Seems that AUSD is going to increase its charges to Oro Valley for use of its facilities.
As reported in the Explorer, Oro Valley estimates that fees charged by AUSD will triple (to $60,000 per year) under this new system of charges. "The town uses district schools for numerous parks and recreation programs."
In the reported article, AUSD blamed it all on the (overwhelming) defeat of the Naranaja Theme Park Bond. And the AUSD letter to Oro Valley on the matter, noted Oro Valley supposed lack of sufficient properties.
RUBBISH!
A few thousand dollars more a year is far cheaper than even the interest that Oro Valley would have paid on the proposed and defeated $47 million bond issue. And there is absolutely no "one to one program" mapping that proves that Oro Valley would have eliminated all of the fees it pays AUSD.
No. This is pure propaganda.
So, what should Oro Valley do?
Why not make "lemonade from lemons".
-Evaluate the programs that are using AUSD and eliminate those that are underused.
-Charge or raise program fees to those who use the programs. Base the fees on the "cost of service", like any well-run business.
The end result: Oro Valley will deliver more efficient and financially effective programs.
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Read the article again, Art.
It does NOT claim that Ms. Legner blames the lack of parks space on the defeat of the Naranja Town Site proposal.
It is Todd Jaeger of AUSD who says "we understand that the Town has unsuccessfully attempted to resolve that deficiency infrastructure."
Let's not gang up on a thoroughly competent administrator by attaching a past political issue to her name.
In fact, even if the NTS bond issue had passed, the situation with AUSD would not change for many, many years to come.
Rather, we should be focusing on how to fund the parks and recreation facilities and classes for the betterment of the community. Is this the time to dip into the reserve fund?
Boobie-baby,
Your comment is duly noted and I have corrected the posting.
Thanks for the heads up!
Kudos, plaudits and other kind words to Zeeman. Had some other individual responded it would have been filled with "denegtate"'s, "idiot"'s etc.
It's very refreshing.
What's a denegtate? How can I become one ;-)?
BB....See what happens when spell check doesn't work automaticalllly.
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