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The Town of Oro Valley has a recreation center. It is located near Bruegger's at La Canada and Naranja (11143 N. La Cañada, #107)
). The town has been spending approximately $30,000-$35,000 a year to lease the facility. Many of the center's activities are facilitated by independent contractors. Programs include Jazzercise, Pilates, T'ai Chi, Dyamic Yoga, and Zumba.
The 2012-2013 Oro Valley town budget eliminates the recreation center and its programs.
In 2010, the current town council initially voted to cut Cayote Run. They reconsidered this decisions when it was noted to them the enormous impact that eliminating that service would have on those who used it.
The elimination of the recreation center from the town budget may have a similar "unintended consequence." That is, there are people who use the center for very important purposes. There is a program called: Parkinson Exercise. This is a unique program. Some who use it spoke eloquently about its importance to them in the call to audience portion of last week's Town Council meeting. For them, the program is unique.
There are those who believe that spending on the recreation center is a good thing. There are those who believe that it is not. That really is not the question is it? To us the question is: What does the Town Council intend to do to mitigate the impact of closing the center on those who need this service?
A "town of excellence" must also have a heart. Hurting those in need is never a good thing.
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3 comments:
With all the empty store space in Ov, why not try to negotiate something with the owners . Bet they would love to have a store space filled rather then sitting empty and perhaps the other stores and business's would also like the extra people traffic.
When did it become the responsibility of local government to provide exercise facilities? If the classes are so popular and well attended why don't the "independent contractors" supply the space to provide their services.
And just to once again set the record straight, there NEVER was a vote to eliminate Coyote Run. That dog won't hunt.
Someone please explain to me how in the heck a "thing" like the "Oasis" was built and who approved it. Perhaps we can put up billboards advertising our "Oasis" just like the billboards for "The Thing" that line Interstate 10.
The "Oasis" is at the corner of 1st and Palisides. Please tell me this was funded by the public, and our tax dollars did not fund this thing. It is almost three years old and surrounded by weeds,and looks like it has been abandoned. Before I or others clean this thing up I would like to know who is responsible for bringing this "oasis" to our town of excellence.
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