Guest View: John Musolf- A Perspective On The Oro Valley Police Budget

In case you don't know it, the Oro Valley Police Department sops up almost half the $25 million Oro Valley 2011-2012 budget. Yes. It is less than half; but not by much.

In these tough economic times, while the Oro Valley Gang of Five Dominated Council considers dumping services such as Cayote Run, one wonders how Chief Daniel G. Sharp can be proud of reducing his budget of $12,096,513 by a whopping $39,060. This is less than one half of one percent. The reduction is infinitesimal (.00323 of the Police Department's budget).

Wow! What a significant reduction!

Any reduction of Oro Valley spending must, of necessity include a reduction in spending by the Police Department.

Are there ways this can happen?

You bet.

I will cover these in future postings.

John Musolf