tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618245268689467332012-01-27T20:04:57.222-07:00WE Are Oro Valley™artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.comBlogger16721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-43464173174311261182012-01-26T19:53:00.001-07:002012-01-27T14:55:24.138-07:00

--- We attended the Oro Valley budget information session this evening at the Oro Valley Town Council Chambers, along with about 70 other people.  Stacey Lemos, the Towns Director of Finance and Interim Assistant Town Manager, presented an 18-slide summary of the current state of finance in Oro Valley.   Greg Caton, Interim Town Manager, and Stacey answered questions. Here is the presentation:

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---I their January 13 article posted on insidetucsonbusiness.com, entitled "Welcome to Marana, the city of tomorrow" authors Higgins and Chris DeSimone touts Marana as a town that get's it. According to the authors: "There are good number of Tucson business owners looking to Marana as the escape valve."The list five reasons why they believe this.Reason number 2 is: "No TREO. No MTCVB." A while

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--- As previously posted on the Love Blog, Mary Lasala prepared a very detailed, thorough study of the traffic impact of apartments on the 7-I property. One of the things Mary and her team determined is that there is already a serious traffic congestion problem at Woodburne, Rancho Vistoso Blvd and Tangerine Road (Safeway Plaza). It is a problem that some believe should be addressed by the town.

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--- [Our neighbors have labored diligently to uncover and develop factual information relevant to the now "defunct" PAD Amendment on property F-I.  One such effort is presented here. It is a very detailed, thorough study of the traffic impact of apartments on this property. This study was sent to every Oro Valley Town Council member on January 17, 2012] --- Dear Council Member: Please find

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--- The revised agenda for tomorrow's Oro Valley Town Council Meeting has a line draw through regular agenda item number 3. This is the public hearing on F-I.  The minutes note that the item was withdrawn at 12:05 PM today. This means that there will be no public hearing on this item at this moment.  We do not know whether it means that the request to re-PAD this property for apartment use is "

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--- Item Number 2 on the Oro Valley Town Council Agenda this Wednesday is a discussion of a change from synopsis minutes to summary minutes.  This item is being proposed by Mayor Hiremath and Appointed Council Member and 2012 Council Candidate Steve Solomon.  Their proposal is based on the alleged fact that this change will save the town money. We believe that this change will not save the town

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---We received and are posting the following press release from the Town of Oro Valley. --- OV to host public forum on 2012-13 budget Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 at 6 p.m. Council Chambers, 11000 N. La Canada Drive ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (January 13, 2012 ) - The Town of Oro Valley will soon begin the budget process for 2012-13. As our state and nation continue to struggle in a downturned economy, we

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"Chutzpah" is a Yiddish word that means "unmitigated gall."  The example most often used to illustrate it is that of an individual who murders their parents and then throws themselves on the mercy of the court because they are an orphan.  Now, that's Chutzpah. This following "listing" is for property F-I as listed by Carlier Company.  It is for Rancho Vistoso property F-I.  It is also an

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--- TREO fleeces town governments for funding then produces little results. Its head, Joe Snell, earns more than $300,000 for doing "absolutely nothing". What a great job Joe has.  Lots of money, all of which comes from local governments. No benchmark results for which to be held accountable. Its not just us that thinks this. Read an analysis of TREO by "Wake Up Tucson's" Higgens and DeSimone.

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--- In "Mayor Hiremath And Appointed Council Member Solomon Seek To Reduce "Transparency" we wrote of a move by Mayor Hiremath and Appointed Council Member and 20112 Council Candidate Steve Solomon to eliminate the requirement of summary minutes at council and commission meetings in favor of action minutes. Summary minutes provide some, but not all of the detail regarding the meetings. Action

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---The following remarks of Mike Zinkin were read to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting last evening. These remarks relate to Mike's opposition to the mixed use general plan amendment.As you can see, Mike stands with the people.--- "I am a citizen of Oro Valley.  I repeat: I am a citizen of Oro Valley.  It is important to understand that because it is the citizens of Oro Valley that

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---A big train rolled through Oro Valley last night.Planning and Zoning voted 6-1 to approve the request by the town's Development and Infrastructure Department for a general code amendment for mixed land use. They did this without previous public hearings. They approved this after paying no attention to the statements against this measure by six of our citizens.The Planning and Zoning Commission

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--- Item 3 on Wednesday's Oro Valley Town Council Agenda will eliminate the synopsis written minutes that are currently being taken at council meetings. Instead, the written minutes will be replaced by action minutes only; plus video/audio of each session.  This would happen for all minutes of all boards and commissions also. The idea was requested by Mayor Hiremath and Appointed Council Member

