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

January 18, 2025

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2.Save Jefferson Park and place an "TEP, Underground" sign in your yard.

2025 JPNA meetings: 1/22 (Annual), 2/26, 3/26, 4/23, 5/28, 6/25, July & August recess, 9/24, 10/22, 11/19, 12/17

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF JEFFERSON PARK, INC will be March 26 preceding the Association meeting. It will be held at 5:30, Ward III community room.

BRUSH 'N BULKY - March 3rd

ROLL-OFFS - March 27th

RTA Next does not include Grant Road completion!

To share your feedback about RTA Next, go to https://rtanext.com/survey/

To see the recent responses by the Grant Road Coalition which is comprised of the adjacent neighborhoods in the "Central Segments", go to: http://www.grantroadcoalition.com/

The RTA Board will consider your feedback before it prepares a final draft plan for voter consideration as early as November 2025. 

The RTA invites you to take a brief survey at  RTAnext.com/survey [rtanext.com]. Invite family and friends to participate as well. Thanks for your time. 

Direct survey links: 

English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VJXWRL5 [surveymonkey.com] 

Other helpful links for reference:  

RTA Next project list: https://rtanext.com/projectlist/ [rtanext.com] 

RTA Next fact sheets: https://rtanext.com/resources/ [rtanext.com] 

RTA Next FAQs: https://rtanext.com/resources/faqs/ [rtanext.com] 

RTA Next Presentation: https:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKsSKKXajaI

To share your feedback to Plan Tucson regarding Grant Road go to: https://www.plantucson.org/phase-3-future-growth-mapping-activity

Yard signs for the campaign against 100-135 ft. poles on Park Avenue or anywhere in neighborhoods!

Jefferson Park has 15 yard signs which will be distributed at the Annual meeting. Special thank you to Ward III and all neighbors who donated "H" stands!

The initial draft of the Plan Tucson 2025 General Plan Update was made available last month, and the City of Tucson is inviting community feedback. The deadline for submitting comments has been extended to January 31, by 5 p.m. There are various opportunities to engage with the Plan Tucson 2025 Preliminary Draft, offering options that accommodate your schedule and preferences, such as forums and online surveys. Your input is important, so make sure to contribute to shaping Tucson's future. More information in the links below. 

Plan Tucson Phase 3 overview 

Plan Tucson 2025 Preliminary Draft 

Get involved in Phase 3 

(from Ward VI newsletter)

Donate your old Pots. If you have pots ready for painting ( or need just a little cleaning) contact Joan at jdchama@msn.com

Help with preparations: . Volunteer to work at the sale. Contact Laurel Heather trdswmn@cox.net

The JP Traffic Committee is working with the Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) to apply to install a set of chicanes to slow traffic at Santa Rita and Seneca. As part of the process, the committee is researching grants and must get the approval of nearby properties by circulating a petition.

If you live near that intersection, you might be asked for your approval to go forward with the project sometime in the near future.

On the 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:00 am., at the northeast end of Edison at Campbell Ave, neighbors meet to clean up the little parklet.Thank you all who helped with the December clean up - the parklet needed it! Please continue to report any homeless encampments to:

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/

All garbage bags and tools are supplied and the company is great! We report the hours to Tucson Clean & Beautiful Adopt-A-Park Program.

LOTS OF WAYS TO RECYCLE AND DONATE TO CHARITIES

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 is near Garden District neighborhood and 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: 

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

(Thank you Garden District E-news)

A Safe and Vibrant City: A key question will be put before Tucson voters in March 2025: Will Tucson approve a half-cent sales tax in order to fund strategic investments in community health and safety beyond our core budget?

Proposition 414 – Safe & Vibrant City-- City of Tucson  

The Ward 6 team commissioned a study from the UA Drachman Center to identify actions Tucson can take to leverage the affordability of and demand for Mini/Micro Housing in Tucson. Very interesting reading. That report has been completed: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/adus.html

(Ward VI newsletter)

Spring Semester Began Wed Jan 15, 2025

View U of A Sports Schedule here.   

U of A Neighborhood Hotline:  If at any point your peace is disturbed, report a 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 U of A’s consequences for violation of the Student Code of Conduct. 

UA Emergency Alerts

Register for UAlert messages through Emergency Management. You can add your contact information to receive text and email messages. 

Text Message Validation – Once you register for text messages you will receive a confirmation text from 79516 with a validation code. You must enter this code on the UAlert webpage before your number is active. 

Email Validation – Once you register for emails through the U of A Alert Portal, you will receive an email from UAlert <no-reply@omnilert.com> with subject Email Validation. You must select Validate in the email before your email address is active. If you don't receive the email, make sure to check your spam/junk folder. In the event of a major campus emergency, updates will also be posted on the Campus Incidents Page  . If you have questions or concerns, please contact get support. 

Did You Know ….

