The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona in collaboration with the Sierra Vista Salvation Army will be making TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) distributions in front of the Senior Center at 504 N. Gonzales Blvd on Friday, October 16, from 8 am to 9 am. It will be a drive-thru food distribution. Cars may begin lining up as early as 7 am, but distribution will not start until 8 am. Future distributions will take place on the 3rd Friday of each month. To apply for an emergency food box, please bring photo ID, proof of address, and the names and birth dates of your household members. Please also remember that you may only receive a TEFAP distribution once per month, regardless of where you receive it. To be eligible to receive TEFAP, you must meet federal income guidelines. Those guidelines can be found here. For more information email: agency@communityfoodbank.org, or call the Huachuca City Library at 520-456-1063. The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is an equal opportunity employer and provider. Esta institución es un empleador y proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
Food Distribution
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona in collaboration with the Sierra Vista Salvation Army will be making TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) distributions in front of the Senior Center at 504 N. Gonzales Blvd on Friday, September 18th, from 8 am to 9 am. It will be a drive-thru food distribution. Cars should line up on Gonzales Blvd facing south. Cars may begin lining up as early as 7 am, but distribution will not start until 8 am. Future distributions will take place on the 3rd Friday of each month. To apply for an emergency food box, please bring photo ID, proof of address, and the names and birth dates of your household members. Please also remember that you may only receive a TEFAP distribution once per month, regardless of where you receive it. To be eligible to receive TEFAP, you must meet federal income guidelines. Those guidelines can be found here: TEFAP 042020 For more information email: agency@communityfoodbank.org, or call the Huachuca City Library at 520-456-1063. The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is an equal opportunity employer and provider. Esta institución es un empleador y proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
2020 Census Update
You may soon be seeing Census workers in neighborhoods, at apartments, and at rural residences. This is part of the door-to-door operation during which enumerators will be knocking on doors and seeking responses from households that have not already self-responded to the census. These workers will be able to produce an official Census ID badge and provide a number that can be called to verify their official capacity. If they are unable to make contact, they will leave behind a card with a unique ID # that the household may use to respond online or call the Census toll free number. If the household self-responds the field enumerator will not return, otherwise the enumerator will return several times or until a response is completed. There is still time to self-respond! Respond online at my2020census.gov or by phone 844-330-2020.
Everyone counts! Census data is used to allocate federal funds to state and local communities for programs like Medicaid, Head Start, Community Block Grants, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and more! Be counted Huachuca City!
Press Release – ISO Rating Improves From 10 to 4
The Town of Huachuca City and the Whetstone Fire District recently participated in a Public Protection Classification (PPC) survey conducted by the Insurance Services Office (ISO). The survey provides data for ISO to analyze and measure the effectiveness of fire suppression in a community. This measurement, commonly referred to as an “ISO rating” is derived by evaluating three main areas for effectiveness: emergency communications, fire department, and water supply.
ISO completed its analysis on June 29th, 2020. The evaluation resulted in the improvement of the ISO rating for the Town from 10, which is the worst possible, to a 4. The best possible rating is a 1. This is excellent news for our residents and business owners as many insurance companies base their rates on a community’s ISO rating. Better rating, means lower rates. The new rating will be effective October 1, 2020.
Public Works Supervisor Jim Halterman, credits Bob Fenimore for ensuring that the Town had an adequate water supply available to support fire suppression efforts. “He helped design the layout and location of fire hydrants throughout the town.”
“Raising the score by six points is truly a tremendous achievement. I am extremely pleased with the services provided by the men and women of Whetstone Fire and the abilities of our Public Works staff to maintain the supply line. The new ISO rating really is the result of the great relationship between the Town and the Whetstone Fire District” – Mayor Wallace
Emergency Food Assistance Program
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona and Sierra Vista Salvation Army will distribute TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) boxes/bags in the Senior Center Parking Lot (504 N. Gonzales Blvd) on Friday, August 21, from 8 am to 9 am. It will be a drive-thru food distribution. Cars should line up on Gonzales Blvd facing south. Cars may begin lining up as early as 7 am, but distribution will not start until 8 am. To apply for an emergency food box, please bring photo ID, proof of address, and the names and birth dates of your household members. You must also meet income guidelines. For more information email: agency@communityfoodbank.org, or call the Huachuca City Library at 520-456-1063.
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