Topics: Library officials are conducting a series of meetings to gather public input as to the services and programs that the library offers.
Location: Multipurpose Room at Desert Sky Middle School, 9580 E. Rankin Loop
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Information:Notice
September 9, 2008 -
Sun Tran Seeks Public Input on New Express Service from Oro Valley & Rita Ranch to Downtown
Topics: Sun Tran is seeking the public's feedback on two new express routes funded by the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA). In February 2009, Sun Tran plans to launch weekday rush hour service from Oro Valley to downtown, Oro Valley to Raytheon, and Rita Ranch to downtown. In order to establish bus stop locations and schedules that are most beneficial to potential riders, Sun Tran is seeking public input through open house events and an online survey for the two routes into Downtown.
Location: Desert Sky Middle School, 9850 East Rankin Look
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Information:Sun Tran Information
September 13, 2008 - What’s the Law Governing Condominium and Homeowner Associations?
Topics: The City of Tucson Department of Neighborhood Resources and the Southern Arizona Chapter of Community Associations Institute (CAI) are pleased to announce a co-sponsored homeowner association seminar. The workshop, presented by association attorneys and community managers, will address Arizona laws governing condominium and homeowner associations and will include a break-out session for board members (CC&R enforcement) and for homeowners (addressing association grievances) and a Q & A session with the panel of speakers.
Location: Sentinel Building, 320 N. Commerce Park Loop
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Information:http://www.tucsonaz.gov/dnr/Neighborhoods/Workshops%20Page.html
September 25, 2008 - Rita Ranch Neighborhood Association Meeting
October 11, 2008 - Foreclosure Prevention Workshop For Homeowners
Topics: If you are facing foreclosure come to a free workshop where non-profit housing counselors will guide you through steps that may save your home.
Location: Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center, 1660 W. Ruthrauff Road
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Information:Meeting Notice
October 23, 2008 - Rita Ranch Neighborhood Association Meeting
Topics: Purple Heart Park improvements and possible positioning of a cell tower in the park
Location: Desert Sky Middle School, 9850 E. Rankin Loop
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Information:October Postcard
Information: From the City of Tucson We just received word that the final phase of the Purple Heart Park Sports Lighting Installation will begin tomorrow, November 11, 2008. This involves tapping into the conduit stub from the first phase of the project at the east edge of the right of way at Esmond Loop, crossing the street and extending to the existing Conduit & Loop system on S. Castle Bay St. If I understand it correctly, this is a back up for the Fire Station Transformer, and the work was approved for deferral to be completed by December 31, so that the lights would be in operation for the Little League season last April.
November 12, 2008 - Street Smarts
Topics: Join the Meth Free Alliance for Street Smarts - Safety strategies for people & neighborhoods
Location: Clements Recreation Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Drive
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Information:Meeting Invitation
November 20, 2008 - Rita Ranch Neighborhood Association Meeting
Topics: police service in the Rita Ranch area
Location: Desert Sky Middle School, 9850 E. Rankin Loop
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Information:November Postcard
December 12, 2008 - Update
Information: Interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch? Please contact Community Resource Officer Corina Chavez at 791-5700.
December 12, 2008 - Update
Information: The Tucson Department of Transportation will install an additional turn arrow at Rita and Houghton. This turn arrow will be for cars traveling south on Houghton to turn left onto eastbound Rita Road.
December 12, 2008 - Update
Information: City of Tucson non-emergency number is 791-5700
December 12, 2008 - Update
Information: Added Carondelet Medical Group - Rita Ranch to the Business Directory page
Information: Rita Road Construction Update - The installation of the traffic signals will begin the week of January 26. The improvements to Rita Road are scheduled to be complete in two weeks. Following the improvements to Rita Road, the landscape work will begin and take about 30 days to complete. During the traffic signal work, TDOT staff from Traffic Engineering will be on site to assist with traffic movement.
January 21, 2009 - Update
Information: Added Graffiti Abatement information to the Government Directory page
January 31, 2009 - Update
Information: Updated the Government Directory page - added Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic
Topics: On-site meeting by the Arizona Canning Company to discuss a Variance Application regarding a 92,000 sq ft dry warehouse building with no new associated paved area. The variances include auto parking, bicycle, and landscaping. The application will go to the Board of Adjustment on March 25, 2009.
Location: Arizona Canning company facility at 8755 S. Rita Road
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Information:Meeting Notice
February 7, 2009 - Update
Information: From Scott Hines, 355FW/CIT Community Initiatives Team, Davis-Monthan AFB - update on coming Operation Snowbird missions. The F-16’s from Ohio departed last week. The Royal Air Force will arrive 16 Feb with the GR-4 Tornado departing on or about 2 March, just before the Heritage Flight Conference. Then for three days at the end of March, 24th to the 26th a single F-16 from TIA will be conducting flight operations from the Snowbird ramp. More information at www.dm.af.mil/units/mcrc.asp.
