Bits and Pieces

Tomorrow: Oro Valley Road Closures and/or Traffic Delays for El Tour de Tucson

"Oro Valley, Ariz. (November 18, 2013) - Oro Valley motorists should be advised that the following major roads and their intersections will be significantly impacted on Saturday, November 23, 2013, from approximately 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for El Tour de Tucson:

• E. Innovation Park E. 
• Rancho Vistoso Blvd. 
• Moore Road 
• Oracle Road 
• Vistoso Commerce Loop south at Wide View (complete closure) 
• Vistoso Village south at Tabular (complete closure)

The Oro Valley Police Department will be monitoring the race route. To avoid delays and ensure public safety, please seek alternate routes. Want traffic updates? OVPD will keep you posted via Twitter. Be sure to follow #ElTour and #OVPD." (Source: The Oro Valley Police Department Press Release)
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Link Added: Pima CountyAssociation of Governments

We've added a link on the right panel for the Pima County Association of Governments (PAG).  This organization funnels state funds to cities and towns in the county.  What it does and how it operates matters to Oro Valley.
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Oro Valley Water Audit: Positive, Productive, Money Saving

An audit of your water situation might save thousands of gallons of water usage, adding money to your wallet, and water to the aquifer. This, based on our personal experience.

We invited the town to visit our home and to perform a water audit. Karn Boyce, Oro Valley Water Conservation Specialist, did the audit. Karn knows her stuff!  She identified a number of areas were we could improve water usage, especially in our "leaky" irrigation system.

You can reach Karn at 520-229-5024 to schedule your audit.
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Did Tucson Cause Oro Valley To Lose Grand Canyon University?

The Oro Valley Economic Development Department has hired a marketing and communications specialist.  This is part of the town's efforts to go to market independent of the Tucson and other communities.

There's good reason for this.  We were told that Oro Valley was "lumped in" with Tucson in the minds of Grand Canyon University even though Oro Valley had submitted a separate "incentive" to attract the University. When the El Rio Neighborhood Association killed the deal, Grand Canyon folded tent and gave up on the idea of coming to Southern Arizona.

We repeat what we have said on these pages before: "Oro Valley is the jewel of Southern Arizona.  Tucson is the arm pit."
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2015 General Plan: The Town Of Oro Valley Needs Your Opinion

The Town Of Oro Valley is gathering input from residents.  It is part of the 2015 general plan effort.  According to an email from the website, yourvoiceov.com, the following are three items they have been hearing.  Oro Valley should:

• Continue to attract young professionals 
• Stop building new shopping centers until existing are utilized 
• Develop a "Downtown" and more Family-Friendly Dining Options

Does this reflect your thinking?

Have you expressed your opinion?
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Musolf Quoted

The AZ Star posted an article on the Naranja Park multi-use field/dog park project.  They quoted our own John Musolf in the article.  Read what he has to say.  Way to go John!
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RV's Cars Displayed At  The Oro Valley Marketplace

We thought you'd enjoy seeing some a picture of the "cars" on display last week at the Oro Valley Marketplace.

If you don't know why we put quotes around the word "cars," then you need to read the Don Bristow guest view that we posted earlier in the week.

RV's and Cars are equivalent in Oro Valley.

(Yes. We are like a dog with a bone. We just don't give up.)
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