This Saturday, April 2, at 10:00 AM will be the dedication of tree in honor of our good friend, the late Zev Cywan.
The tree is located in Riverfront Park, near the western rest rooms. Please be there.
Zev was one of our super bloggers. He gave a lot of positive energy to our town and deserves our thanks.
It would be great for all of us to be there.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Some Members Of Oro Valley Council Not In Touch With Reality
I would encourage ALL our readers to log on to the Oro Valley web site and watch the March 23 archive video of the Town Council Special Session. The meeting ran for 2:22 butif nothing else, please tune in at the 2:16 mark.
You'll hear discussion on why the council wants to put a 1/4% increase on to our OV 2% sales tax. The rationality is that folks outside Oro Valley will help subsidize us.
It seems no one on the council realizes that the folks who come to Oro Valley to shop at the "high end" Walmart, for example, will travel a little further to the Foothills Mall Walmart and eliminate paying ANY Oro Valley sales tax.
Then there's the issue of PAY RAISES to the employees. This issue was encouraged by Mayor Hiremath & Council Members Solomon & Snider, in particular by adding it to a future agenda.
Specifically, raises totaling $200,000 for employees and an additional $180,000 for the police.
Is this mayor & council members aware of what is going on with our economy?
How could they, in good conscience even consider these increases while increasing the taxes on the resident's gas, water & electric bills; considering a sales tax increase, and let's not forget, the potential for an Oro Valley property tax.
Too bad the majority of THIS council doesn't think the people should be the ONLY Special Interest Group that deserves their attention!
You'll hear discussion on why the council wants to put a 1/4% increase on to our OV 2% sales tax. The rationality is that folks outside Oro Valley will help subsidize us.
It seems no one on the council realizes that the folks who come to Oro Valley to shop at the "high end" Walmart, for example, will travel a little further to the Foothills Mall Walmart and eliminate paying ANY Oro Valley sales tax.
Then there's the issue of PAY RAISES to the employees. This issue was encouraged by Mayor Hiremath & Council Members Solomon & Snider, in particular by adding it to a future agenda.
Specifically, raises totaling $200,000 for employees and an additional $180,000 for the police.
Is this mayor & council members aware of what is going on with our economy?
How could they, in good conscience even consider these increases while increasing the taxes on the resident's gas, water & electric bills; considering a sales tax increase, and let's not forget, the potential for an Oro Valley property tax.
Too bad the majority of THIS council doesn't think the people should be the ONLY Special Interest Group that deserves their attention!
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