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Tucson's 31st Historic District * Homesteaded February 8, 1898
June 19, 2025
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Updates - TEP Project
A win for neighborhoods and Tucson
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Two recent victories for Tucsonans with regard to the TEP project: First, thanks to the leadership of Dan Dempsey, the Governor's Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) voted unanimously to nullify the Arizona Corporation Commission's policy that TEP has been saying prevents it from undergrounding the Midtown Reliability Project. TEP now has no argument that Tucson cannot require undergrounding because ACC and state policy forbids it.
Secondly, the Steering Committee of the Undergrounding Coalition proposed amendments to add the aesthetic appearance of our streetscapes and neighborhoods as a consideration in the city's policymaking and decisions. Those amendments are now part of Plan Tucson 2025 in both the transportation and land-use sections of the Plan. Voters will have the opportunity to decide on the plan in the November 4 special election.
(excerpted Tucson Neighborhood Undergrounding Coalition updates)
| | MESSAGE BOARD & MITIGATION | | Sample plans for the message board above, Fabricator will be Jason. You may see his work just southeast of the Campbell Frontage Road and Lester---ramada and benches | |
VISUAL BARRIER MEETING with Banner officials will be on June 27th in the morning at Warren and Lester. If you would like to attend let Colleen know
cnichols17@cox.net
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The Message Board Update
Jason Butler, fabricator, reports that "the piece is built, starting rust patina." Thank you Banner and the neighbors who have volunteered to monitor the board.
Visual barrier between hospital and neighborhood
Neighbors have reported ER patients who leave the hospital and stumble into our area, often seeking help or entering properties without permission, leaving hospital paraphernalia throughout the neighborhood. At Lester and Warren, there is an open-space view of the ER doors. JPNA and Banner are discussing ways to aesthetically block that view without limiting access for Banner and surrounding neighbors who use the health trail and basin area. Thank you, Banner for your willingness to address this problem.
| | Jefferson Park in process of righting a wrong! | | Did you know your neighborhood has some history of which we are not proud? In 1926 the CC&R's (Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions) were created to provide rules for residing in the neighborhood. Present day laws do not allow racial profiling. Yes, these CC&R's are very old, and very difficult to erase, but we think it's important to have them redacted. We thank the JPNA board members who are working through this process. It is complicated! See CC&R's at:http://www.jeffersonpark.info/ccr-1926.html | | Jefferson Park Membership Dues to Increase | | |
Well, we guess it had to happen. JPNA Board voted to raise its membership dues from $15 to $20 per year. Little Free libraries, message boards, neighborhood entry signs, street signs, e-news,traffic mitigation, website dues, etc. are all funded by your donations and dues.
PS You do not need to be a member to attend meetings or vote at the annual meetings. Dues are voluntary and are greatly appreciated!
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Consider donating to the neighborhood non-profit,
Friends of Jefferson Park, Inc., a 501c3 organization. Find out how to pay your dues to the Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association.
| | Press the Donate Button to go to the JPNA website where you can access a link to donate or get a copy of the dues form. | | |
GRANT ROAD - UPDATE
Grant Rd Coalition says "Do as you promised!"
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PROMISES MADE -- DEBTS UNPAID!
Landscape possibilities and safety features canceled?
No mitigation for homes??
| | LIFE ON EDISON - First step to Repaving-Water Main | | |
1. THE WORK ON EDISON’s water main will consist of a new water main, new service lines and meters for the residents along this stretch. If a resident has special needs, contact Anthony Muniz at 520-975-3130.
2.SHUT DOWN OF SERVICE - The contractor will place a reminder the day before the shutdown of service will commence. It will be during the day, that will normally occur 10am to 3pm.”
(Thank you, DTM Jim DeGrood, JPNA Cindy Doklan, and Hunter Contracting)
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AND NOW THE FIX! JPNA met with AZ Arts Foundation and are in contact with Department of Transportation about the issue.The preliminary plan is for the original artist to work with the neighborhood to create a new piece that reflects the significance of the historic intersection - the first homestead and the homes of Annie Lester, the German immigrant who settled the area, named our streets, built several homes and who brought a school to the neighborhood.
| | CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUMS | | PRIMARY ELECTION SCHEDULE | |
$3 Ticket Tuesday Entrance Is Back At The Zoo
Throughout June and July, every Tuesday the Zoo is offering $3 admission for all guests as a way of thanking our community for 60 wild years. Everyone — adults, seniors, and children (ages 2-14) get into the Zoo for $3 per person. Children under age 2 always get in for free.
| | | Guests can purchase their discounted tickets at the front entrance and the Zoo is open from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Set off on a day of adventure with the squirrel monkeys, whirl on the Cox Wildlife Carousel, and take a rest with the rhino. | | |
REID PARK ZOO SUMMER SAFARI NIGHTS
Friday & Saturday Nights 6 – 8 p.m.