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---Michael Carlier of Carlier and Company and Venture West now run Oro Valley." I hope that you can attend the meeting Venture West has established on January 12th at 6pm in the Council Chambers."This quote is from an email Carlier sent one of the residents of Neighborhood 7; a resident who opposes a PAD Amendment to allow apartments on parcel 7-i.Can anyone set up a meeting to use town council

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--- In 2003, voters overwhelmingly rejected a zoning code called: "Mixed Use".  This would allow apartments on property otherwise zoned. (Also removed from the plan was the "propery tax."  A property tax is what Mayor Hiremath is talking about when he uses the term: "Sustainable Revenue Source.") The Oro Valley Development and Infrastructure Department has decided that they have the authority to

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--- Former Council Member, KC Carter, was roundly defeated in 2010 when he was seeking reelection.  There are many reasons for this, we suspect, none more than the fact that, we think, he simply went "Off The Reservation."  Once KC was admired by many of us as a sensible senior.  As time passed, KC became irracible. In once council meeting, he "dressed down" a town employee, referring to her as "

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--- We asked you to vote on whether you felt that the town should move forward with a $3.4 million renovation of the Town pool. This pool is located a Kreigh Park.  Your vote was split: 42% For 40% Nay 16% did not know that Oro Valley had a town pool. The Oro Valley town council approved this renovation unanimously on December 7th.   Click here to read Andrea Rivera's report on this in the

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--- Here's what we were told at last night's town meeting on Coyote Run: Nothing will change in terms of service and area coverage for the ADA-elegible riders and Senior Citizens from now through June of 2013. All bets are off after that date as to who will operate the service and how it will operate. There is a fee schedule based on travel zones.  Fees are less if you are ADA-eligible. The

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--- Congratulations to Don Cox on being named "Volunteer Of The Year" in Oro Valley. This is a great achievement. The following is the press release from the Town that we received today: --- Cox, Rosenbaum named OV Volunteers of the Year ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (December 13, 2011) - At its annual Volunteer Appreciation Reception on December 8, the Town of Oro Valley named Don Cox and Jill Rosenbaum

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--- Letters to the Editor are deep in the bowels of the "Explorer's" online edition. You have to know what you are doing to locate them! This letter is from Carol Hunter,  member of Friends of Coyote Run. In it, she notes: "Over the last six months, I have been working along with nine others to retain the services of Coyote Run that assists our elderly and mentally and physically challenged

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--- Fry's is planning to build a gas station and restaurant on LaCanada, across from Canada Hills. The site is north of Lambert Land and near the Ace Hardware. This would put two gas stations in generally the same, moderate traffic density area. Affected residents are encouraged to attend a neighborhood meeting to be held on Thursday, December 15, 2011 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in Town Council

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--- After 2.5 hours of discussion, after listening to the planning and zoning commission's recommendation, after listening to Roger Ford, the property owner, after listening to what seem to be "hired supporters' of the amendment (all of whom live outside Oro Valley), after listening to the residents, after discussion, the Town Council voted 6  to 1 to deny a General Plan Amendment to allow

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--- [Blogmaster Note: Oro Valley contributes $75,000 annually to the Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau (“MTCVB”). It is our contention that this expenditure is not justified. It is the contention of many others that MTCVB, itself, is a poorly functioning, poorly performing organization.  Click here to see our Tuesday, November 1, 2011 posting on MTCVB to learn more about our

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--- We received the following public notice from Oro Valley.  We felt it to be of particular importance to all, but mostly to those concerned with the future of the town's Coyote Run service.  Under current "plans", yet to be approved by town council, Coyote Run will be operated by RTA in 2012 on behalf of the town.  After that, it will be run at the pleasure of the RTA which means it could be

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-64420007810125405522011-11-28T17:00:00.000-07:002011-11-28T17:20:37.538-07:00

--- In recent weeks there have been several General Plan amendments brought forward for consideration by the Town Council. The public has been invited to provide input on at least four occasions for each amendment. State law requires that two formal public hearings be held at two separate locations for each amendment. Town code requires that at least two neighborhood meetings be held in addition

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--- One of the things that our friend Art kept driving home before he "retired from active blog posting" was that the 2010 elected members to the Oro Valley Town Council were financially supported by special interest groups.  Our definition of that is any group that can seek financial gain from the decisions of Council. The special interests to which we refer are those in the Land, Development

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--- Wednesday evening, the Oro Valley Town Council agreed to defer discussion of the General Plan Amendment for parcel 7-I for 60 days. This delay is based on a request from the Developer. We are not privvy to the Developer's strategy but here is our guess:  Their strategy for getting the approval of Town Council is to get the vote for this measure to be a simple majority of four votes and not

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--- This evening, by a 4-2 vote, the Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission denied Beztak's request of a General Plan Amendment for the Ford Property. The request was to allow high density residential (apartment) use of this property. The four Commissioners who voted to not approve this request (Swope, Cox, Napier and Lemaster) did so based on a collection of the following factors: This is a

