Kreigh Park Easter "Eggstravaganza" tomorrow
Tomorrow, the town is hosting an Easter event. It is called the "Oro Valley Easter Eggstravaganza". It is an annual egg hunt that includes crafts, games, jumping castles, food trucks and other fun activities! Easter egg hunt divided by age groups:
9:30 a.m.: Ages 9-10 | 9:50 a.m.: Ages 6-8 | 10:10 a.m. : Ages 3-5 | 10:30 a.m. : Ages 0-2"
It is at Kreigh Park from 9am to Noon.
Town of Oro Valley is "flush with cash"
"With the Town now two-thirds of the way through the fiscal year, revenues continue to significantly outperform budget expectations. In addition, expenditure savings are anticipated in the Town’s major funds. The General Fund and Community Center Fund in particular, should end the fiscal year with substantially higher fund balances than projected." (Town Finance Director February 2022 Financial Update To Council)
The CDO multi use path runs from along the CDO, terminating at the Oro Valley Marketplace. There is a turnoff at the end that connects it to a paved path that Pima County created along Big Wash. That paved path runs under Tangerine and heads north along the east side of Big Wash. At present, that paved path ends at a bit north or the Oro Valley Hospital. The Pima County Regional Flood Control District built that path. It is extending it this month with an added 3,100 linear feet. Next fiscal year it will complete the extension to Rancho Vistoso Blvd. (Source: Town Manager Executive Report, April 2022).
Town of Oro Valley signs interim agreement to takeover Vistoso Nature Preserve
Town Manager Mary Jacobs "signed a Cooperative Interim Land Management Agreement with The Conservation Fund this week, paving the way for the future acceptance of the property. This agreement describes our respective responsibilities during TCF’s interim holding period of the property and the donation terms. We are making final reviews of the Conservation Easement, which will be recorded prior to the transfer to the Town. TCF is keeping residents and stakeholders apprised of the progress they are making on the initial clean-up of the property, which will be completed later this month.' (Source: Town Manager Executive Report, April 2022)
Remediation of Vistoso Nature Preserve continues
Work continues on the Vistoso property. According to The Conservation Fund: Work in the northern area of the property is underway and Brightview is on schedule to complete efforts to improve access along the cart path, trim vegetation, prune trees, and remove debris from the underpasses by April 22nd. To date, they have cleared over 1 1⁄2 miles of the cart path. The remainder of the path in its entirety along the upper portion will mowed by the end of next week." (Source" The Conservation Fund Press Release, 4-7-22)
Reduce your speed on Oracle, from Concordia to Tangerine Road
The state has reduced the speed on Oracle from Calle Concordia to Tangerine Road from 50 to 45 mph. This is because it is repaving that section of the road. The first step is remediation of curb and sidewalk ramps. The turn lanes and side streets will be milled and paved during the months of April and May, and the main lanes will be milled and paved during the months of June and July. Please slow down.
