Police Substation At Oro Valley Marketplace Goes Out For Rebid

At the Sept 16 Council meeting, the discussion of the police substation at the Oro Valley Marketplace ended with a 4-3 vote to rebid.

Voting in opposition were Bill Garner, Barry Gillaspie & Salette Latas.

Prior to voting nobody seemed to know what was going on, and Council Member Gillaspie noted "This is crazy."

For those either in attendance or watching the streaming video, I'm not sure if anyone could argue with Mr. Gillaspie.

By my count, the most utilized phrase during the discussion was, "It's my understanding," alluding to what the council was actually voting on.

Heading the list of using this phrase was none other than Danny Sharp, the police chief who was requesting the building, and Mayor Loomis.

My guess is that no one has a clear understanding on what was approved. That could be, and probably was the rational for the three "no" votes.

It was indeed, as Barry noted, "crazy."

Dave Perry & The Explorer "Right On" As it Concerns Oro Valley Police Unions

We believe Dave Perry, Explorer publisher & editor got it "right on" when he chastised the Oro Valley police unions for their abysmal behavior towards our Town Manager, David Andrews.

There are those that believe Police Chief Danny Sharp holds some responsibility for the police under his jurisdiction. That may be debatable. We don't believe the tactics employed by the police unions can be condoned by any "reasonable" person.

We thank Dave Perry for taking a position on this issue.

Please read The Explorer editorial here.

http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2009/09/16/opinion/editorials/doc4ab0234a2f179339069454.txt

David Andrews Is A Valuable An Asset To Oro Valley

This evening the Town Council will meet behind closed doors, in what is known as Executive Session to discuss the future of David Andrews, our Town Manager.

For the last eighteen years David has served our community with dignity & dedication.

Although the results of his review will not be public knowledge, we trust ALL council members will put petty bickering behind them and give David a 100% endorsement.

Regardless of what any special interest group, or any union group may say, David has gained the respect of the citizens of Oro Valley throughout his tenure here.

David deserves our full support. David deserves the full support of the Council. He is too valuable an asset to lose.

Read The Explorer article here.

http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2009/09/16/news/doc4ab01cf03f83e823543793.txt

Interesting Demographics Information On Oro Valley

As reported in The Explorer, come April 1, the new US Census will take place. Additionally, we think our readers will find the population growth & demographic report from the census quite interesting. If nothing else, we can see how our town has grown in the last decade.

Note that almost 1/4 of our total population are those of us over the age 65.
Hopefully, we'll have a Town Council in 2010 where all members will appreciate this group of citizens generally live on a fixed income, and new taxes are a burden we don't need.


Read the Explorer article here.

http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2009/09/16/news/doc4ab01df3398e3823269942.txt