Annexation on hold
The State Land Department informed the Town Of Oro Valley that it is suspending discussion of this annexation until some later point in time.
Lack of staffing to handle process
The reason given is lack of State Land Department staffing.
"Unfortunately, due to several staff vacancies, including the project manager assigned to Oro Valley, the Department has elected to put this project on hold for the time being." Instead, they will focus on "...other priority work." (Letter to Town Of Oro Valley from State Land Department, July 31, 2019)
Will be revisited in the future
The project is not gone, however: "We still do intend to follow up on the project at some point in the future."
Contentious issue for many residents
The annexation of these state lands and the conversion of these lands to large tract housing has been a contentious issue in Oro Valley. Oro Valley is the only community that can do anything by annexing this land because it is the only community that can provide water to it. As we have reported, Marana does not want it.
Read more on this annexation here.
The reason given is lack of State Land Department staffing.
"Unfortunately, due to several staff vacancies, including the project manager assigned to Oro Valley, the Department has elected to put this project on hold for the time being." Instead, they will focus on "...other priority work." (Letter to Town Of Oro Valley from State Land Department, July 31, 2019)
Will be revisited in the future
The project is not gone, however: "We still do intend to follow up on the project at some point in the future."
Contentious issue for many residents
The annexation of these state lands and the conversion of these lands to large tract housing has been a contentious issue in Oro Valley. Oro Valley is the only community that can do anything by annexing this land because it is the only community that can provide water to it. As we have reported, Marana does not want it.
Read more on this annexation here.