Each week will feature keeper chats, animal encounters, artifact stations, carousel rides, crafts and games. Face painting and glitter tattoos will be available for purchase. Refresh with dinner and a cold drink at the Flamingo Grill, listen to live music by some of Tucson’s best bands. Take a ride on the Cox Jungle Carousel, and play games in the Event Garden! There will be a different theme each week, so every visit brings something new and plenty of photo opportunities to remember a great evening. World of Play is open until dusk!
| | Tucson Botanical Garden Special | |
$5 Admission Every Friday
The coolest place in Midtown just got cooler!
On Fridays through September 26, admission to the Gardens is just $5 (free to Members, as always).
Enjoy a summer stroll under the canopy of 100-year-old shade trees, the lush green tones of over 20 specialty garden spaces, and a delicious $5 Friday Root Beer Float at the café.
Get Tickets
**We are CLOSED for the holiday on Friday, July 4.
| Like Tucson History? Ft Lowell Museum Programs | |
Celebrating All Things S-cuk Ṣon / Tucson -
Presented by the Presidio Museum
LECTURE with MAURO TREJO
The Life and Diary of George Hand Sat., June, 28th 7 pm
Presidio Museum Territorial Patio
Register Here
Tickets: Members $10, Non-members $15
Cash bar will be available. Ceres will NOT be open this night.
In the 1870s and 1880s, former Union Soldier George Hand found himself in Tucson. During that time, he worked as a bar owner and a courthouse janitor.
He also kept a diary chronicling the people and events of territorial Tucson. It remains one of the best glimpses we have into what life was like for the people of Tucson in that era. Learn about the life of George Hand and his neighbors.
Mauro Trejo is a 7th generation Tucsonan descending from Elias’s and Gallegos. With a passion for local history, he has poured over the Tucson “classics” becoming a popular walking tour guide and lecturer along the way. He is a member of the Board of the Tucson Presidio Trust.
LECTURE with DR. TOM SHERIDAN
Tucson: A Historically Multi-Ethnic Community
Sat., July 12th, 7 pm
Presidio Museum Territorial Patio
Register Here
Tickets: Members $10, Non-members $15
Cash bar will be available. Ceres Restaurant open for carryout pasta (give yourself time to order).
Dr. Sheridan will discuss the historically multi-ethnic community of Tucson. He will share a brief history of the O’odham at San Xavier, the Spanish presidio and its related settlers, the Apache, and the so-called “Apaches Mansos” that were settled north of the presidio beginning in the 1790s.
Dr. Tom Sheridan, Ph.D., is a Research Anthropologist at the Southwest Center and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Arizona. He directed the Mexican Heritage Project at the Arizona Historical Society from 1982-1984 and was director of the Office of Ethnohistorical Research at the Arizona State Museum from 1997 to 2003. He was Curator of Ethnohistory and Director of the Office of Ethnohistorical Research at the Arizona State Museum from 1984 to 2003. He is also a well-known author who has written several books on the southwest including Arizona: A History, Los Tucsonenses: The Mexican Community in Tucson, 1854-1941, and A History of the Southwest: The Land and its People.
SONORAN DESERT FOOD TASTING with JACK DASH
Sat., July 26th, 4pm-6pm
Register Here
Food tasting will be held in the Dandelion Café.
Members: $70, Non-members $80
Price includes two glasses of wine and light appetizers.
Join naturalist Jack Dash for a culinary storytelling event focused on the wild and cultivated food plants of southern Arizona! Attendees will learn the historic and contemporary uses of several Sonoran Desert species while enjoying the flavors of dishes such as palo verde bean edamame, candied barrel cactus fruit, prickly pear and agave agua fresca, and mesquite crackers, all accompanied by wines made in Southern Arizona! Connect with the foods and dishes that have sustained people living in the Sonoran Desert for millennia.
Jack Dash is a local naturalist and writer. He is a board member of The Arizona Native Plant Society and coeditor of Plant Press Arizona. He regularly speaks on, writes about, and guides trips related to botany, horticulture, and natural history in the Southwest.
| | The Ward 6 Recycling Center is scheduled to close by the end of summer due to a new development. The Environmental Services Department has proposed a new site located on Randolph Way to the East of the City's surplus property warehouse and South of Hi Corbett Field. | | |
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 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:
(Thank you Garden District E-news)
| | NO EXCUSE FOR WILDCAT DUMPING! | | |
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 properly dispose of their items, 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.
| | New Environmental Services AP | | |
Do you ever wonder what and where you can throw certain things away? Or when? Well, wonder no more. The City of Tucson Environmental Services now has a new website and a handy dandy app that you can use to answer these questions. Learn about all the different programs the City of Tucson has to offer, things like Recycling, Zero Waste, Household Hazardous Waste, and much more. There is even a section for tips and tricks.