February 24, 2009 - Meeting
Topics: Provide information to the public regarding the work at the Old Vail Road and Houghton intersection that begins in early February. The work of moving utilities will already have begun before the meeting.
Location: Multipurpose Room at Empire High School, 10701 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way Time: 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Information: The intersection will be raised 4 feet and then correspondingly tapered off. Per Borderline Construction, most of the work will be done on the outside first so to limit any disruption to traffic. Once the outside areas are done, they will transfer over the center section. This will affect everyone who uses this intersection so please spread this around to your neighbors. Meeting Notice or www.houghtonroad.info
February 25, 2009 - Family Fun Day 2009 Kick-Off Meeting
Topics: If your group would like to participate at Family Fun Day, please send a representative to the meeting. We will be trying to limit the number of meetings needed to discuss participation for this event. We would like to know the size of space required and what your group may be doing or hosting (i.e. jumping castle, train, food etc). There is no cost to participate.
Location: Library at Desert Sky Middle School, 9850 E Rankin Loop Time: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Information:Al Wiruth
Topics: Discuss the design of the new little league field (#4) at Purple Heart Park Location: Mesquite conference Room at Reid Park Admin., 900 S. Randolph Way Time: 1:00 p.m.
March 2 through 8, 2009 - Update
Information: From Scott Hines, 355FW/CIT Community Initiatives Team, Davis-Monthan AFB - the first weekend in March, the 355th Fighter Wing will host this year’s annual Heritage Flight Conference. Each year at the beginning of the Air Show season, the Air Force airshow aircraft: F-22, F-15, F-16 to name a few along with the Warbirds: P-51, P-47, P-38, and others arrive for their annual certification. This year the conference is from 2-8 March with the majority of the flying on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. More information at www.dm.af.mil/units/mcrc.asp.
March 11, 2009 - Valencia Corridor Long Range Park Plan Meeting
Topics: This plan examines the rapidly growing areas of southeast Tucson and Pima County for future park locations, needed park amenities like soccer fields and swimming pools, and how to link these parks to each other and to the community. The purpose of the public meeting is to share the results of our process thus far and solicit feedback from the community so that the plan can best meet the current and future needs of the city.
Location: Multi-Purpose Room at Pima Community College East Campus, 8181 E Irvington Road Time: 5:30 p.m.
Information:Updated Meeting Notice
or www.valenciacorridor.org
March 15 - 17, 2009 - Rita Road Closure at Union Pacific Railroad
Information: Union Pacific Railroad plans to perform maintenance work on the railway intersection
at Rita Road - - north of the Project. According to the latest update from the Traffic
Department for the City of Tucson, Rita Road will be closed at the railway intersection
from 6:00 a.m. on March 15th until 6:00 p.m. March 17th.
Occupants should consider the above information when traveling to and from work and
may obtain further information regarding construction activity by contacting the City of
Tucson Transportation Department.
If you should have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Vivian Timian at 799-
7811 or email at Vivian.timian@grubb-ellis.com. In addition, please visit
www.uastp.com to stay informed on recent operations advisory announcements.
March 24, 2009 - Public Hearing
Topics: Southeast Corner of Houghton Road and Valencia Road - Rezoning, reactivation, time extension, change of condition and ordinance adoption "to allow the development of six (6) office condominium buildings on 7.91 acres. The six condominium structures are to include a total of 51 condominiums."
Location: Council Chambers at City Hall, 255 W. Alameda Time: 5:30 p.m.
Information:Meeting Notice
March 26, 2009 - Rita Ranch Neighborhood Association Meeting
Topics: (1) Questions are being asked whether the ambulance service will remain at the fire station. We will have a presentation from City Fire Chief regarding the ambulance and possible additional service to our area. (2) Discussion regarding Sun Trans Park and Ride.
Location: Multi-Purpose Room at Desert Sky Middle School, 9850 E Rankin Loop Time: 7:00 p.m.
