Dave Berry Speaks Out Against Latest Oro Valley Water Rate Increase

Dave Berry "hit the nailon the head," in his assessment of the Oro Valley Water Utility.

We agree totally with Mr. Berry and also ask, "when is enough, enough?"

Here's Mr. Berry's letter to The Explorer.


An OV water rate increase; it must be fall

It must be fall.

Phillip Saletta has once again made his annual trek before council to ask for a water rate hike, and in spite of having a new council that promised to be more responsive to the needs of the people of Oro Valley, they did what every council before them has done and immediately approved "Sir" Phillip's request without any mention of proper analysis or investigation as to why this increase is necessary.

This is another rubber stamp council that will not do their job.

Of course this does not surprise me, as this practice has been going on every year since 1997 with the exception of 2007.

I think it is time for this council to insist on an investigation of Phillip Saletta and the Oro Valley water department to find out why these costs cannot be kept under control in a time when everyone else is forced to cut costs and reduce payroll to avoid price increases. In the meantime, just throw away your calendars and wait for your water bills to shoot up again (and they will!) and you will know for sure that it's fall.

David Berry, Oro Valley

Praise For Every Entity As Ventana Medical Expands In Oro Valley

Everyone seems thrilled that Roche, parent company of Ventana Medical Systems has chosen Oro Valley for their expansion.

Nobody is complaining about the $13 million incentives including up to $1 million that the Oro Valley Council is expected to approve tonight.

The Explorer reports that Roche has chosen Oro Valley over both Indianapolis & California.

Read two articles from The Explorer here.
http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2010/10/20/news/doc4cbe2197e5ee4522212632.txt

http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2010/10/20/news/doc4cbe20e73d7e3953511325.txt