenue goes to Jefferson Park. Even if you don't win, your neighborhood does.
Tickets available at JPNA meetings. You may purchase tickets by contacting Joan Daniels at jdchama@msn.com.
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The 2024 drawing will be held in
December 2024.
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Important Voter Information
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Donations needed for Casa Alitas | |
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Drop off your donations at the Ward 6 office (3202 East 1st Street), between the hours of 9-1pm, Monday through Friday. They are not accepting clothing at this time. See the list of items being collected below:
- Women’s new underpants (any style) size S, M, and L
- New or gently used socks for men, women, and kids
- Toiletries and female hygiene products
- New or gently used men’s t-shirt size S and M, men’s pants size 26 to 32
- New or gently used children’s tops and pants size 2 to 6
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Tubac is 48 miles south of Tucson
on I-19.
An evening drive for some great history!
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Reid Park Zoo is reducing the cost of daytime admission for guests every Tuesday in June and July to $3 per person. The $3 tickets are only available in person at the gate on Tuesdays. Summer hours for the Zoo are 8 a.m.-2 p.m., through Sept. 30.
Reid Park Zoo
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Cool Summer Nights
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
The Desert Museum is lovely during the day, but it’s even cooler after dark! Join us every Saturday night throughout the summer to beat the heat while learning something neat!
July 13 — Caturday Night Live
July 20 — Radical Reptiles
July 27 — The Magic of Monsoons
More info HERE
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Summer Sunsets at Mission Garden
This event is FREE. No RSVP necessary.
Sunsets at Mission Garden can be magical. As we enter the hot summer season, you’re invited to enjoy the evening sunset glow and cooler temperatures at the garden. Featuring games, live music, and a food truck. Bring your family and friends!
Summer Sunsets at Mission Garden are held on the Third Thursday of each month during the summer, from 6-9pm
- Thursday, July 18, 2024
- 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
- Mission Garden
- 946 W Mission Ln Tucson, AZ, 85745
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Join us for Free Discovery Nights from 5-7 pm every Thursday at Children’s Museum Tucson!
Upcoming activities:
July 11 – Sun Catcher
Make a sun catcher with contact paper and pressed flowers and leaves
July 18 - Magnet Painting
Move magnets around paint to make a painting
July 25 – Karaoke Enjoy Karaoke and make shakers as takeaway craft
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CHILLIN AT THE CHUL
LIVE MUSIC • DRINKS • TASTY EATS • FAMILY FUN
– FREE ADMISSION –
Fridays & Saturdays
6:00 – 9:00 PM Gates open at 5:30 pm
May 24th – August 31st, 2024
More info: https://tohonochul.org/chillin-at-the-chul/
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Wondering where to recycle that stuff? | |
How to recycle just about anything. Tucson Clean and Beautiful website gives sites and information on everything from batteries to bulbs | |
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U OF A ALERT SYSTEM U of A Alerts, the University’s emergency alert system, sign up at: https://cirt.arizona.edu/sign-ualert
Need to Stay Cool?
Attend a Laser Show on 7/13 or check out other programs from asteroids to coral reefs at The University of Arizona Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium. https://flandrau.org/explore/planetarium-shows-times
Dorm Move In:
The start of the Fall semester at UArizona is Mon., Aug 26, which means students will be moving back into the dorms and off campus housing Tue., Aug 20-Sat Aug 24. Please be aware of increased traffic and congestion.
UArizona Neighborhood Hotline
If at any point your peace is disturbed, report neighborhood loud party/unruly gathering complaints to 911. You may also call the UArizona Neighborhood Hotline at 520-282-3649. A team from the University’s Community Relations office and TPD’s Red Tag unit can visit problematic properties to educate students about the City’s Unruly Gathering Ordinance and UA’s consequences for violation of the Student Code of Conduct.
(Karen L Sanson, Office of Government & Community Relations)
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Building a Resilient Neighborhood-BaRN
Are Our Tucson Water Supplies Resilient?
Building a Resilient Neighborhood (BaRN) is a coalition of Tucson residents from diverse neighborhoods. Inspired by Physicians for Social Responsibility, they have come together to spread the word among neighbors about extreme weather and build stronger, more resilient neighborhoods.
Resilience in our neighborhoods:
You are invited to 1-hr informational Zoom sessions on building a resilient community by making connections between neighbors and preparing for climate-related emergencies. These sessions are once or twice monthly via Zoom.