Information:March Postcard and Second March Postcard
May 10, 2009 - Rita Ranch Neighborhood Association
May 23, 2009 - Rita Ranch Neighborhood Association Family Fun Day 2009
Location: Purple Heart Park
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Information:Flyer or Al Wiruth
June 12, 2009 - Houghton Road and Old Vail Road Intersection
Topics: On Monday, June 15, 2009, crews will begin work to improve the Houghton Road and Old Vail Road/Mary Ann Cleveland Way intersection
Information:Press Release or http://www.houghtonroad.info
June 14, 2009 - Purple Heart Park Proposed Master Plan
Information: The Green Pueblo Map is a celebration of our community’s sustainability accomplishments and assets; http://www.greenpueblomap.org/
July 8, 2009 - Crime & Fraud Prevention Forum
Topics: Lean more about crime and fraud impacting Arizona
Location: Clements Recreation Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Drive
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Information:Meeting Notice
August 9, 2009 - 8th Annual Ward 4 Back to School Bash
Topics: A pancake breakfast, bike rodeo, no-cost raffle, fingerprinting and swimming
Location: Clements Recreation Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Drive
Time: 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Information:http://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward4/announcements/CMS1_031389.html
Information: Added a new page to track Houghton Road construction
October 21, 2009 - Rita Ranch Neighborhood Association Meeting
Topics: Presentation of Pro and Con regarding Proposition 200 (Public Safety First Initiative). If passed proposition 200, at a minimum, would establish not only mandatory manning limits for police and fire men based on City of Tucson population but also response times. Cost issues would come because of city debt and current revenue down turns
Location: Multi-Purpose Room at Desert Sky Middle School, 9850 E Rankin Loop Time: 7:00 p.m.
Information:October 2009 Postcard
October 22, 2009 - Purple Heart Park construction progress
All vegetation to be cleared for the project (ballfield, parking lot, walking path) has been completed. The large trees to transplanted on site will take place tomorrow, all other protected plant material (cacti, shrubs) has been transplanted or preserved in place. Grading will start next week.
November 20, 2009 - Update
Information:Vail Community Plaza - Celebrate an event, memorialize a loved one or pet, honor a citizen, thank a volunteer, recognize a neighbor, show your business support for Vail, or just set your name in stone ~ leave a lasting legacy! Proceeds from your bricks will go toward the completion of The Vail Community Plaza in front of the Vail Theatre of the Arts and support two great community organizations.
Information: DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz., -- Two squadrons of United Kingdom
Royal Air Force GR4 Tornados will operate here from February through
early March as part of Operation Snowbird.
- Eight Tornados will operate at Snowbird for the second and third weeks
of February.
- A second squadron of eight Tornados will operate at Snowbird during
the fourth week of February and the first week of March.
On arrival and departure, pilots will comply with all of the base's
traffic patterns and noise abatement procedures.
Units visiting Snowbird typically use this training in preparation for
upcoming deployments. Davis-Monthan and surrounding training sites offer
visiting aircrews similar conditions they would face in deployed
environments, making the base and its assets ideal for combat training.
Operation Snowbird provides support for visiting flying units from U.S.
military installations and allied partners needing to train in the
optimal weather conditions and ample ranges of Southern Arizona.
February 17, 2010 - Public Meeting Notice
Topics: Houghton Road and Broadway Boulevard Intersection
Location: Gridley Middle School Cafeteria
350 S. Harrison Road, Tucson, AZ 85748
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Information:Public Meeting Notice
March 5, 2010 - Update
Information:
2/24/2010 - DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Ariz. -- The annual Air Combat Command
Heritage Flight Training Conference will be held here March 4 to 7.
The Heritage Flight Training Conference is held each year prior to the
beginning of the spring and summer air show seasons to provide civilian
and Air Combat Command demonstration pilots a forum to train together.
Heritage formations, during which modern and historic fighters fly
together, are a popular highlight event at air shows throughout the
United States and Canada.
The heritage aircraft will include multiple P-51 Mustangs, the P-40
Warhawk and an A-1 Skyraider. ACC's demonstration teams will include the
A-10 Thunderbolt, the F-15E Strike Eagle, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the
F-22 Raptor, and the QF-4 Phantom.
The conference consists of extensive ground training and ends with three
days of flight training. It is not open to the general public.
"The air show season is a great opportunity for the public to see what
kind of Air Force they have and heritage flights demonstrate the history
of American airpower," said Maj. Jesse Jahn, event organizer. "The
mission of the training conference is to prepare all of the pilots
involved to operate safely and efficiently during the air show season."
For more information, call Major Jahn at 228-5181.
March 15, 2010 - Update
Information: Crews from the City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT) Streets and Traffic Maintenance Division have started a 30-day pothole repair program aimed at repairing the rash of potholes created by the above-normal rainfall Tucson has received this winter. Press Release.
March 20, 2010 - Update
Information: The new little league field will be dedicated at Purple Heart Park.
March 21, 2010 - Update
Information: Budget Options Balancing System (BOBS) to be used as a framework in developing the Recommended FY 2011 Budget. Do your research and give your input at City of Tucson Budget Options Balancing System (BOBS).
Information: Tucson Department of Transportation has increased the signal time for East and Westbound Rita Road at Houghton Road.
April 30, 2010 - Update
Information: City of Tucson's 792-City number: Staffing reductions in the City had resulted in the near elimination of 792-City, however, instead 792-City is taking the first small step to evolve into a "Virtual Call Center". I applaud the work of the Customer Service Cooperative Approach Team (CAT) on this effort.