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-87665125747584032862011-11-13T10:06:00.001-07:002011-11-13T10:25:32.329-07:00

--- In fairness to our readers, to Mayor Hiremath and to the Oro Valley Town Council, we want to post this "broadcast email" from Mayor Hiremath to residents of Rancho Vistoso that was forwarded to us. The email was sent yesterday: "Our Town Attorney received a correspondence via e-mail which said that the property owners of Parcel 7-i will be asking for a 60 day continuance this Wednesday (11

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--- The Oro Valley Town Council is conducting a public hearing on the PAD Amendment for Parcel 7-1 at the Town Council meeting next Wednesday,  November 16. Click here to read this agenda item. Please note that the town no longer refers to this as a clarification of the word "may."  No. This is an amendment to the Rancho Vistoso PAD that the Oro Valley Town Council is going to consider and vote

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-85715434699354655342011-11-08T14:10:00.003-07:002011-11-08T14:11:38.646-07:00

--- A week ago we posted on three citizen-centric candidates for Oro Valley Town Council: Brendan Burns, Bill Garner and Mike Zinkin. Today, we want to tell you about Brendan. "We love living in Oro Valley and want to make sure it continues to be a place that we can all be proud to call home."(Brendan Burns) Here are some facts: Graduate of Notre Dame and University of Arizona Law School.

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--- The following was sent to me by one of our bloggers.  I wanted to share it with you. -- There was an innocent looking item #2 on the November 2, 2011 Town Council Regular Agenda: "Discussion and possible action regarding arts and culture in relation to economic development" Remember the old Greater Oro Valley Arts Council (GOVAC) headed by Chairman Satish Hiremath that sucked at the teat of

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--- We're pleased to report that, last evening, the Oro Valley Planning Staff recommended denial of the requested General Plan Amendment that would allow apartments built on the northwest corner of Rancho Vistoso Blvd and Vistoso Commerce Loop. This s a great first step for those residents who have worked so hard to make their negative responses to this request known. This is not a "done deal".

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--- On October 19th, the Rancho Vistoso community united for the second time in opposition to the proposed development of apartments on Parcel 7-I at the corner of Tangerine Rd and Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Given the Town’s inadequate notification process; our HOA’s refusal to provide timely information regarding the Developer’s request for the PAD amendment, the public outrage has been intense.

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-19350309298186654872011-11-01T14:23:00.001-07:002011-11-01T16:36:42.210-07:00

--- More than a year ago, we wrote how foolish it is for Oro Valley to fund, in any way, the Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau (MTCVB)   You can read these postings by clicking here. It's one of those topics that just keeps coming up. After all, if Oro Valley can't fund Coyote Run, a service vital to our most needy, why should Oro Valley fund this organization? Currently, MTCVB

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--- As we ponder all of the General Plan Amendment requests in progress, we wondered: "What in the history of the LOVE Blog can speak to this?" After all, we've been publishing for almost five years so there must be something in the past from which we can learn. Was there another time and another Oro Valley Town Council facing these decisions? We went back to October of 2007 and found a

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---- Kathryn Cehand sent a letter to Oro Valley Town Council discussing her disapproval of the proposed PAD "Clarification" To Parcel 7-1 (Tangerine and Rancho Vistoso Blvd).  The letter, dated October 24, presents clear PAD document and the Oro Valley Zoning Code support for why apartments should not be allowed on this parcel. The following is the letter: ---- Dear Mayor Hlremath and Members

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--- This past Monday, a task for four, which includes Council Person Lou Waters and Appointed Council Person Steve Solomon, presented their recommendation that Coyote Run be turned over to the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) starting in 2013.  Though the meeting was held on short notice to get public input, it was clear to all that this decision has been made. One thing we did note was

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--- The following is from one of our bloggers. Once upon a time there was a community in a town people called "Paradise".  This community had  a Board of Directors to represent it.  This Board made decisions about how to regulate the community.  Directors were elected by the residents for one or two year terms.  Residents could volunteer to count the mail-in ballots.One of the two-year term

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--- With no input from the citizens of Oro Valley, two Oro Valley employees and two town council members have decided that the Regional Transit Authority should take over the Coyote Run service in 2013.  The employees are Greg Cayton, Interim Oro Valley Town Manager, and Amy Ramsey, Oro Valley Town Transit Administrator. The council members are Lou Waters and appointed council person, Steve

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--- This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of signing the petitions for Oro Valley Town Council of Brendan Burns, Bill Garner and Mike Zinkin.  Together, they comprise a strong citizen-centric philosophy. You all know Bill Garner, I trust.  He has served four distinguished years on Council, representing a voice of logic and resident-centric thinking. You should all know Mike Zinkin as he ran

