The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 office recently selected Ward 2 Council Member Rodney Glassman, and City of Tucson staff who worked with him on Tucson’s Rainwater Harvesting Ordinance, to receive its 2009 Environmental Achievement Award in recognition of their exceptional work and commitment to protecting the environment.

City-TUSD proposal allows after-hours usage by residents

Residents around 12 Tucson schools will soon have new neighborhood parks at their disposal, if the city and the school district approve Tuesday.

Both the city and Tucson Unified School District will consider an agreement to open 12 schoolyards after school hours, on weekends and during the summer. Two schools are located in each of the city’s six wards.