LOVE is based on full-disclosure and honesty.
To us this means that people who have a self interest in the result of an event should disclose such in their communications to us. Submitting emails to us that pretend to be altruistic, when they are indeed self-serving is, indeed, wrong.
We're publishing this as an illustration of what is being "tossed around" out there.
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"LOVE needs to be more fair with their articles regarding the Oro Valley golf courses.
I really believe that all the Oro Valley Parks and Recreation financials need to be included in your articles, not just the lambasting of the golf courses. You would be surprised how many people I have spoken to that have no idea how much money Oro Valley is losing on the Aquatic Center.
Why is the Oro Valley Council spending money ($1.350M) on Naranja Park when the residents of Oro Valley have voted the park down on numerous occasions? How many dollars does Naranja Park generate for the town? How much are we spending to maintain this park annually?
[Comments derogatory to the writer of a previous LOVE guest view were removed. We do not publish personal attacks]. I ask that all Oro Valley residents ... get the true facts and to decide for themselves what the actual numbers are. You will be very surprised.
Lastly, remember if the golf courses are shutdown the town of Oro Valley will suffer substantial tax revenue losses. Winter visitors who rent the golf villas or private homes will no longer come to Oro Valley for their golf. Restaurants, hotels, the Oro Valley Marketplace will suffer greatly. People will lose their jobs. Is this what we want to happen?
Winter visitors are not going to come to Oro Valley to walk on linear parks, bicycle trails left to grow as natural vegetation, surrounded by houses. We have sufficient walking trails all through Oro Valley including Catalina State Park.
The golf courses are now producing revenue. Let them continue. Instead of denigrating golf, work to keep the junior golf, First Tee viable for our young people and keep Oro Valley Green.
I sincerely hope the new mayor and council consider the ramifications closure of the golf courses will cause the community.
Respectfully submitted,
Edward Cooke
Former president Canada Hills Master Association"