For more info, contact: rbolza@me.com or stuartfieldmoody@hotmail.com
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Prepare for the occasional flood..! | |
For the ninth consecutive year, DTM will assist residents concerned with flooding by offering free self-serve sandbags in the east parking lot of Hi Corbett Field, 700 S. Randolph Way, at Reid Park. DTM staff will monitor the weather forecast as well as the National Weather Service to open the self-serve sandbag program ahead of the first forecasted storm, to ensure the community is prepared.
This location will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sand and sandbags will be provided by DTM staff, and residents should bring their own shovel. To accommodate as many residents as possible with sandbags, there is a limit of 10 sandbags per vehicle. Be sure to follow DTM on social media to be informed about the opening of the self-serve sandbag program. Since the sandbag program began in 2016, DTM has distributed approximately 177,200 sandbags to the community.
Protecting the traveling public on City streets during Tucson’s summer thunderstorm season is the objective of the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility’s (DTM) Operation Splash campaign. As weather patterns shift to bring moisture into Tucson, crews from DTM’s Streets Maintenance Division will deliver and stage barricades at hundreds of dip crossings throughout the city.
During Monsoon, DTM Street Maintenance staff will be on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week through mid-September. As washes flood, crews will close roadways at dip crossings and washes using the more than 500 barricades that will be placed on the side of the roadways, near the crossings.
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Save water - cool off at Ward III | |
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PLASTIC RECYCLE - 2 ways to do it
Must use the orange bags after July 1
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ByFusion, the company that uses recycled plastics to create construction blocks, will soon be breaking ground for a plant in Tucson. In the meantime, please be patient and work with Environmental Services. The City IS recycling the plastic you save!
As of July 1, residents must use the orange Hefty ReNew bag to drop off materials. Starter kits of Hefty Renew bags are available at Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 during office hours. Residents can also purchase the Hefty ReNew orange bags at their local Walmart or Fry’s. Residents in participating areas can request a free Hefty ReNew starter kit at https://bit.ly/HeftyStarterKit
Each orange bag features a list of hard to recycle items that can be collected in the bag for recycling. Fill the bag with those items and when it’s full, tie it up tightly and bring the bag to a participating orange roll-off location.
https://bit.ly/OrangeBinLocations
https://bit.ly/AcceptedMaterials
Drop Off Locations
- Ward 2 Office, 7820 E. Broadway
- Ward 4 Office, 8123 E. Poinciana Drive
- Ward 5 Office, 4300 S Park Ave
- Ward 6 Office, 3202 E. 1st Street
- Fire Station 15, 1925 S. San Antonio Drive
Blue Bin Plastic bottles, jugs, and food containers labeled # 1, 2, and 5
Orange Recycling at Ward Offices: What numbers go there? https://www.hefty.com/products/hefty-renew/hefty-renew-accepted-items
Prevent food contamination by wiping out or rinsing plastic ziplocks, utensils, food containers/bags/wrappers, etc so they are clean. Leaving the bagels in the plastic bag when you throw the bag in the recycling is not cool.
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Helicopters Over the Neighborhood | |
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The flight pattern to the helipad is from the south. Banner records all non-compliant flights, whether filed online or called in. This data educates pilots and helicopter companies. Put the number in your phone and report fly-overs. It is quick and easy.
Call BUMC Security: 520-694-6533, or
Report online: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=0tzqra86NUiycx6incm8cqK9bZ04jtJowQZjB_IHAFUNzBTQ0RVWUpWUk5RV1I4V1VDWTVCWVRTSSQlQCN0PWcu
MONTHLY REPORT OF FLIGHTS AND NON-COMPLIANT* FLIGHTS
January - total flights = 137; 46 non-compliant arrivals, 32 non-compliant departures
13 neighborhood reports 28.5% of flights in/out were non-compliant
February total flights = 107; 27 non-compliant arrivals, 28 non-compliant departures
5 neighborhood reports 25.7% of flights in/out were non-compliant
March total flights = 106; 24 non-compliant arrivals, 27 non-compliant departures
8 neighborhood reports 24% of flights in/out were non-compliant
April total flights = 144; 50 non-compliant arrivals, 36 non-compliant departures
8 neighborhood reports 30% of flights in/out were non-compliant
*non-compliant with the "Fly-Friendly" agreement with Jefferson Park
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Jefferson Park: Report any homeless encampments immediately to:
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
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311 or 911? - There's a Difference! | |
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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
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What do I report to 311?: Use it to report any variety of housekeeping concerns. These include potholes, broken play equipment in your pocket park, if your trash pick-up didn’t happen as scheduled, water bill questions, damaged bus stops, parks and streets, debris, illegal dumping, litter, overgrown vegetation and trees, and any other city function that is not an emergency.
