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The following is from a Town of Oro Valley press release. We should all be pleased with this formal recognition of yet another activity that makes Oro Valley unique. Congratulations to Stacy Lemos and her outstanding financial team.
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ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (April 25, 2012) - The Town of Oro Valley has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report for FY 2010/11. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.
The Town’s comprehensive annual financial report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, including demonstration of a constructive “sprit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
A "Town Of Excellence" Must Also Have A Heart
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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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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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