The Az Star writes about both Oro Valley & Marana programs asking for support in shopping locally.
Oro Valley has had a program to shop locally since Nov 2008, and we certainly encourage everyone to frequent Oro Valley shops whenever possible.
There is one major exception.
We encourage ALL our readers to avoid shopping at the Oro Valley Marketplace.
Why?
Because it makes absolutely no sense to give Vestar almost 1/2 of our sales tax revenue every time you buy anything with tax. It's crazy to give Vestar $45 out of every $100 we collect. There is NOTHING special that requires anyone to shop there.
Whether it be a chain store or a "mom & pop shop," there are other viable alternatives in Oro Valley.
We agree----Keep Oro Valley dollars in Oro Valley---but not in the pockets of Vestar.
Read the Az Star story here, including the fact in the fiscal year ended June 30, Oro Valley collected $16 million in sales taxes, which was almost 44% of our General Fund revenue.
http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=361824526868946733&pli=1