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--- We've listed this as an event on the left column of the blog. If you have any interest at all in what's going to happen to our Cayote Run Transportation Service then you must attend this Monday's Oro Valley Public Forum on Transit Service.  The meeting starts at 6PM at Town Hall Council Chambers. There are no advance materials posted regarding this forum. In fact, the forum was announced

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Sorry for the delay in reporting this... We've been "out of pocket". --- John Musolf reports that the Oro Valley Town Council continued the PAD Amendment "clarification" of the word "may" for the parcel located on the Northwest Corner of Rancho Vistoso Blvd and Tangerine until the November 16, 2011 Council Meeting. There reason for this is that there is a legal question as to whether the Rancho

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--- This Wednesday, the Oro Valley Town Council will hold a public hearing on the clarification of the meaning of "may". If the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation is adopted, then apartment units will be allowed to be built on the northwest corner of Rancho Vistoso Boulevard and Tangerine Road.At issue is whether apartment units may be allowed on this property; not whether they will

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-63428572274003704392011-10-15T16:30:00.001-07:002011-10-17T09:14:33.329-07:00

--- The results are in for our survey:"How Much "Crap" Can Fry's Display Outside Their Oracle Road Store?" 15%: More crap than you can shake a stick at 5%: As much crap as they can find laying around their store 7%: Doesn't everyone buy their grill at Fry's 71%: All of the above The correct answer was not given as a choice. It is: More merchandise than should safely be

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--- The following two paragraphs are a direct quote form the Oro Valley General Plan: "The purpose of the Plan is to provide basic direction and guidance to all elected and appointed officials, employees, and residents of the Town in their decision making process. We intend that the Plan be followed and consistently applied unless and until conditions in the community have changed to the extent

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-18713490732788085662011-10-11T12:00:00.000-07:002011-10-11T17:35:57.632-07:00

About 100 residents attended the second of two "Neighborhood Meetings" regarding the Beztak's General Plan Amendment Request for rezoning the Ford Property. The request is rezone this property from business commercial office to multi-family residential. Also in attendance were Council Persons Hornat, Waters, Solomon and Gillaspie.  Planning and Zoning Commissioner Don Cox also attended. --- The

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-21678451140277938452011-10-10T14:47:00.000-07:002011-10-11T17:36:14.630-07:00

--- The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a meeting about the Oracle Road widening project, from Tangerine to the Pinal County Line, on Tuesday October 11, from 5:30-7pm at Coronado School, Wilds Road, Catalina. Only a handful of resident received notice of this meeting. The majority of Vistoso Vistas, Neighborhood 2 and Maravilla, did not. Why is this meeting important important to

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--- The Oro Valley Water Commission is meeting October 10 to, among other things, discuss water rates. Click here for their agenda. Item 3 on this agenda is a discussion regarding water rates, as detailed in their draft : "Water Analysis Report". The good news is that this report recommends no change in water rates for 2011-12: Due to sound fiscal and water,resource management, it is

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-38604212818705938262011-10-07T14:12:00.000-07:002011-10-07T14:12:32.739-07:00

--- The following statements are quoted directly from the written text of Mayor Hiremath's address at the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce. This address was given yesterday. We encourage you to read all of the Mayor's remarks. "Leadership is about making logical decisions…which may be unpopular due to emotion…and then being able to withstand the criticism until such time success is

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-2975485363474368592011-10-06T18:08:00.000-07:002011-10-10T10:46:21.679-07:00

--- It's not too late to vote in our poll: "How much "crap" can Fry's display outside their Oracle Road store?" Take the poll (top left panel of this page) to let us know what you think. When visiting Fry's take note of the nifty setup of their Grill Center, which includes four grills, some grilling utensils and a trash receptacle (see picture on left). Now that, my friends, is creative

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-58816459741647748002011-10-06T00:01:00.032-07:002011-10-06T07:42:02.743-07:00

--- Having seen Oro Valley victimized by Beztak in 2003-04, the potential General Plan Amendment in Rancho Vistoso is frightening indeed! I spent almost two years full-time trying to convince the then current Town Council (Mayor Loomis, Council Members Dick Johnson, Warner Wolf, Bart Rochman and Paula Abbott) to abide by our General Plan and follow the El Conquistador Planned Area Development ("

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-76016341327579979732011-10-04T22:39:00.002-07:002011-10-05T13:22:55.547-07:00

--- Oro Valley Town Council Chambers was packed tonight with local residents voicing their concerns to the Planning and Zoning Commission about whether the word "may" means that apartment units can be built on Rancho Vistoso Parcel 7-1 (the Northwest corner of Rancho Vistos Blvd and Tangerine Road). Of the 100 plus residents attending, about 20 voiced their concerns to the Commission. These

