Mark Finchem "Applauds" Oro Valley Mayor & Council

We had occasion to meet with Mr. Finchem when he was a candidate for council in this last election. We believe he is an intelligent, thoughtful person, concerned about the well being of Oro Valley.

However, as a real estate agent in Oro Valley, it is worth noting, Mark has his own agenda.

While he believes the mayor and council "super majority" are doing a great job for the business community, we are as much concerned with the average citizen of our community. As part of the "vocal minority," Mark alludes to, I should probably remind him that a 30 vote difference for mayor, in a vote count, many question, makes "us" no less vocal than the "majority."

In any case, here is Mr. Finchem's letter to The Explorer.

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Mayor, council do right things for Oro Valley


In the Nov. 3 Explorer, one writer called for residents to “let your elected officials know what you expect from them.” I agree.

Mr. Mayor and council, I support the actions you have taken to streamline the operation of our town government. I am pleased to see that our elected representatives are making decisions instead of forming committees for excruciating, exhaustive study of matters that in many cases are trivial. Thank you for recognizing that you were elected to make decisions, not to refer every idea to an array of boards and commissions of appointed (not elected) individuals.

You have good taste and are a well-rounded group. Keep up the good work.

The “special interest groups” some writers vilify, also known as job creators, have been maligned for far too long in our community. Let us not forget that business residents are tax payers, too.

Now that we have seen a little more real balance in our town leadership, the decisions they are making show our business residents that our community welcomes them and the security their ventures bring. Business is fleeing our big neighbor to the south and coming to a place where they are wanted. Small business owners are voting with their wallets and are beginning to occupy the vacant storefronts; larger business operations are hiring people and the largest of our employers are creating large numbers of very well-paying jobs that will result in a strong demand for quality housing, services and retail shops.

So the next time people wonder how much their home might be worth if they sell it, stop and ask, “can anyone afford what I want to sell it for?” Mr. Mayor and honorable council, please don’t let a vocal minority affect your sense of what is right for Oro Valley.

Mark Finchem, Oro Valley