Yesterday we advised our email subscribers that the OV Town Council will be holding a Special Meeting to discuss, and probably vote on the Naranja Park funding.
MONDAY NOV. 5 at TOWN HALL 5;00-8:00 PM
Mayor Loomis has been "pushing" in his attempt to get the council to approve a bond in the amount of $150 million. So far, only Parish seems to agree. A park is one thing. A park with an amphitheater and aquatic center seems to befit an area like NYC, not a community of approx. 44,000 total residents like Oro Valley.
As we noted in our email, the next day, Nov 6, the voters in the Amphi School District (including OV) will vote on a $276 million bond obligation.
Additionally, we were told that the cost to bring CAP water to OV will run about $172 million.
And let's not forget on Wed Nov 7, the council will probably approve a Storm Water Fee. That will be on top of "Dankwerth's " Utility Tax on our gas water & electric bills imposed as of April 1, 2007.
So---- does anyone think Loomis has his priorities a little screwed up? Maybe he thinks the citizens can afford to subsidize this park. Or, maybe he thinks the park is more important than CAP water or the school expenditure. Or---just maybe, he thinks nobody will notice that they're having this meeting.
It wouldn't be the first time this council will hold a meeting without adequate notice.
We don't expect the council to pay any attention to the citizens---as, other than KC Carter & Paula Abbott, they usually decide their vote PRIOR to hearing any citizen input. We still think it would be wise to attend and "speak your piece." To be safe, leave your wallets home!
