Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Oro Valley Economic Development Administrator Resigns
David Welsh, the Oro Valley Development Administrator, submitted his resignation today, effective the last week in October. Welsh accepted a position with TREO. Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc. an economic development agency for the greater Tucson area and surrounding community.
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I am Erin Collier, David Welsh's wife and advocate for the healthy economic development of Oro Valley. I am very happy for David. He is a man of character and knows how to balance the concerns of all. In his business practices he has always been concerned with the healthy growth and economic development of our town. He has been aware that change and development are inevitable and has balanced this with maintaining the beauty of our community and its economic viability. He recognizes the value our schools and the arts play in the healthy economy of our Town and has done all he is able to do as a Town employee to advocate for these. David is aware and supportive of the changing demographics in Tucson and embraces families with children as a cornerstone of our community. I hope the OV Town Council and active citizens will continue to support his forward-thinking about the development of our Town and its economic health. I would hope they will support our schools and be brave and bold and support a property tax to fully fund the Naranja Town site. Thank you.
Very nice comment and to have such strong support from one's spouse is very admirable.
However, to fully fund Naranja Park that has an ampitheatre, swimming pools and other such items seems very expensive to build and maintain. Soccer and baseball fields are ok but why the other things?
The key to this park is to get donations from the private sector and not tax the already overburden fix income residents. Those young families with active children have the energy to raise these funds and will be very good at it. I've seen it work in the past elsewhere and there is no reason it can't work here.
I can see it now, Bank of America fields at Naranja Park.
Thank You to Mr. Welsh.
A lot of us like the idea of the Naranja town site or park. However
we can not afford this without a property tax.
A lot of us think that a property tax should be used for essential services.
We know a property tax is in the future as the development will soon end.
Would it be responsible for the town to build such a project that
will surely cost us more and more each year to maintain.
We can't afford it.
I live within my means the town should do this also.
Our town needs the strength and courage to live within its means.
Those who feel that a town park is essential for the town or for their own happiness should get involved and raise the funds.
Perhaps Mr. Welsh can use his influence with his new job to get private concerns to build this park.
Maybe the county can build the park.
We all support our schools through the property tax.
Let those who will use or really want or need the park find ways to fund the site.
The way the town is spending money
we will all start to feel the pinch soon enough.
Personally I think the town is starting to nickel and dime us.
It is my money and I have better use for it.
Some of us are helping support elderly family members and if I have to pick between a park and
helping out my family. Well you know what I will pick.
The government will never have enough of our money to spend.
They just need to remember its our money not theirs.
Again best wishes to your husband in his new job.
Olney Boys & Girls Community Park at Freeman Fields. www.obgc.com
This outstanding facility is located in a town larger than Oro Valley, was built in most part utilizing private donations (the largest donor being Carl M. Freeman, a local developer)and is run and managed by an all volunteer Board of Directors. To help maintain the fields they also secure funds from the State (not the local government) and were recently awarded $400,000.
As stated on their website, without volunteers, we would not have OBGC or our facility. OBGC's volunteer spirit is driven by parents, relatives, neighbors and other interested community leaders.
This is a true American success story that originated at a backyard cookout by three concerned families. Not only did these families help create ballfields for their children but more important demonstrated to these children the spirit and drive that made this country great.
Why can't this type of success be duplicated in Oro Valley?
There will soon be three large Sporting Goods stores within five miles of Naranja Town site. Built in sponsors right at your door step. This is one example of the many sponsor opportunities that are in our town that have yet to be tapped.
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