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Tucson’s employment picture remains solid… Tucson’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for June remained the same as May’s rate of 3.3%. This compares favorably to the state as a whole (3.4%) and the nation (4.5%). Even though the metro area lost a total of 9,000 nonfarm jobs–due primarily to seasonal factors–there were still some moderate areas of […]
» Read more...Community News: 7-25-07
Town Hall issues findings on first surveys… The Advisory Board of the Town Hall process has issued the first two of 12 reports showing the responses from the online surveys for “Community Values” and “Downtown.” Interesting results (highest and lowest responses) from those reports include the following: 1) The most important value a community should […]
» Read more...Community News: 7-11-07
I-10 construction update… On its Web site, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) posts weekly updates on the closures and planned projects associated with the I-10 widening. Of note over the next two weeks, bridge demolitions are scheduled for Grant Road and Speedway Boulevard at the Interstate. Grant will be closed from 10 p.m. this […]
» Read more...Community News: 6-22-07
Tucson Chamber scholarship fundraiser/ribbon cutting… Twin Palms Car Wash, Detail & Oil Center, located at 837 W. Irvington Rd., is dedicated to serving the children of our community. From now until Sunday, June 24, 30% of all proceeds generated will go towards the Chamber’s Scholarship Fund. Chamber members will receive special pricing on oil changes […]
» Read more...Community News: 6-5-07
Tucson one of “Best Cities for Relocating Families”… Worldwide ERC®, the association for workforce mobility, and Primacy Relocations® announced that Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Provo-Orem, Utah are 2007’s Best Cities for Relocating Families™ among large (1,250,000 population or greater), medium (575,000 to 1,250,000) and small (350,000 to 575,000) U. S. metropolitan areas. Tucson […]
» Read more...Community News: 5-23-07
Tucson’s first Town Hall… Earlier this month, a group of 165 community leaders and interested citizens, including Tucson Chamber President Jack Camper and staff members Paula Stuht and Cheryll Frazier, came together and discussed the hard issues about our region’s future. From health care availability to water resources to workforce shortages to rising housing costs, […]
» Read more...Community News: 5-9-07
JTED organization has begun… The first meeting of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee for JTED (Joint Technological Education District) was held recently. The Committee is made up of business leaders representing ten different “clusters” of related career paths that will have training available through this new initiative, passed in the last election by over […]
» Read more...Community News: 4-23-07
Next phase of I-10 widening project rapidly approaching… The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) plans to make its first permanent ramp closure—the Speedway westbound off-ramp—by the end of this month. Over the next couple of weeks, other closures on frontage roads, cross-streets and the Interstate itself are scheduled to prepare for the two-and-a-half year widening […]
» Read more...Community News: 4-2-07
I-10 closure update… Numerous restrictions and closures remain in effect, both directly on westbound I-10, as well as on the eastbound and westbound frontage roads and several cross streets. As always, the closure schedule is subject to change in order to accommodate the project’s accelerated schedule. Access to businesses and residences will remain open. Click […]
» Read more...Community News: 3-21-07
See Tucson’s future innovative science and technology leaders!… Mayor Walkup is inviting the Tucson business community to join him at a reception showcasing this year’s exciting, creative student Science Fair projects at the Tucson Convention Center. As you may know, over 2,000 students from all across southern Arizona are participating in the event. The reception […]
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