The City's 792-CITY main information line has been updated to provide enhanced service options to our citizens. Citizens calling 792-CITY now have options to speak with representatives regarding Graffiti, Code Violations, and the newly created Clean City Task Force with one touch of the button on their phone.
In addition to the options to speak to the representatives listed above, callers will hear the department names and phone numbers for frequently requested numbers including the following:
Waste and Recycling Collection - (ES) 791-3171
Pothole Repair (Streets Maintenance) 791-3154
Tucson Water Service - 791-3242
Pima County Animal Control 243-5900
The closing announcement on 792-CITY invites customers to visit the COT website for additional assistance.
May 15, 2010 - Rita Road and Science Park Drive Intersection
Information: We found that the Optical Vehicle Detection Device needs to be better stabilized. The movement of the device is giving a false call which activates the signal when traffic is not present. Tucson Department of Transportation hopes to have staff out there next week.
May 15, 2010 - Houghton Road
Information: Southwest Gas is getting ready to begin installing their new redundant line on the west side of Houghton Road between Irvington Road and Valencia Road. Southwest Gas expects construction to start in the third week of June. They estimate it will take about 4 months to complete their work. Traffic impacts will be minimal to none at all.
They will be installing their new gas line in the Houghton Corridor future right of way, and all their work has been coordinated with the Houghton Corridor project. In addition, they are going to be clearing some vegetation and all the work is being done in compliance with our Native Plant Preservation Ordinance. Southwest Gas has designed the location of their line to avoid as much vegetation as possible and still remain compatible with the future roadway work.
Information: From Wednesday, May 25, at 5 a.m. to the night of Thursday, May 27,
traffic on northbound and southbound Houghton Road at the Houghton
Road and Old Vail Road/Mary Ann Cleveland Way intersection will be
shifted slightly in preparation for beginning to lay the final layer
of asphalt on Houghton Road. Impacts to traffic are anticipated to be
minimal to none. Please let me know if you have any questions.
May 22, 2010 - Update: Purple Heart Pool Closure
Information: From Fred H. Gray, Jr., Director, Tucson Parks and Recreation: The closure of 17 summer-only pools is one of several reductions necessary for the Parks and Recreation Department to meet its targeted budget reductions.
The department intends to continue operation of four year-round pools
(Clements, Catalina, Sunnyside, and the Edith Ball Adaptive Recreation
Center) along with six extended-season pools (Archer, El Pueblo, Ft.
Lowell, Quincie Douglas, and Udall – opening April through November).
A variety of programs will be implemented to meet the many interests of
the community.
Should you have further questions, please contact our Aquatics Unit at
791-4245 or 791-5352. Your support of our programs is appreciated.
May 26, 2010 - Gray Water Ordinance Seminar
Topics: Learn about the City of Tucson's Gray Water ordinance
Location: Ward 2 Office, 7575 E. Speedway
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Information:Meeting Notice
May 29, 2010 - Rita Ranch Neighborhood Association Family Fun Day 2010
Location: Purple Heart Park
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Information:Al Wiruth
June 5, 2010 - Update: Houghton Road Construction
Information: From Monday, June 7, through Tuesday, June 8, traffic on northbound and southbound Houghton Road at Old Vail Road will be shifted slightly west in preparation for paving on Houghton Road and Old Vail Road.
From Wednesday, June 9, through Friday, June 11, traffic on northbound and southbound Houghton Road at Old Vail Road will be shifted slightly east in preparation for paving on Houghton Road and Old Vail Road.
Throughout the week, impacts to traffic are anticipated to be minimal.
June 7, 2010 - Update: Purple Heart Park Skate Park
Information: Until the Vail School District starts the Fall semester, the hours of the Skate Park will be expanded from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Once school resumes, the normal hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
June 16, 2010 - Update: Houghton Road Construction
Information: On Monday, June 14, intermittent lane closures are anticipated for the Houghton Road and Old Vail Road intersection to allow crews to make roadway adjustments.
From Monday, June 14, through Wednesday, June 16, crews will be laying temporary striping on Houghton Road and Old Vail Road.
On Wednesday, June 16, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., a uniformed officer will be controlling the Houghton Road and Old Vail Road intersection to allow crews to work on the traffic signals.
From Thursday, June 17, through Friday, June 18, traffic on Houghton Road at Mary Ann Cleveland Way will be shifted slightly west in preparation for paving Mary Ann Cleveland Way.
Press Release
June 19, 2010 - Update: Houghton Road Construction
Information: On Saturday, June 19, from about 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., crews will be laying striping on the Houghton Road and Mary Ann Cleveland Way intersection; impacts to traffic are anticipated to be minimal.
For two to three weeks from Monday, June 21, intermittent lane closures are anticipated for the Houghton Road and Old Vail Road/Mary Ann Cleveland Way intersection to allow crews to make incidental roadway adjustments for completion of the project; traffic will be maintained in all directions.
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