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-66025795354990789802011-10-03T13:33:00.000-07:002011-10-03T13:50:48.945-07:00

-- The Arizona Daily Star and the Oro Valley Recall Web Site both report that Oro Valley Recall has ended its effort to recall Council Persons Hornat and Snider. According to the article in the Daily Star, Mary Snider is quoted as stating that "...the recall effort resulted in an overwhelming amount of support from residents for the council." Absent a vote tally, we're not sure how Mary figured

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-67143737662592445042011-10-02T17:58:00.000-07:002011-10-02T17:58:40.901-07:00

--- I recently went to the Target Store in the Rooney Ranch Shopping Center. However, it was not to shop but to drop off some expired prescriptions and a half gallon bottle of diabetic test strips and lancets (hazardous waste) since I am diabetic and need to test my blood sugars frequently. The Oro Valley Police Department has an excellent program for Oro Valley citizens to drop off medications

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-42871413097650279132011-09-29T08:27:00.001-07:002011-09-29T08:28:19.541-07:00

[Ed Note: In this posting, Mark Berg is referring to our posting entitled: "Rancho Vistoso Alert: Rezoning Of Ford Property Is Being Evalatuated".] ---- Great work LOVE for again keeping our community informed. A few thoughts in response to yours, playing Devil's advocate at times: “The impact on the adjacent residential neighborhood will be substantial. The neighborhood has almost 500 single

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-40973101958616616402011-09-28T06:20:00.000-07:002011-09-28T06:20:56.088-07:00

--- We've often wondered why Mayors of Oro Valley give an Annual "State of the Town" Speech at a paid fundraiser for the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce. Our Mayors never present this speech for free to their constituents. In fact, historically, one can not find a video of the speech or written remarks available to us, the constituents. For $50, you can attend the event, which is

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-14001561411681862392011-09-25T00:01:00.004-07:002011-09-25T07:33:47.607-07:00

--- Those living in Rancho Vistoso and, in fact, all of us who live in Oro Valley, should be interested in a rezoning request for Ford property in Rancho Vistoso. The property is located on the Northwest Corner of Rancho Vistoso Blvd and Vistoso Commerce Loop. It is directly across from "The Crematorium". It is diagonally across from Sanofi-Aventis. The property is currently zoned for

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-22668536057977589612011-09-22T11:13:00.000-07:002011-09-22T11:13:11.210-07:00

--- I have often posted over the past several years that our true local tax demon is Pima County. We live in the most highly taxed county in the State. We recently were greeted by an Arizona Daily Star headline that informed us of a property tax rate hike because the property values had declined. There was no talk about cutting positions. Not a word was mentioned about cutting back on the take

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-12074414144654500072011-09-19T16:14:00.000-07:002011-09-19T16:14:24.422-07:00

--- [This question and answer is from Oro Valley Police Chief Sharp's "Know Your Police Budget"] Q. What are Anti-Racketeering funds and how does the Police Department use them? A. Federal Guidelines and Arizona Revised Statutes strictly regulate the use of Anti-Racketeering funds (also known as seizure funds). Seizure funds are often utilized to fund departmental necessities that are not funded

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-28067669955970417062011-09-16T15:33:00.000-07:002011-09-16T15:33:12.418-07:00

--- [This question and answer is from Oro Valley Police Chief Sharp's "Know Your Police Budget"] Q. Why does the Police Department have take-home vehicles? A. The Chief of Police authorizes the use of take-home vehicles for the following reasons: • Members are subject to on call responsibilities • Reduce response times to critical incidents with the appropriate equipment • Geographical location

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-61427451250478786522011-09-12T04:01:00.000-07:002011-09-12T04:01:06.278-07:00

--- Let’s look at two of Town of Oro Valley’s past two operating budgets: FY2009/2010 (Dave Andrews (Town Manager): “Local sales tax represents a significant source of the Town’s budgeted revenue. In this category, taxes related to construction activity are the biggest contributor. While residential activity is down, FY2010 will see a major renovation undertaken at the Ventana Medical Systems

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-3607673090056394082011-09-06T12:57:00.006-07:002011-09-08T19:52:26.473-07:00

--- Sometimes, important items get "buried" among some not as important items in the consent agenda of Oro Valley Town Council Meetings. Its a cute way to "getting things through". (The purpose of the consent portion of the agenda is to seek Council approval of items that require little to no Council discussion.) There is one such item on tomorrow's consent agenda portion of the Oro Valley

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-40643138840458471342011-09-05T04:41:00.000-07:002011-09-05T04:41:51.362-07:00

-- Since the election of last year, I have thought it appropriate for me to stay in the background and not vocalize my feelings about what is going on with the Town Government. I thought to express my thoughts would seem to some as “sour grapes”. After all, I did lose the election, although not by a mandate (30 votes). Well the time has come for me to shout: WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?