There is plenty more to explore on the site and the app. The Environmental Services Department has done a stellar job putting this together in a user-friendly interface. Go to the following link https://www.knowwheretothrow.com/ to check out the new site or download the app on your phone and enjoy!
(Thank You Arnie Bermudez, Ward III)
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Donations at Ward 6
Thank you for your continued support with the donations. Kaleidoscope Humanitarian Aid has shared the updated list of items they currently need:
- Men’s jeans and athletic pants sizes 26-36
- Men’s and boys baseball hats
- Men’s tennis shoes all sizes
- Girl’s and boy’s shoes all sizes
- Boy’s and girl’s pants sizes 2-6
- New women’s S and M underpants (new only please)
- Women’s large pants and jeans sizes 16 and up
- Sunglasses - all sizes
They have been distributing the collected donations to several agencies in Southern Arizona that serve unhoused people, veterans, and immigrants. Come and drop off your donations at the Ward 6 Council Office, located at 3202 E. 1st Street, Monday through Friday, from 9am to 1pm. More information about Kaleidoscope Humanitarian Aid, please visit their website at https://www.khaid.org/
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Third Saturday of the month. Thank you all who have helped with the clean-ups. 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. See more information at http://www.jeffersonpark.info/clean-committee.html
| | What's Happening in Tucson this weekend? Go to: https://www.visittucson.org/events/this-weekend/ | | What is the city's plan for homelessness? | | | | See what the city is doing about homelessness. Click the button to see the full report published January 22, 2025 (Thank you Ward III newsletter) | | |
Notes from UArizona:
College of Science Lecture Series & Food Pantry Donations
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The Wildcat Memory Lab
https://lib.arizona.edu/study/spaces/wildcats-memory-lab
Digitize your analog media in our beginner-friendly, do-it-yourself Memory Lab. You can digitally transfer photos, documents, CD/DVDs, audio cassettes, 3.5” floppy disks, vinyl records, and more at our 3 reservable workstations.
Request to use the Memory Lab and share more about your project. Our team will respond to your request and help you prepare for your digitization session. See how to use the Memory Lab for helpful tips and answers to common questions about the lab.Contact the Memory Lab team at lbry-memorylab@arizona.edu if you have any questions.
This do-it-yourself digitization space is run by University Libraries and provides the equipment, guidance and resources needed to convert analog media into a digital format.
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.
(Karen L Sanson, Office of Government & Community Relations)
| | 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 | | RE-RUNS FOR YOUR INFORMATION | | |
JP has a place on the 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.)
| | Helicopters Over the Neighborhood | | |
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.
February - Total flights =138 (69 arrivals,69 departures), 32 arrivals non compliant, 19 departures non compliant - 32% flights non-compliant
March - Total flights = 282 (141 arrivals, 141 departures).
42 non compliant arrivals, 28 non-compliant departures - 24.8% flights non-compliant
April - Total flights = 248 (124 arrivals, 124 departures)32 non-compliant arrivals, 28 departures non complaint. 24.19 % non-compliant
A quote from a neighbor in the March report "Flight arrived directly from the north over the 17-1800 blocks of Jeff Park. Completely out of the agreed upon flight corridor. And- what is the deal with the volume of these helicopters? They used to be dramatically quieter. I’ve been living here since 1994, and it’s NEVER been like it’s been the past 6-9 months."
Reports for 2024 at http://www.jeffersonpark.info/helicopters---banner.html
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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.
| | ALL ABOUT YOUR GARBAGE & DISCARDS. . . . . | | How to recycle just about anything. Tucson Clean and Beautiful website gives sites and information on everything from batteries to bulbs | | |
RECYCLING IN TUCSON
One page simple directions
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Roll-offs (for the remainder of the year)
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
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Brush /n Bulky Dates
...pick up in your alley or at the curb
| | ORDER A SPECIAL BRUSH 'N BULKY COLLECTION | | |
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)
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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
| | 311 or 911? - There's a Difference! | | |
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
| | Special Places in Our Neighborhood | | |
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
| | Services for Seniors-Lend A Hand or Receive One | | Updated TPD Contacts for Jefferson Park | | |
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 . 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.
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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
| | REPORTING: Illegal Gatherings in JP - 911 | | |
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 - Loud party: 0, Red Tag: 0
August - No data
September: No Data
October - Loud party: 1, Red Tag: 0
November - Loud party: 5, Red Tag: 1
December- Loud Party: 1, Red Tag: 0
January - Loud Party: 1, Red Tag: 0
February- Loud Party: 2, Red Tag: 1
March - Loud Party: 2, Red Tag: 0
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.
| | Neighborhood Watch How-To | | |
Community businesses - We appreciate you!
Support the businesses who support Jefferson Park
| | 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
| | Your Area Representatives CAN HELP! | | | | 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. | | |
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 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/.
| | Your City Council Offices | | |
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
| | 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. | | | | |
