Art Segal Refutes Explorer Editorial---Re: Loomis "State Of Town" Speech

I'm appreciative that Dave Perry saw fit to publish my letter taking him to task on the previous week's editorial.

Dave had his say. He allowed me to have mine.

We will allow the people to decide who makes the better argument.

Please go to our posting of Oct 7, "Dave Perry Knows Not From Whence He Speaks" to read the editorial.

My letter-----

Dave Perry, as is his right, saw fit to chastise council members Bill Garner, Barry Gillaspie and Salette Latas for not attending the "State of the Town" speech last week, given by Mayor Loomis.

Far be for me to act as a spokesperson for my three council friends, and whatever their reasons, the real point should have been the comments by Loomis, not who did not attend this event. Mr. Perry saw fit not to note the absence of Supervisor Ann Day or Mayor Walkup, but made sure he directed his comments toward Bill, Barry and Salette.

Perry wrote: "State of the Town is the place to demonstrate civility and respect." From my standpoint, you can't demand respect; you must earn respect.

Mayor Loomis does not deserve respect. Perhaps if Perry was aware that Loomis orchestrated the removal of our dedicated Town Manager David Andrews only days earlier, he may have seen fit to editorialize that issue in lieu of making the issue Bill, Barry and Salette.

Additionally, although not part of his speech, Loomis advised the media that a property tax may well be on the horizon in Oro Valley. That news made page one in The Az Daily Star, and yet Perry did not even think this issue was worthy of even one sentence of his editorial, or for that matter, in the most recent edition of his newspaper.

We question the priorities of Mr. Perry and The Explorer.

Art Segal, Oro Valley

The Cost Of Water Going Up----Again

I don't know about you, but since my wife & I purchased our home here in 1993, the cost for our water usage has TRIPLED. Well, it's about to go up again.

As we probably all know, the sewer bill,is not part of OV Water but is included on our monthly statement.

However,let's not forget, although it's not much, we're still paying that 2% additional tax on our water (plus gas & electric) compliments of Mayor Loomis & his "friends."

And, don't forget why. It was imposed so we could have more police on the payroll---like we need more police!

Read why and by how much in The Explorer article here.
http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2009/10/14/news/doc4ad512581c7a9687