Oro Valley Dev. Review Board Walking Tour Sept. 24

For anyone interested----

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

Notice is hereby given to the members of the Town of Oro Valley Development
Review Board and to the general public, that the Town of Oro Valley
Development Review Board will hold a tour open to the public on September
24th, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. We will be meeting in the area(s)
specified in the attached maps.

Please see Town of OV web site---DRB Sept 24 for full itinerary.

Property Taxes---Why They Increase

The AZ Republic had an article in the Sept 20 issue addressing Property Taxes. The misconception is that property taxes rise as a result of appreciation in home value. Read the excerpts below----and remember it, when the OV Council comes knocking with a Bond Issue to pay for our mayor's $160 million Naranja Park expenditure.


The Maricopa County Treasurer stated the following:

"So many people believe that assessed value makes their tax bills go up, but it doesn't. It's primarily (government and school district) spending,"

"The biggest source of increase is government debt. Voters often don't cast ballots in local elections or know how bond decisions affect their taxes. Bond-election campaigns tout "no tax-rate increase," but if values go up and rates stay the same, the tax bills increase."

Click here to read the article.

Stormwater Fee Likely To Be Added To Oro Valley Water Bills

As reported in the Sept 20 Az Star, Oro Valley residents will probably see a new fee added as of Jan 1, 2008. This one, at a cost of either $1.90 or $2.90 per month is a "A Stormwater Fee" which will help pay for road repairs as a result of storm damage, mainly caused by summer monsoons.

Click here to read the article.