HAVE questions about something in the neighborhood?
Your Area Representative might be your first contact, but theses folks listed below work on various issues. See if any of these people work in an area that could answer your question. If not, they could probably refer you to someone who could help you.
2022 AD HOC COMMITTEES * INDICATES CHAIRPERSONS
Safety Committee: This group arranges for scheduled interface with TPD concerning safety issues for the neighborhood. This committee invites surrounding neighborhoods to participate. Dates for upcoming meetings can be found on website home page in in the Neighborhood E-news.
Current Members: *Rosemary Bolza Rosemary Bolza rbolza@me.com
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Land Use: This committee meets regularly to review building plans in Jefferson Park. Since Jefferson Park is a Neighborhood Preservation Zone (NPZ), building requirements are regulated. Any changes to the land use in the neighborhood is reviewed. Additionally, this group educates neighbors and the community about the Historic District status.
Current Members: *J. Hall, J. Osuna, C. Nichols, B. Schlanger, T. Gehlen Joan Hall joanchall@yahoo.com
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Green Committee: This committee promotes green infrastructure in the neighborhood
Current Members: *J. Hall, E. Posthumus |
Clean Committee: This committee has the responsibility of the parklet at Edison and Campbell and the Campbell access road
Current Members: *J. Osuna, J Daniels, J. Heine |
Little Free Library:
These folks monitor the little free library at Vine and Lester. Mary Worthen worthenmm.6@gmail.com Jeanne Calhoun canyonraven7@gmail.com |
Red Tag Committee: partners with TPD and The UofA to monitor unruly gathering. Information letters are mailed to all residences who were reported to TPD (911) relating to loud parties and/or resulting in red tags.
Current Members: *C. Nichols, J. Daniels Colleen Nichols cnichols17@cox.net
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Traffic Committee: This committee works with TDOT and neighbors to identify and fix any traffic issues within JP borders. Additionally, they address Traffic Circles and work with DTM (Department of Transportation and Mobility) to identify traffic calming in the neighborhood.
Current Members: *J. Hall, Z. MacDonald, Judy Janson, Stuart Lorch Joan Hall joanchall@yahoo.com
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Banner Hospital Committee: This committee works with Banner Hospital to make sure the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) is adhered to. Included in the MOU are issues of the medical helicopter flight path, the basin, and the agreement to redistrict the JP boundaries when they have finished acquiring the residences along the south side of Lester.
Current Members: *J. Daniels, R. Bolza, K. McQuown, J. Osuna, Selena Barlow, Abigail Bird, J. Calhoune, Silvia Raices |
Grant Road Coalition:
This group of JP residents work in concert with 5 adjacent neighborhoods who are affected by the Phase 5/6 Grant Road Improvement. They work closely with DTM (Department of Transportation and Mobility) overseeing the 30% to 60% plans for the roadway. This group advocates for use of the remnants as greenspace. and the safety of the intersections. Current Co-Chair for Jefferson Park *J. Daniels Current Members for JP: C. Nicholls, J. Osuna, B. Schlanger, D. Richmond Linear Park Committee - subgroup of Grant Road Coalition This group works with Parks and Recreation to maintain the Linear Park on Grant Road between Hampton and Santa Rita. It advocates for green space to continue east on Grant. |
Roll-Offs - Submitting the annual order and overseeing placement and reporting to Environmental Services
Colleen Nichols cnichols17@cox.net |
![]() Wildcat Dumping - This committee works with Ward III and City Environmental Services to prevent Wildcat Dumping
Committee Members: J. Hall*, Tom Tobin Joan Hall joanchall@yahoo.com |
2022 Work groups - liaison positions
Campus Community Relations Liaison:
Current Liaisons:*J. Lisa Jones, Rosemary Bolza, Joan Daniels jljonesk@aol.com |
Lisa Jones
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Colleen Nichols
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International School Liaison:
The International School of Tucson is located within our neighborhood and they have reserved one space on their board for a representative from Jefferson Park. The rep facilitates communication between school and neighborhood and supports the IST events. Current Liaison: C. Nichols cnichols17@cox.net |
TEP: Two representatives from Jefferson Park serve on the TEP's Community Working Group (CWG). These representatives have teamed with other neighborhoods and are demanding that TEP underground the proposed 138Kv lines on City scenic routes in in all neighborhoods.
Current Liaison: C. Nichols* cnichols17@cox.net, J Daniels |
Colleen Nichols
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2022 - standing committees * Indicates chairpersons
Joan Daniels
jdchama@msn.com |
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE: TASKS Article IV, 1b. The Public Relations Committee will work with the President to communicate effectively about the Neighborhood.
Current Members:
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PROGRAM COMMITTEE: TASKS ARTICLE 4, 1)d. The Programs Committee will develop programs for the Quarterly General Membership Meetings, as well as other neighborhood functions. This committee is responsible for an ice cream social in the summer, Christmas Cookies for the annual meetings...all dependent on the required use of ZOOM.
Current Members: Dorothy Richmond* , Laurel Heather Milden, Judy Janson |