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-- Apparently, without even a vote by the Oro Valley Council, the town's "Hiring Freeze" has gone "poof"! The hiring freeze started in November 2008 and was extended on May 27, 2009 in a special session of the Town Council. It was implemented by the previous council as one way of balancing the Oro Valley budget. Now, two years later, the "Hiring Freeze" is suddenly gone! Apparently the

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-21368363111091909072011-08-30T04:49:00.001-07:002011-08-30T04:53:06.518-07:00

--- Would you go to an unlicensed doctor? Lawyer? Medical practitioner? No? Why not? As a professional health practitioner in my home state, one was required to produce a license in order to work. No license? No shingle. It never occurred to me not to pay the license fee as it was a ticket to work. A month ago I called Connecticut to inquire about a lawyer’s standing with the State and the Bar

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-58050188810673635962011-08-26T09:27:00.002-07:002011-08-26T09:29:27.914-07:00

Did you ever wonder why Oro Valley has 97 Police Officers? Why not have 70? Why not have 120? Chief Sharp justifies the number of officers on the force by using a ratio of "Police to Population" of 2.5 per 1,000. Based on his numbers, Oro Valley would have 103 officers. So, I guess from his viewpoint, he's doing a simply great job of keeping it to 97. Why he's six positions short. Not so,

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-72701253840357033872011-08-23T05:25:00.001-07:002011-08-23T05:30:20.721-07:00

The following is from the: Know Your Police Department" Document Prepared By Chief Sharp Q. Why did the Police Department’s approved FY 2011/2012 budget increase by 4.6%? Chief Sharp’s Answer: “The Fleet and IT programs, along with their budgets, returned to the Police Department as it was in FY 2008/2009. These transfers provide operational efficiencies and offset unintended overtime expenses.

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-56878845566499029372011-08-23T00:00:00.001-07:002011-08-24T06:09:53.691-07:00

--- This, from John Musolf: I attended the public meeting on changing the town code for outdoor displays. Six Oro Valley residents showed up. We were outnumbered by business owners and town officials (Lou Waters, Joe Hornat, Steve Solomon, Satish Hiremath and town employees). It was a setup. There were 3 tables. The assumption was that we would discuss things at the first table about whether we

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-5144751092761078792011-08-19T18:53:00.004-07:002011-08-23T05:56:31.759-07:00

--- We picked this up off of the newsfeed on the left of our blog. The Council is considering changing zoning codes that will enable the display of merchandise outside a store (without a permit). This was recommended by the town's Planning and Zoning Commission. To quote the article:Commissioner Don Cox initiated the amendment after talking with local businesses about current codes. Businesses

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-18337029010329359262011-08-17T07:30:00.007-07:002011-08-17T07:35:36.133-07:00

--- Chief Sharp's "Know Your Oro Valley Police Department Budget" alleges that the Department has reduced its headcount by a bit over 13 equivalent full time positions. So, I tested his numbers. Rather, than a decrease, I found a net increase of 5 employees from 2009 through April of 2011: Total Added Employees: 26 Total Reduced Employees: 21 Net Added Employees: 5 (Source:

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-36672620444030572652011-08-15T07:00:00.004-07:002011-08-15T11:09:10.538-07:00

In case you don't know it, the Oro Valley Police Department sops up almost half the $25 million Oro Valley 2011-2012 budget. Yes. It is less than half; but not by much. In these tough economic times, while the Oro Valley Gang of Five Dominated Council considers dumping services such as Cayote Run, one wonders how Chief Daniel G. Sharp can be proud of reducing his budget of $12,096,513 by a

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-82019519446323910712011-08-09T18:08:00.002-07:002011-08-10T05:54:58.629-07:00

A good Neighborhood Watch Program is one of the most effective crime prevention tools ever invented. It is the combination of concerned residents and law enforcement working together to reduce residential burglaries and other crimes. It consists of a cohesive body of concerned citizens addressing issues that affect their neighborhood. The Oro Valley Police Department has two Crime Prevention

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-81339855409923541372011-08-04T05:53:00.002-07:002011-08-17T18:57:36.875-07:00

---- As noted in an Arizona Daily Star article, there is "neighborhood meeting is scheduled for tonight at Oro Valley Town Hall, 11000 N. La Cañada Drive, to discuss a proposal to rezone a property at the northwest corner of East Tangerine Road and North Rancho Vistoso Boulevard." The meeting is at 6 PM. If ever there was a time for Developers to get their way it is with our

The Zee Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11114566215839912640noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-72642523338297139732011-07-29T15:19:00.009-07:002011-07-29T17:22:44.861-07:00

