Explorer Opines On Steve Solomon Appointment To Oro Valley Council

We certainly acknowledge that the business community were all smiles with the appointment of Mr. Solomon to the town council.

We'll wait and see if the average citizens will be as jovial with this appointment.



Smiles of amazement
By Dave Perry, The Explorer
Published:
June-16-2010

People in the Oro Valley business community wore smiles of amazement last week, after the Oro Valley Town Council appointed a businessman – a developer, no less – to complete an open term on the town council.

Steve Solomon, the longtime resident known for high-quality home building and ambitious thinking, is a card-carrying member of the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association.

He's been critical at times of Oro Valley's development review processes and fees. Now, moving forward, he can actually do something about perceived delays and unfair treatment.

It's a bold move by the governing board, which was not unanimous — nor need it be — in making the choice. Mayor Satish Hiremath and the new council picked Solomon over 18 other hopefuls, among them a past mayor, several past council members and plenty of others with the skills and passion to do the work.

Oro Valley has had a reputation for being less than "business-friendly." Evidence in support of that opinion is, at best, anecdotal. Still, the perception exists, and Solomon's appointment, along with the seating of three other new people on the governing board, can send a different signal to the business community.

As in "Oro Valley, open for business."

Oro Valley Senior Citizens Need Coyote Run

The council will determine the status of the Coyote Run bus service. This service is mainly used by those people (senior citizens) without access to a car.

We believe it would certainly make good sense to fund this service BEFORE the town funds the likes of MTCVB and TREO.

We'll see soon enough what the priorities are of this town council.

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Bringing In The Basis School To Oro Valley Makes Total Sense

We trust the Council will unanimously approve the EDA accepting a deed transferring ownership of property in Steam Pump Village to the town, which allows us to have the prestigious Basis School in Oro Valley.

NOTE: This item was removed from the June 16 Agenda

Read the Explorer article here.
http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2010/06/16/news/doc4c180046a56bf882131532.txt

The Explorer Reports On Steve Solomon Appointment To Oro Valley Council

As we reported earlier, with four votes from the new council members, developer Steve Solomom was appointed to the town council.

Here's The Explorer article.
http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2010/06/16/news/doc4c1800cbf3836491753272.txt

Oro Valley Council Expected To Approve $116 Million Budget

It is expected that the Town Council will approve the 2011 budget at the next meeting in the amount of $116M.

Here's The Explorer article
http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2010/06/16/news/doc4c1801d0d2eda851802063.txt

Congrats To Basis School & CDO High School

How great is it to have the Basis School , rated as the sixth best school in the country by Newsweek, here in Oro Valley.

Additionally, CDO High School made the list as one of the country's best.

Congratulations to both.

Read The Explorer article.
http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2010/06/16/news/doc4c18015a19849255250068.txt