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Trash only - Monday, October 9, 2023
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News For You and Your Neighbors | |
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10.9 Trash Only
10.9 Meeting with TEP Representative (Zoom)
10.10 Deadline for HalloVerde house registration
10.14 Build a Basin Workshop
10.19 PVNA Annual Meeting
10.25 BOA meeting on TEP Reliability project
10.31 HalloVerde
Next Household Hazardous Waste Event
Saturday, Oct. 14
Eastside City Hall
7820 E. Broadway
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Last Call for Feedback on Bylaws Amendments | |
At our upcoming Annual Neighborhood Meeting on Thursday, October 19 at Watershed Management Group, an important agenda item is to approve our new PVNA Bylaws. These are the rules which will govern the association until they are amended in the future. It is important to us, the PVNA Board, that these make sense to everyone in the Palo Verde Neighborhood and that you understand the updated bylaws.
Bylaws review process
Bylaws contain the long-standing rules for the association and do not change much on a regular basis, or year to year. We have written them with the intention of clarity, fairness, and flexibility.
We have also written a “Policies and Procedures Manual” to complement the Bylaws. This new document is still a work in progress, and will be an ever-evolving document. The Board can update these with Board approval.
The manual offers more flexibility for Board operations, and will serve as our "How To" manual for cross-training and Board transitions. We always welcome your feedback on our general policies & procedures.
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Timeline
We have extended the review & feedback period until Sunday, October 8. Feedback will be reviewed and applied on Monday, October 9.
The final version of the new PVNA Bylaws that will be voted on will be distributed on Wednesday, October 11 by email.
Per the current bylaws, the amended Bylaws must be approved by a majority vote at the Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 19. You must attend the Annual Meeting to vote to approve the Bylaws.
How to provide feedback
Please view/download the bylaws below, or pick up / request a printed copy. Use the email link below to request a printed copy.
You can comment on the online version of the PDF, or send your feedback directly to info@paloverdeneighborhood.org.
Print copies are available at select locations throughout the neighborhood, such as the Pocket Park Notice Board (see photo below) at 3330 E Fairmount St. and at 3545 East Hampton Street.
| Copies are in the tube attached to the Pocket Park Notice Board. | |
We will coordinate with you to arrange a drop-off or pick-up of the document. | | Your RSVP will put you on our list to receive updates and reminders, and it helps us with a headcount for the event. | |
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Ready for Raffle Tickets??!!
The sale of raffle tickets is one of PVNA’S Annual Fundraisers. As PVNA does not collect dues, your fundraiser contributions help support our operations, projects, and events.
The raffle and your generous donations help cover the cost of the weekly newsletters, PVNA web site, maintenance/pruning of PVNA Parks, Traffic Calming Projects and other community building events.
When you purchase raffle tickets, you’re helping to build a stronger and better community. Thank you for supporting PVNA!
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Bring Halloween Back to Palo Verde Neighborhood
LAST CHANCE TO GET ON THE MAP!!!!!!!
Over 25 HalloVerde Homes signed up!!!
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Bring Halloween “Trick or Treat” back to our neighborhood! We would like to encourage families to stay in Palo Verde Neighborhood (PVN) and enjoy our neighborhood, plus invite families from surrounding neighborhoods to join in on the celebrations.
Please consider decorating your home and having treats available. Some homes may set up games or other Halloween-type events. We will provide a map of PVN homes that plan to provide this fun atmosphere. We have named this event HalloVerde!!! We plan to provide participating homes with an indicator, like an illuminated paper lantern, that helps show you're a Trick-or-Treat house.
Go All Out: Not only can this be a Halloween for the kids to remember, but participants will also be eligible to win “Best Decorated” HalloVerde House with prizes awarded to the best houses.
If you would like to participate as a HalloVerde Trick-or-Treat House, registration is now open and ends on Tuesday, October 10th. Registration will get your home address included on the HalloVerde Map. No names or other information will be on the Map.
Recruit your neighbors, make your street the place to be, help make this first HalloVerde extra special!
Additional details to be announced.
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Groundbreaking for new TMM Senior Housing | |
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On Wednesday, October 4th, City of Tucson representatives were in Palo Verde Neighborhood for the groundbreaking at TMM's New Senior Housing on Camilla Blvd between Adam St. and Lee St. This area will provide 17 new affordable studio apartments and an up-to-date senior activity center.