There’s also a 311 portal on the City of Tucson website. Use this link to find that: Tucson 311 Service Request Portal and download links
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Special Places in Our Neighborhood | |
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ABOVE: Little Free Library - Vine and Lester
BELOW: Ramada and parklet honoring the UA Polo Team - north end of Warren
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RIGHT: Seed Library - Vine and Waverly
BELOW: Park/ Grant Monument Sign declares JP is an Historic District
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When will your street be paved? | |
Hit the blue button to access the paving image and an explanation regarding the timing, etc. | | |
Services for Seniors-Lend A Hand or Receive One | |
Updated TPD Contacts for Jefferson Park | |
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CONSTRUCTION IN JP
A Neighborhood Preservation Zone - NPZ
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Jefferson Park has a committee that works with Tucson Planning and Development to assure that work is appropriately permitted and changes stay within the scope of Jefferson Park's Neighborhood Preservation Zone.
E-mail the address and your questions to jpnalanduse@gmail.com
NEED A PERMIT? PDSD launched a Permit Dashboard in November 2023. The interactive dashboard provides insight into the permitting process. Users will be able to gain an understanding of review times, allowing staff and customers to pinpoint areas of improvement or excellence. Since the launch, PDSD has consistently met target review times more than 90% of the time.
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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!
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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
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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
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Banner schedules periodic meetings with the neighbors to discuss helicopter activity:
Tue 7/9/2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Thu
BUMCT Santa Rita - Conference Room Floor 2 Room#2455
Join on your computer or mobile app
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 222 446 698 766 Passcode: svibfW
Tue 11/12/2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
BUMCT Santa Rita - Conference Room Floor 2 Room#2455
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 293 633 864 047 Passcode: Lr5CMY
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REPORTING: Illegal Gatherings in JP | |
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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/
STATS: 2023 December-1 loud party 0 red tags; 2024 Jan-0 loud party, 0 red tags; February - 0 loud party, 0 red tags; March -1 loud party, 0 red tags; April-3 loud party, 0 red tags; May- 2 loud party, 1 red tag
When to call? Get 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.
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Neighborhood Watch How-To | |
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Community businesses - We appreciate you!
Support the businesses who support Jefferson Park
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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. Cost of one business card sized image = $120/year | |
Many thanks to The Prime Leaf for the Grant/Euclid Monument sign | |
Thanks to North America Powder Coating 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 | |
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Thanks to our neighbor Carly Quinn, creator of the current two entrance signs and the coming additions. Watch for the new end panels to be installed soon to the Campbell 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
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Your Area Representatives CAN HELP! | | |
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See a new neighbor? Alert the representative in your area to let them know to take by a welcome packet! | |
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Every Area Rep would appreciate help distributing doorhangers or taking Welcome Packets to new residents. Contact them via email. | |
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REPORT ISSUES WITH U of A: 24/7 available (520) 282-3649.
REPORT ISSUES WITH BANNER HOSPITAL: available 24/7, (520) 694-6533.
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Get on the the neighborhood listserv, send a blank email to jeffersonparktucson+subscribe@googlegroups.com.
Facebook: Jefferson Park Pet Lost animals, found animals etc. https://www.facebook.com/Jefferson-Park-Neighborhood-Tucson-AZ-Pet-Page-695645730464933/
Facebook: Jefferson Park: Interactive communications and neighborhood friendly posts https://www.facebook.com/groups/1595530767355038/
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Your City Council Offices | |
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The Ward offices publish weekly updates. Jefferson Park is in Ward 3; however, Ward 6 also publishes an informative newsletter, so both are worth a read!
WARD III
Kevin Dahl's newsletter: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-3
1510 E Grant Rd., 85719, 520-791-4711, email: ward3@tucsonaz.gov
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Pima County Board of Supervisor's Office | |
Editors' Note: This Constant Contact is sent only upon request and with permission. The editors, Joan Daniels, Joanne Osuna, and Colleen Nichols invite your comments. | |
Thanks to the editors who check and recheck the information we send out to our neighbors. If you see an error or have an addition, let one of us know. | | | | |