No one can recall ANY members of the Oro Valley Council ever taking advantage of the town issued credit card as Joe Hornat & Mary Snider have since their election.As a result of a Freedom of Information request by Oro Valley citizen, and ex-Council Member Conny Culver,the expense reports of all seven members of this council were requested, and received.You won't believe what is going on with the

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-86651851637437144132011-07-23T09:54:00.002-07:002011-07-23T10:03:55.521-07:00

Our Oro Valley neighbor,Chuck Davis was astute enough to review the Town Council's Consent Agenda for the July 20 meeting. Chuck questions the new contract submitted and approved for the Acting Town Manager. Chuck negated to state that a raise was included, increasing the annual salary to in excess of $137,000.No problem. Oro Valley taxpayers can afford it---and if not, they can always double the

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-66982118862928233712011-07-20T05:54:00.008-07:002011-07-20T10:18:26.233-07:00

There are three articles in today's Explorer that address the Coyote Run Bus Service.It's Oro Valley's version of "When Rome Burns---"Two articles are heartfelt. (The users.)One is callous. (The OV Council Majority.)One is about our fellow citizens that suffer from multiple sclerosis and require the continuation of Coyote Run.One is about our fellow citizens that have children (young adults) that

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-17264382723647741872011-07-18T17:09:00.005-07:002011-07-18T17:32:10.188-07:00

I had occasion to recently speak with TerryT, and tried to offer whatever support I could for him (and those others that share his plight) as it pertains to the council majority of Hiremath, Snider, Hornat, Solomon & Waters putting them through hell with their mishandling of the Coyote Run Bus ServiceBelow is Terry's comment. Please read it. I don't believe Terry is looking for sympathy.I believe

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-19292507054386436862011-07-17T19:58:00.007-07:002011-07-18T06:49:50.116-07:00

We thought our readers might find the data supplied by Joe Higgins & Chris DeSimone of "Wake Up Tucson" in a column from Inside Tucson Business.Reading through the whole list,one really caught our eye.2.4 - the number of police officers per 1,000 population in Oro Valley. In Marana the figure is 2.05, Tucson is 2.0 and unincorporated Pima County is 1.28.Hmmm!http://insidetucsonbusiness.com/

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-56041413241794037452011-07-17T08:46:00.004-07:002011-07-17T09:11:04.440-07:00

We previously alerted our readers about the Planned Area Development (PAD) Amendment submitted on behalf on the Town Centre at Rooney Ranch development on the east side of Oracle road, below La Reserve.We noted that as a resident of La Reserve, we never received anything about the previous two neighborhood meetings given by the developer.Be that as it may, we believe it behooves all residents

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-48601483377982541802011-07-14T08:07:00.005-07:002011-07-14T08:34:39.856-07:00

Our ex-mayor Paul Loomis seems to be doing quite well since he lost his latest re-election bid.Josh Brodesky writes a very interesting article about Loomis & RTA Executive Director Gary Hayes in today's Az Star.Remember,it was Hayes that wrote the letter to our present mayor, Hiremath on June 6, stating how disappointed he was that the Oro Valley Council voted 6-1 (Hiremath was the "one") to

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-17509838488442469642011-07-13T09:08:00.006-07:002011-07-13T18:12:47.215-07:00

If it wasn't so sad, it would be laughable. The Coyote Run vote will now be put off until September, although the discussion will still take place at the July 20 council meeting. NOTE: ON JULY 13 AT 3:00 PM, THE COYOTE RUN ISSUE WAS REMOVED FROM THE COUNCIL AGENDA>Hiremath, Solomon & Waters are NOT subject to a recall,(although they certainly should) so they are now taking full responsibility for

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-56321250169480253912011-07-13T06:04:00.007-07:002011-07-13T06:24:21.525-07:00

Conny Culver, a former Oro Valley Council Member is spearheading the initiative to recall Joe Hornat & Mary Snider.We support her efforts, and believe most Oro Valley voters would do likewise if they know what we know.Please read http://orovalleyrecall.com/ for more details.Here are only a few reasons Conny gives why this recall must take place.****************************************************

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-44983322041911458972011-07-12T13:59:00.004-07:002011-07-12T14:10:54.964-07:00

Bill Adler probably knows more about the zoning codes and the development plan for Oro Valley than just about anyone in or out of town government.Bill was good enough to explain the drawbacks of "MUN"---Mixed Use Neighborhood as it pertains to the new development plan for the previously approved Town Centre below La Reserve.All our residents, especially our neighbors in La Reserve should be

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As a La Reserve resident who will be impacted by the new plan for the Town Centre, we never received any notice of two neighborhood meetings discussing the new plans Therefore,we must conclude there are other neighbors that were not informed.Below you will find the pertinent information, including what was already approved, for example a 75' hotel, plus the changes in the plan requested by the

