In a ruling dated May 10, 2007, Judge John F. Kelly, AZ Superior Court determined that the neighbors of the crematorium were too late with their appeal and the case has been dismissed.
We have received the following email from one of the neighbors:
"Wanted you to know the results of our case in Superior Court. Apparently the 3 or 4 residents who were informed in September of 2006, and attended the last meeting of the DRB, and protested the crematorium usage and were ignored, constitutes our having been informed...even though 390+ homeowners were NOT informed of the capricious decision."
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Dankwerth warns: “Basically, the citizens of Oro Valley are going to have to learn to pay their way.”
Oro Valley may go into the contingency funds to pay for some expenditures. The article, in the "Northwest Explorer", highlights just how out of touch "Hizzonah the Mayah" and some of his council cohorts, like Dankwerth are from those of their constituents.Dankwerth warns : Basically, the citizens of Oro Valley are going to have to learn to pay their way."
Yes, the town is wrestling with its budget. And what town doesn't. There are always trade-offs and choices that need to be made, especially in Town Government, whose main source of revenue appears to be what they can get from our pockets.
"Some Oro Valley Town Council members have questioned why the Town Manager’s recommended 2007-2008 budget leaves the town with less money at the end of next year." And well they should! Just like each of us has to when we make our own personal budget. If we have less at the end of the year than at the beginning, then we spent more than we made. Problem for us is that we can't reach into someone else's pocket to make up the difference. They can. And they seem all too willing to do so.
"Anticipating a time when the town will have to ask voters to approve a new tax, Councilman Barry Gillaspie said the council should, instead of depleting the general fund, make every effort to cut programs first. Otherwise, he said, “The citizens won’t consider (a tax) as a proposition.” We agree Barry. Take a look at every line. Look at every service. Consider both how to cut costs and who should pay for them.
In a related article, Councilman Kunisch notes that taking money out of Oro Valley's contingency fund to fund the budget is "... like a person taking money from his savings account to pay the bills." Al, we see it more like a person who can't afford it, buying a 50" plasma TV on his credit card which already has a balance of $10,000.
We wonder: When will Oro Valley learn to live within its means?
Yes, the town is wrestling with its budget. And what town doesn't. There are always trade-offs and choices that need to be made, especially in Town Government, whose main source of revenue appears to be what they can get from our pockets.
"Some Oro Valley Town Council members have questioned why the Town Manager’s recommended 2007-2008 budget leaves the town with less money at the end of next year." And well they should! Just like each of us has to when we make our own personal budget. If we have less at the end of the year than at the beginning, then we spent more than we made. Problem for us is that we can't reach into someone else's pocket to make up the difference. They can. And they seem all too willing to do so.
"Anticipating a time when the town will have to ask voters to approve a new tax, Councilman Barry Gillaspie said the council should, instead of depleting the general fund, make every effort to cut programs first. Otherwise, he said, “The citizens won’t consider (a tax) as a proposition.” We agree Barry. Take a look at every line. Look at every service. Consider both how to cut costs and who should pay for them.
In a related article, Councilman Kunisch notes that taking money out of Oro Valley's contingency fund to fund the budget is "... like a person taking money from his savings account to pay the bills." Al, we see it more like a person who can't afford it, buying a 50" plasma TV on his credit card which already has a balance of $10,000.
We wonder: When will Oro Valley learn to live within its means?
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