Mitman Neighborhood Association

January 7, 2026

The Mitman Neighborhood Board of Directors will meet at 7:00 pm in the West Meeting room of the Ward 6 office at 3202 East 1st Street, Tucson. Use the South entrance to the building (behind the Ward 6 office). Note that these meetings are open to all neighborhood residents and businesses. The door to the meeting room is locked. Ring the doorbell to be let in. If you are stuck waiting outside, call 805 441 2246 or 520.780.1059

• Establish Quorum Agenda Approval
• Minutes
  • Review and approve minutes from the December Board Meeting.
• Deadline Review
  • Send minutes of annual meeting to neighborhood services
  • 3/12/26 – AZ Corp Commission Annual Filing
  • 3/15/26 – IRS 990-N Due
  • 6/2026 – Meeting room reservation for second half 2026
• Treasurer’s Report
• Old and Ongoing Business
  • Park 
  • Safe Streets Minigrants
  • Area Plan Response from other Neighborhoods? Next steps?
• New Business

• Open discussion/ items for next meeting
• Adjournment

Mitman Neighborhood Association was awarded a grant by Tucson Clean and Beautiful (TGB) to convert part of the Water Department lot at Van Buren and Baker into a neighborhood pocket park.  This large, barren emptiness served as a heat sink and was a scar on our beautiful neighborhood.

Over the course of several months, the lot was leveled and cleared of debris. On November 9,  a crew from TCB was joined by neighborhood volunteers in a planting “party.” As part of the event, we were given a lesson in planting technique. For the next few months, volunteers will be regularly watering so that the plants get well established. These are hardy, native plants. Eventually they will only need some occasional watering during hot, dry months. Besides providing a green space, curb cuts direct some rain water off of the street and into the basins where they provide water for the plants.

Next Step – TCB will be installing boulders that will serve as benches and, hopefully, fun climbing adventures for children in the neighborhood.

Before, at the corner of Van Buren and Baker.

TCB crew with neighborhood volunteers.

We get a lesson.

Volunteers of All Ages.

Late November rain does the watering.