The city of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ is delaying the reopening of its facilities to the public until June 22, it was announced Friday.
City Manager Michael Ortega sent an email to all city employees saying that the most recent data from state and county officials show COVID-19 cases are on the rise.
Data from the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Department of Health Services and the Pima County Health Department show cases are increasing in the state and in the county, Ortega said.
“I have decided in consultation with Mayor (Regina) Romero to delay the city’s re-opening plans to ensure we are protecting our community and all of you,†said Ortega in the email to city workers.
Councilman Steve Kozachik, who requested to delay the reopening, said, “The infection numbers are all headed in the wrong direction. Whether that’s from people not following distancing and mask guidelines over Memorial Day, or the governor opening businesses too soon is pretty much irrelevant.
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“We see the data and we need to pause the reopening,†said Kozachik. He said he shared his views last week with Romero, and supports the extension.
Ortega said on Friday he will put forward an administrative order that extends the city’s existing operational status, and reschedules the phase-one opening to June 22.
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City operations are as follows:
- All service counters and lobbies within city buildings, including ward offices and city hall, are closed.
- All evictions on city-owned public housing are suspended through June 30.
- ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Water will continue to suspend water shutoffs through June 30.
- City recreation centers and aquatics facilities are closed.
- All aquatics, youth, therapeutic and senior programing are canceled. All leisure classes and softball leagues have been postponed.
- The Senior Meal Program will continue in its modified form.
- Transit fares are waived on Sun Link, Sun Tran, and Sun Van.
- ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ City Court began a phased reopening with restrictions June 1.
- Household hazardous waste will not be collected at the Los Reales Landfill or the Sweetwater location.
- Park ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ will continue to offer 15-minute free parking for take-out orders.
For more information, visit , or call the city service hotline at 791-2540.
Photos: Sunshine Mile (Broadway) in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
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Hirsh’s Shoes was built in 1954 and is one of 29 buildings in the district designed by architect Bernard Friedman’s firm.
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Hirsh's Shoes, 1954, on the Sunshine Mile (Broadway Road) in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
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Hirsh’s Shoes at 2934 E. Broadway, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, circa late 1950s (courtesy Hirsh’s Shoes) and in 2016 (Mike Christy / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥).
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The distinctive Chase Bank at Broadway and Country Club was once a Valley National Bank. It was designed by Don Smith of Friedman and Jobusch Architects in 1971.
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Construction workers build the Valley National Bank on the northwest corner of East Broadway Boulevard and North Country Club, on March 18, 1971.
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Valley National Bank, 1973, on the Sunshine Mile (Broadway Road) in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
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The Welcome Diner, built in 1964 as Sambo’s Pancake House, is on the western end of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s historic Sunshine Mile.
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Solot Plaza on the Sunshine Mile (Broadway Road) in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
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Kelly Building, built in 1964-65, on the Sunshine Mile (Broadway Road) in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. Architect: Nicholas Sakellar
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View from Country Club Road on the Sunshine Mile (Broadway Road) in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
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Store in the Solot Plaza, built in 1958, on the Sunshine Mile (Broadway Road) in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. Architect: Nicholas Sakellar
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Friedman and Jobusch Office, built in 1950, on the Sunshine Mile (Broadway Road) in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. Architects: Friedman and Jobusch
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Old Pueblo Medical Group, built in 1965, on the Sunshine Mile (Broadway Road) in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. Architect: Cain, Nelson and Ware
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American Evangelical Lutheran Church, built in 1954, on the Sunshine Mile (Broadway Road) in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. Architects: Jaastad and Knipe
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Auto Refrigeration, built in 1951, on the Sunshine Mile (Broadway Road) in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
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Old ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Jewish Community Center, built in 1953, on the Sunshine Mile (Broadway Road) in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. Architect: Bernard Friedman
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Anne Rysdale was ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s only female registered architect when she developed and built the Haas Building in 1957.
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A public workshop will be held May 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at First Assembly of God church, 1749 E. Broadway, to gather public reaction to a report on transforming the Broadway corridor into a public space as the city widens a portion of the street to six lanes.
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The Chase Bank at 3033 E. Broadway Blvd. is one of several architectural distinctive buildings along the Sunshine Mile.