Campus Closet is an on-campus donation-based program offering free clothing ranging from casual wear to professional wear and everything in between, to students, faculty and staff, free of charge! Please click: Donate

The Campus Pantry is a student-run supplemental grocery program that serves students, faculty, and staff at the University of Arizona. Our program is designed to help fill in the gaps and prevent food insecurity. Donate Here

(Karen L Sanson, Office of Government & Community Relations)

It is a Code Violation to leave furniture and trash at the curb or in the alley. If the resident who left the items there will not dispose of it properly, you can report it. Contact ​Report Illegal Dumping online at Code Enforcement Violation Report or call (520) 791-5843, Monday-Friday 9:30 AM - 4 PM

OR take a photo and report to 311.

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

JP has a place on their website where you can recommend service providers who did a good job for you and find others as well. If you have a service or business to refer, please contact Colleen cnichols17@cox.net and she will add their information to the list. Please visit http://www.jeffersonpark.info/recommended-services.html

(The list is provided for your information only. Jefferson Park does not endorse any individual or business.)

Jefferson Park MOU stipulates a "fly friendly" path. No flights over Jefferson Park. Report fly-overs. It is quick and easy. Call BUMC Security: 520-694-6533, or

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

MONTHLY REPORT

A medical flight is considered both an arrival and a departure of the same aircraft.

October - total flights 109, 30 non-compliant* arrivals, 9 non-compliant* departures, 10 neighborhood calls, 27.5 % of arrivals non-compliant*, 8% of departures non-compliant *non-compliant with the "Fly-Friendly" agreement with Jefferson Park

Reports for 2024 at http://www.jeffersonpark.info/helicopters---banner.html 

Grocery Sharing at Tucson Food Share - 2500 N. Stone Ave. 

Groceries are shared Mondays 4:30 - 6 pm, Thursdays 6 - 7:30 pm, and Saturdays from 8 - 9:30am. https://tucsonfoodshare.org/ has more information about volunteering, donating, or requesting delivery.

International School PTA (ISPTA) Fundraiser

Got shoes to spare???

This school year, the ISPTA is collecting gently worn, used, and new shoes. You may drop them off at the school office, 1701 E. Seneca St., Tucson, 85719. If you have any questions, please email: parents@istucson.org.

Drop off your donations at the Ward 6 office (3202 East 1st Street), between the hours of 9-1pm, Monday through Friday.

Casa Alitas greatly appreciates your donations and with the weather starting to turn cold in some parts of the United States we need more of the following: 

• Kids- Long sleeves for 4-7 year old's
• Kids - Warm sweatshirts, jackets, hats, mittens, and scarfs
• Kids - Long pants in all sizes
• Women - small size new underwear
• Warm small travel blankets

Roll-offs

3-27-25 - 3-31-25,   5-15-25 - 5-19-25

7-31-24 - 8-04-25,   10-23-25 -10-27-25

​Located at 4 sites in Jefferson Park

917 E. Seneca,  1822 E. Lester St.,

850 N. Tyndall and  1740 E. Edison

March: Monday, March 3 - Friday, March 7, 2025

September: Tuesday, Sept. 2- Friday, Sept. 5, 2025

For more information about Brush and Bulky, www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Environmental-and-General-Services/Residential-Services/Brush-and-Bulky

Jefferson Park's Brush 'n bulky is in the alley.

The Environmental and General Services Team wants to support residents following the summer storm damage. 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)

FREE Water Conservation Kit for residents of Tucson. A simple form needs to be completed on their website at https://www.eeexchange.org/twconserve.

Request a Kit

How to recycle just about anything. Tucson Clean and Beautiful website gives sites and information on everything from batteries to bulbs

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

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

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 

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

Hit the blue button to access the paving image and an explanation regarding the timing, etc.

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​

CRO Karla Rubio-Corral #105100

Work: 520-330-9877

Email:Karla.Rubiocorral@tucsonaz.gov

SGT. Matthew Alexander #43116

Email: Matthew.Alexander@tucsonaz.gov

For sharing photos of concerns or to report suspicious activity that is ongoing, contact: Karla.RubioCorral@TucsonAZ.gov

or

CRO Kirsten Hinthorn #101777

Work:(520) 400-1404

Email: Kirsten.Hinthorn@tucsonaz.gov

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 . 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/

STATS: 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; June- 0 loud party, 0 red tags; July - 0 loud party, 0 red tags:

August - No data; September: No Data

October - Loud party: 1 Red Tag: 0

November -Loud party: 1 Red Tag: 1 (to date)

When to call? Get red tag info sheet - CLICK HERE

November Loud Party/Red Tag

LP: 5 (2 at the same address on different dates- this is the one that received the red tag)

Red Tag: 1

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.

“Neighborhood Watch—A Leader’s Guide To Getting Started” 

• Block Map 
• Neighborhood Watch Sign Application 
• Home Security Booklet 
• “Operation Identification” Information 

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

THANK YOU STARBUCKS at Campbell/Grant for donating to our events! Yummm!

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!

WARD VI, 520 -791-4601

Ward 6 newsletter:

 www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-6/news

District Five Contact Info: Adelita Grijalva

• Email: district5@pima.gov, Phone:724-8126
• Website: www.pima.gov/district5 or https://www.adelitasgrijalva.com/

Chief of Staff: Keith Bagwell, Keith.Bagwell@pima.gov, (520) 724-8723

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

jdchama@msn.com

cnichols17@cox.net

cricket16@cox.net