A motion made by Bill Garner & seconded by Salette Latas not to give Sanofi-Aventis a $360,000 construction tax rebate passed 5-1, with Mayor Loomis casting the lone "No" vote. (Paula Abbott was absent.)
Earlier, Stacey Lemos, Finance Director presented the tentative new budget that passed unanimously. It was interesting to note that Ms. Lemos made it known that the new budget will have an anticipated decrease in new construction sales taxes collected in the amount of $1.7 million.
Why in the world anyone (Mr. Loomis) would know this and still want to consider any entitlement to a multi-billion dollar corporation that has been in Oro Valley for 17 years, and only saw the need to move to larger quarters, is hard to figure.
Thankfully, neither Bill or Salette were willing to accept a Loomis "friendly amendment" motion to continue this item.
As Bill pointed out, the prior council had the opportunity to act on this "giveaway," and saw fit to "pass the buck" to this new group. Bill, in effect said, we were elected to take action on behalf of our constituents.
Might we not have an indication that it surely is a "dawn of a new day" in Oro Valley? Not surprisingly, it does look that way.
5 comments:
Thank You to the council members who
used common sense!
What concerns me is that Mayor Loomis does not seem to understand that
these incentives or entitlements or whatever term they care to use are not just freebies or gifts. There are certain conditions that must and should be met.
The government is not there to decide who to hand out taxpayer money to.
There has to be some benefit to the citizens/taxpayers.
Also I find it really strange that a billion dollar comapany is even
willing to accept taxpayer money from a government.
Personally I think Sanofi Aventis should be contributing to our community rather then taking from our community.
Last evening's Council Meeting was totally refreshing! After several years of speakers being ignored, homeowners' investments being degraded, and massive giveaways being instituted...the dawn has arrived!
Thank you to those government representatives who truly represent the will of the people! Maybe there is hope after all!
Bravo Bill. Bravo Salette. Bravo.
Bravo to Bill Garner and Salette Latas, They are SOOOOO informed. Perhaps the Mayor could learn something from them. Al Kunish, I have heard states that he is fiscally responsible, so he had to vote with the rest of the Council
ferlin writes, "the dawn has arrived!"
A new day of fiscal responsibility, civility, and diligence on behalf of the citizens of OV.
Well done Town Council, well done.
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