Paul Cunningham

The Juneteenth holiday will be observed on Friday, June 19, 2026. Trash and recycling will be collected as normal schedule on Friday. All City of Tucson customers will have their trash and recycling serviced. The Los Reales Sustainability Campus and landfill services will be open on Friday.

City offices will be closed on Friday, June 19. Customers may leave a message for Environmental Services Customer Service at (520) 791-3171 or email [email protected].

Holiday collection schedules are available online or through the free Recycle Coach app to receive notifications about their trash, recycling, and Brush & Bulky collections.

Sign up today for the next News 4 Tucson Lifesaver Swimfest event taking place on June 11 at the Ott YMCA. The annual campaign teaches kids and families the ABCs of water safety, and works to prevent childhood drownings in Southern Arizona.

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I have an update on the ongoing construction on Tanque Verde near Bear Canyon Road. Much of this was in my newsletter on Friday, but some things have happened since and not all of you get the newsletter.

The work is being done for a developer building apartments on Bear Canyon to expand the sewer system. In my newsletter, I noted that the permit that allows them to do work on Tanque Verde expires June 9 (that's today, and it comes after multiple extensions). I met with the contractors last week and relayed your frustrations to them and made it clear that I have asked that another extension not be issued until they have met with the neighbors.

That meeting will be happening at our office (7820 E Broadway) at 6 pm on Thursday. If you live in the area, you are welcome to come to express your concerns and hear their plans to finish the work.

The pause will also give the contractor a chance to reorganize his team. My hope is that they can move from 5 eight hour shifts to 6 ten hour shifts to get the work done more quickly.

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Government/Mayor-Council-and-City-Manager/City-Council-Wards/Ward-2/Ward-2-Newsletters/Ward-2-Newsletter?display=article&bulletin_id=68857842&topic_query_param=ward-2

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🚦OVERNIGHT TRAFFIC ALERT:

Crews with the Department of Transportation & Mobility will close the intersection of Speedway and Harrison for repaving from 7 p.m. Sunday, June 14, until 6 a.m. Monday, June 15.

Message boards will be posted in the area ahead of the overnight closure and detour routes available to the traveling public.

Please come out! I'm very proud of these projects and the neighbors deserve a lot of credit for helping get the ball over the line on this. Thank you.

BIG weekend at the park, neighbors, with two reasons to celebrate:

Friday, May 29 | 5:30 PM
Join the city as we celebrate the completion of improvements to our park, including pickleball courts and a refreshed children's playground (where we'll meet).

Saturday, May 30 | 9:00 AM
Be there for the unveiling of the brand-new basketball courts, dedicated in honor of Judith “Mama” Blair.

This Saturday is especially meaningful as we thank Coach Joseph Blair, a former Wildcat and generous community champion, for helping bring this incredible new amenity to our park.

Let’s show up BIG for the Blair family and celebrate what community can make possible. See you there!