Tucson Parks And Recreation To Host Feeding Permit Town Hall On February 26

Press release from Tucson Parks and Recreation:

February 15, 2022

The City of Tucson Parks and Recreation department will be hosting a Feeding Permit town hall later this month. The purpose of the meeting is to allow the department to engage with groups who currently pull feeding permits with the intent of providing access to food for houseless individuals in parks. The department will be providing updates on how feeding permits will be managed, approved, and new permit-eligible locations identified to distribute as of April 1, 2022.

In addition, Housing and Community Development's Housing First department and Tucson Police Department’s Park Safety Group will facilitate a dialogue around how outside organizations are a part of our network of resources in the community. Information will be provided about resources available as part of the City's strategy to work together. Organizations that are actively involved in providing services to the houseless community are encouraged to attend.

Date: Feb. 26, 10 a.m.

Location: Parks and Recreation Administration, 900 S. Randolph Way

Attendees joining in person will be required to wear a face mask. If you are unable to attend in person you can join the meeting virtually by clicking here.

This press release was produced by Tucson Parks and Recreation. The views expressed here are the author’s own.