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We are asking all our readers to read the following time-line as it concerns the Coyote Run Bus Service. This issue is of little consequence to the vast majority of our citizens, but it is a real lifeline to those that rely on this service.If we do not care about our disabled and elderly neighbors, who should we care about?The next council meeting on this issue will be July 20. We can only hope

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Our blogger friend, Victorian Cowgirl blogged the following:This is a separate topic but there isn't another place to post this.I just read an article on the left side column of the blog about the June 29th Study Session."Council members discussed options that included temporarily reducing the town's 2 percent retail sales tax and the construction sales tax.""Councilman Steve Solomon suggested

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-9002871228007523122011-07-06T06:49:00.005-07:002011-07-06T07:08:51.659-07:00

Once again, THIS Oro Valley Council Shows total disdain to its citizens.In a move that is so obvious, Hiremath, Hornat, Waters & Solomon voted 4-1 to appoint Solomon & Waters(two outspoken critics of Coyote Run) to a 3 member group that will address the question on having the RTA take over the Coyote Run Bus Service.Snider was absent from the meeting, but her views were made clear

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-54559002653098870472011-07-05T05:40:00.004-07:002011-07-08T18:29:53.857-07:00

That's the headline in the July 5 AZ Star.Of course the Rosemont folks say they'll do things to "mitigate the effects." Yeah. Sure!Too bad Hiremath, Hornat, Snider, Waters & Solomon refused to allow any speakers to address this issue at the last council meeting.Oh no! These 5 were in too much of a dither to vote on rescinding a more than four year old resolution where Oro Valley joined in to

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The PAC Oro Valley Recall.com gives more than enough reasons why we MUST RECALL HORNAT & SNIDER. Please take a few minutes to read ---and then sign the recall petitions. http://orovalleyrecall.com/

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Dave Perry learned that advertising was the only thing that kept The Explorer afloat during his tenure. Perry made sure he NEVER "stepped on advertisers toes" during his tenure as editor & publisher.Perry then quit to become President of The Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce. He knows no more about Oro Valley now than he did while he "blew smoke" as editor of The Explorer.Some examples of

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Perhaps we are a too skeptical, but when the Oro Valley Council reconsidered their disapproval of St. Mark Catholic Church having a 35' steeple, we really must wonder if the potential of a recall of Mary Snider & Joe Hornat played a (big) part in the council's unanimous decision to approve.Listen to the comments from Snider & Hornat.Mary Snider says: "Since the first vote she’s had time to go and

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Now that the "technical difficulties" have been corrected, those that were not at the June 15 council meeting can listen & watch some of the most ignorant comments made by some on the council."The Appointed One," Solomon proved once again proved he should not even be on this council,as he kept repeating that if the Oro Valley Council is discussing the Rosemont Mine, they might as well discuss

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-519231628593327462011-06-17T06:15:00.003-07:002011-06-17T06:24:01.767-07:00

Just what Oro Valley needs! More bad publicity as a "care less" community that doesn't give a damn about our environment, our habitat, or what happens with our water.Please read a copy of an email we received. It certainly doesn't help the image of Oro Valley. Too bad, the letter writer didn't mention Steve Solomon by name and attribute some of the most asinine comments to him! Please watch this

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-64711868375399011112011-06-16T11:21:00.003-07:002011-06-16T11:34:03.125-07:00

In another disgraceful action lead by Mayor Hiremath, and followed by his "four stooges," the council last night voted 5-2 (Garner & Gillaspie , the only two with any compassion) to once again reconsider the Coyote Run Bus Service.Once again, these five are "playing mind games" with the elderly & disabled that require this service, by putting off another decision until July 20.These

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-43068633396835956022011-06-16T09:51:00.006-07:002011-06-16T11:55:15.663-07:00

Shame on Hiremath. Once again, he proves if you don't agree with with him, he'll use the power of his position to "shut you up." His total lack of respect does not go unnoticed.Shame of him!!!At last night's council meeting on the Rosemont Mine issue, the council voted (as usual) 5-2 (Garner & Gillaspie only support) to NOT allow speakers. As such,the following info has been emailed to Hiremath

artmarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882439837604827576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361824526868946733.post-24022669210248811292011-06-16T07:17:00.009-07:002011-06-16T12:14:59.069-07:00

Initiating a recall on Joe Hornat and Mary Snider is totally justified. Not recalling Hiremath, Solomom & Waters may have been a mistake.The audacity of this "Gang of Five!"With a standing room only crowd, these five did more damage to Oro Valley's reputation in one night than could be imagined.Voting 5-2, (Garner & Gillaspie) the council REFUSED to allow any speakers on the Rosemont Mine issue,

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