Oro Valley Resident Says "NO" To Naranja Bond

We don't know Oro Valley resident Darrell Murray, but we think all of us should heed his advice as noted in his letter printed in the Sept 24 Explorer. I travel to Tucson 2 or 3 times a week to play softball, but that's a small price to pay rather than burden all residents with a $48.6 million bond plus millions in annual Maintenance & Operating costs.

Art
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With park, many would pay for the choice of a few

In a letter to the editor, Don Cox cites examples of citizens traveling to events throughout the city for the lack of a local area park; namely the proposed bond issue, Oro Valley’s Naranja Park. Most leagues travel to play at other leagues fields; part of the game. As far as creating a tax to fund a park for the local communities to be paid for off the backs of the citizens of Oro Valley, we have to look and say ‘should the many pay for the fun of the few?’

I would say the park would be used, but by who? Oro Valley only residents? Doubtful. Look at the parks in the city of Tucson; campgrounds for the homeless? Other serious crimes committed? Do local people feel safe in using them? Crime travels; to think we are immune because we live in Oro Valley is sticking your head in the sand.

We do have one of the finest law enforcement agencies in the area. I myself started my law enforcement career in Oro Valley in 1977, before retiring from the Arizona Highway Patrol in 2000. But the police are having a hard time dealing with what they already have on their plate; look at the high rate of burglaries, for one.

I’ve lived in this area all my life; my parents founded Golder Ranch Fire District and were the first chiefs. I retired in the Copper Creek area, because there were no property taxes; Uh oh! Bad word! I should of said “bond” issue.

Cox points out we can move ahead or slide back on this issue. In the current economic turmoil, this is not a good decision to spend a few dollars more. Again he states it’s either that or spend it on gas; the big difference is now, it is your choice to do so or not. Voting for the park bond issue takes that choice away from everyone. Just so a few people, who choose to play ball, would not have to travel. Again, that is their choice.

We do not need this park in our community, on such a grand scale, or a property tax needs to pay for it.

Darrell D. Murray

Oro Valley

Stop Naranja Park Property Tax VOTE "NO"

Our good friend Chet Oldakowski, along with Oro Valley resident Ron Weiner in an attempt to inform our neighbors of all the reasons to vote "NO" on the upcoming bond issue that will result in a property tax on all Oro Valley residents have formed a PAC--STOP NARANJA PARK PROPERTY TAX,

On the other side of the issue is Dick Johnson. For those who may not recognize the name Dick Johnson, it was he who pushed and voted to give Vestar $23.2 million in 2004, just prior to his defeat for re-election to the OV Town Council in 2004.

Johnson's vote ---it was 3-2 to approve this Marketplace that resulted in us being stuck with that ugly Wal-Mart, with the ugly roof, in the ugly mall that so many residents wish they never saw.

While Chet was fighting to keep Vestar out, Johnson pushed hard to give them our sales tax revenue. Johnson won----we lost.

Now, once again, we find these two on opposite sides of an issue. We should listen to Chet, and not trust Johnson's opinion and get burned again.

PLEASE--TAKE CHET OLDAKOWSKI'S ADVICE AND VOTE "NO" ON THE NARANJA BOND.

Read what the Explorer says in their Serpt 24 issue.
http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2008/09/24/news/doc48da72f77d138142442795.txt