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero spoke of Tucson’s affordable housing programs, especially for our seniors, citing an increase in the senior homeless population. Christie Lee, TMM President/CEO, took charge of the TMM property about one year ago. Lee spoke about evicting eight drug dealers from the premises and working with Palo Verde residents on other security issues such as reported trespassing by the homeless and offering to assist with boarding up windows. Next steps for the project will be demolishing the existing structures over the next month, raising needed funds for construction of the new area, and starting construction once permits are in place. Ms. Lee will be attending the November PVNA Board meeting to discuss TMM’s current status and plans. She looks forward to partnering with PVNA in the future.
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Mayor Romero speaks at the TMM groundbreaking ceremony. | |
Upcoming Palo Verde Events | |
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Special Meeting with TEP: Midtown Reliability Project
Monday, October 9 at 6:00 PM
Virtual Zoom Meeting - RSVP for the Link
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We have scheduled a Zoom meeting on Oct. 9 at 6:00 with Clark Bryner, TEP Program Manager for the Midtown Transmission Lines. He'll spend 10-15 minutes updating PVNA folks on the project and process. He will be asking for feedback about route opportunities and what's special about the area that he needs to know about for planning purposes.
TEP will also hold another Open House meeting on November 16th and present their proposed routes. They request public comments by email at midtownreliability@TEP.com or in writing to: TEP, P.O. BOX 711, ATTN: Midtown Reliability, Mail Stop CB200, Tucson AZ 85701-0711.
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Build A Basin Workshop with Watershed Management
Saturday, 10/14 from 9-11 a.m.
3676 East Fairmount Street
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Join us for the next neighborhood leaders training where you will learn how to create a rain basin, plant native vegetation and steward it to establishment so that it can thrive on rainfall only. At the end of the training you will receive a free BYOB kit (one native shade tree, one native shrub, native grasses, a packet of wildflower seeds and a bag of woodchip mulch.) Become a neighborhood leader today!
Share the work of building rainwater harvesting, food producing and shade creating rain gardens with your neighbors and teach others too!
Come build a basin with us on Saturday, 10/14/2023 from 9-11 a.m. You will learn how to create a rain basin, plant native vegetation and steward it to establishment so that it can thrive on rainfall only.
As a participant of this program our expectation is that you will then host a workshop for your neighbors to continue the expansion of this knowledge and help distribute more BYOB kits.
Please remember to wear comfortable outdoor work clothes, sun protection and to bring a refillable water container. Some light snacks will be provided. After we build the basin we will give out BYOB native plant kits for you to take home and use in your own yard (1 tree, 1 shrub, grasses, 1 packet of wildflower seeds and a bag of mulch).
After attending this workshop we ask that you help us host another neighborhood leader workshop at your own home so that we can continue to build the "train-the trainer" model. Dates will be scheduled according to your availability and WMG's availability.
| Photo: Rachel D'Acquisto, from the August 2023 Build a Basin workshop |
PVNA Annual Meeting
Thursday, October 19, 6:30 PM
at Watershed Management Group
1137 N. Dodge Blvd.
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It’s our biggest event of the year! Meet neighbors, hear from the board, and enjoy food and activities. | |
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Volunteer for the Annual Meeting
The more, the merrier - join your neighbors to help make the Annual Meeting a success! We need folks to help set up, tear down, work at the raffle, check folks in, count bylaws amendment votes and enjoy an evening with their neighbors! Email us at info@paloverdeneighborhood.org to sign up for the fun!
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Have event ideas, or want to help plan or volunteer for PVNA events? Get in touch with us at info@paloverdeneighborhood.org. | | |
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Steve K's Newsletter
Updates from Ward 6 featuring news about mountain lions, microgrids, Coffee with a Cop and more.
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Alvernon Grant Initiative
Coffee with a Cop
Tuesday, October 10 at 5:30 PM
at Emmanuel Church
1825 N. Alvernon
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Board of Adjustment Hearing About TEP Midtown Reliability Project
Wednesday, October 25, 1:30 PM
Virtual Zoom Meeting
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TEP is appealing the Tucson City Council decision that due to Kino and Campbell’s designation as gateway corridors, all utility lines must go underground. That meeting with the City's Board of Assessment (BOA) has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 25 by Zoom to allow more time for public comment. Comments will also be allowed during the meeting. See the Board of Adjustment website for scheduling information. For more information about the proposed TEP upgrades and to submit comments, see this website. | |
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