For those Oro Valley citizens who couldn't attend the Nov 19 meeting (or listen in on the audio stream,) Terry Parish who was rebuked, along with Mayor Loomis in their attempt to approve a higher dollar amount Bond approval at the last meeting, got their retribution.
Parish wasn't satisfied with going to the voters with a Bond Issue for the new amount of $49.1 million, (up from $48 million,) so he made a motion to go for a new higher amount as an alternative. The new amount is $80 million at a max. cost of 35 cents per $100 of assessed value. The amount for the $49.1M was at 28 cents per $100 or a max of 49 cents per $100.
When no council member saw fit to 2nd the motion, the only person left to do so was the person who stood with Parish previously and voted "No" for the $48M as not being enough of a tax burden. That was none other than the mayor himself.
No one ever explained how you can fund $80M at 35 cents, but need 28 cents or as much as 49 cents for $49.1M. I guess it could be explained as "creative accounting!"
Bottom line: It sure looks like the voters will get the opportunity on Nov 4, 2008 to vote on how much, if at all, they'll be willing to pay for this park.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Four Explorer Letters Take Oro Valley Council To Task
Following is a link to four letters to The Explorer, Dec 19 issue, all from Oro Valley irate citizens.
1) Doug Bracklin's opening sentence says it all: "As an Oro Valley citizen I continue to be amazed by our mayor and town council’s tax-and-spend behavior."
2) Robert Rubino writes how unfair the proposed Naranja Bond issue is to people like him who pay HOA dues for their own park.
3) John Musolf points out what most of who follow the Town Council's actions already know. "Developers have taken over the control of the Oro Valley town codes by various approaches."
4) Boston White believes "something smells" concerning the Vestar $23.2 million giveaway. He writes: "The Explorer would be performing a real public service by commissioning a private investigation into the financial dealings of those council members who voted for the Vestar deal."
Please click here to read the letters in their entirety.
http://www.explorernews.com/article/show/21053
1) Doug Bracklin's opening sentence says it all: "As an Oro Valley citizen I continue to be amazed by our mayor and town council’s tax-and-spend behavior."
2) Robert Rubino writes how unfair the proposed Naranja Bond issue is to people like him who pay HOA dues for their own park.
3) John Musolf points out what most of who follow the Town Council's actions already know. "Developers have taken over the control of the Oro Valley town codes by various approaches."
4) Boston White believes "something smells" concerning the Vestar $23.2 million giveaway. He writes: "The Explorer would be performing a real public service by commissioning a private investigation into the financial dealings of those council members who voted for the Vestar deal."
Please click here to read the letters in their entirety.
http://www.explorernews.com/article/show/21053
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