We received the following text message from one of our neighbors, Edward Cooke. We thought the issue raised by Mr. Cooke deserved your attention. What do you think?
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Oro Valley Announces New Constituent Services Coordinator - The
Oro Valley Vista - July/August 2007
This is a waste of taxpayers money!! No disrespect to Ms. Suzanne Novelli,
but for a town that is crying financial woes, why are we paying a person to
answer e-mails sent to our council members? I have no idea what Ms.
Novelli's salary is, but this is a position that is totally unnecessary. OV
town employees are paid very well, so let them earn their pay and answer
their own e-mails, like I do at night after hours!
I sent an e-mail to the Mayor and council and not one of them responded. The
e-mail was regarding selling off the Lambert Lane walking park to a builder
of high value homes and using the dollars towards the Naranja Park. This
park is a waste as it is hardly used. Don't tell me the zoning can't be
changed, look what our Mayor and Council did to override the OV Design
Review Board and let Golder Ranch build their new firehouse behind
Walgreens. Variances by the bag full where given.
Not the Mayor nor one council member responded to my suggestion. Instead I
received a response from the new Constituent Services Coordinator.What is
wrong with this picture? Are the people we elected too busy to respond to the
people who elected them?
It is time for a change, We need people that understand fiscal
responsibility, not a group of yahoo's who spend money like drunken sailors.
They think they have a never ending supply of cash. Need money? Raise the
water tax, raise the utility tax, institute a property tax. I say, cut
people and bring fiscal responsibility back where it should be!!!
Edward J, Cooke
3 comments:
The Constituent Services Coordinator is budgeted for a salary between $46,826 and $70,238, plus benefits, of course. The online system cost some bucks, too. I think it was another $70,000.
Writing your "Mayor and council" is a waste of time. These folks have better things to do thankanswering your e-mails. They have money to spend, developers and land rapers to favor, and taxes to raise.
Last time I wrote The Council I got a reply from the Constituent Services Coordinator....did an emal to all of THEM.
Got a nice "received your message and it will be passed on" type reply.
The Town of Oro Valley Council has managed to isolate themselves from the constituency: David Andrews, Town Manager, hires Staff. Staff makes decisions....that is where the DONE DEAL begins.
Council votes on recommendations...wow....
I am really tired/sickened that The Council is not responsible for anything....
Will be brought to the Town Council:
July 18, The Town Council will be asked to approve the Harpold/Wagner/Crematorium request for berms/walls adjustment
Future date, The Town Council will be asked to approve a set-back for the future 75' Hotel at Tangerine and Innovation Park Drive
Will the Town Council represent the citizens wishes?
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