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Oro Valley's town council may claim the town has no money to without pay to "save our fledg- I feel that I am qualified for pay its bills, says the head of a new pro-incorporation group — ling town $9.600 per year." this position as I have had 3 but the money is there if the "against" council members will The town council majority, years -of college, 4 years' collect it and use it. composed of four who say they experience with a large Midwest Steve Engle, president of PROVE (Protect Residential Oro want to dissolve the town, company, and I have good -valley's Existence), gave these figures as "guaranteed income recently rented a $200-per- typing skills. As I have no for Oro Valley during fiscal year 1974-75,"which ends next June month office and hired a town outside job, I would have much 30. clerk for $600 per dionth. time to devote to this endeavor And,he said,these figures are based on the 1970 census figure Mayor Ken Holford and Vice and I would be free to attend all of 581 population in the town — which has since doubled. Mayor Virgil Brandon, while meetings. denying that they are "spend- I'm sure it is apparent that I Next year,when the"automatic"income is figured on the new ers," have complained publicly am for the town of Oro Valley, special census of approximately 1,200 population, he said, the that Oro Valley doesn't have the hut. I would pledge to work total income will almost triple — to $127,740. money to pay bills they say it enthusiastically for all members Engle gave these 1974-75 income figures, owes Pima Countyof the Council, regardless of his from the following sources: Mrs.Linda L.Jarchow,in her or her learnings on the issue of State gas tax rebate $9,711 letter today to Holford, said incorporation. Arterial gas tax rebate 969 that like many other citizens of Your acceptance of my offer Federal revenue sharing 3,046 Oro Valley, she is "concerned could save our fledgling town State sales tax rebate 18,064 about recent expenditures $9,600 per year. If the Town State income tax sharing 9,660 made by our elected town Council is truly interested in County auto"lieu tax" 3,645 council. The one which I helping this town survive TOTAL AUTOMATIC'INCOME $45,095 consider to be most unneces- financially, it will consider my In addition, from proceeds of town building sary," she told the mayor, "is offer of service seriously. permits and business privilege tax revenues, the$200 per month town office Respectfully, estimated: 35,000 manned by its $600-per-month MRS.LINDA L.JARCHOW Planning and zoning fees:(estimated): 650 town clerk." Dog license credit from county: 900 "I see no reason why the town clerk can't operate out of a 001.° Fines GRAND and TOTALforfeitures OR(e Os t ima VALLEYted): INC011400E0 home,free of charge,"she said, 7 ;--- THIS FISCAL YEAR $82,645 adding: "I believe that the salary paid If°$! "The `aginners' on the council know all this; they know the .. the clerk, from comparisons I -' money's there,"charged Engle."It's just that they have a vested have made,to be far in excess of II interest in bad management, in spending to hurt the town, in what a secretary just starting in 0 \\Go trying to scare the citizens into disincorporating." a new job should he limaking." t 40.0••••00# ,,, "Well,it won't work,"he predicted."The figures are accurate, Mrs. Jarcho's letter contin- and they prove our case." des. Engle was one of the interim Oro Valley town councilmen In an effort to help the town appointed by the Board of Supervisors, but was defeated in the , get on its feet, I would like to town election. '''''''.*:...:*:"..:*'....**''''-'''''n''''''''':: ::::*:::-'7**:-**:::-Y..'.''".*:•'.**. '.' ..:-. '- • • ' - •" • .•:**.t:.''.:,----.:'.`ti.,::.,:::-:::*'::::1::::ti,:-:.::-,:-',.*:::::::::::::-...::.:iig.:::;;a":g::ni:•::.:*:.::::•:::: :.i:-::::::.:.:,4.:,.:.,:?f,ii:.,...--:.:-.:.•:::::::*,:r:.:::,:::.:-,;.:::.::::,*i:::::,..., ....... ..... A N EDITORIAL .....-... Li• h • :..:. :..:.:.:.: es to the voters were never so blatant :.. ..:.:-.:: -....:..,, The mayor of Oro Valley—a Boy Scout executive of his plans. — lies to his constituents. Asked if the contract which the council was And when council members Brandon and hell-bent on signing that very moment had been Montgomery publicly agree with him in what they reviewed and approved by Rhude, all three council know is a lie, they become liars too. members said, yes, yes, it certainly would have It's an unpleasant fact to acknowledge, but one Rhude's approval. which the 18 residents who attended the council's That was a lie. The contract Rhude was shown Nov. 3, Sunday afternoon "special emergency before he left town specified a 90-day grace period meeting," can agree upon. for Oro Valley granted by the county on outstanding Questioned by suspicious pro-incorporators about bills.The one the council signed had been changed, why the meeting was called when Councilman reducing that period to 45 days. It was a significant Rhude was out of town, the mayor insisted that it change,and when Rhude returned to Oro Valley and was scheduled for Mr.Rhude's convenience;that he found out about it, he said he certainly wouldn't had told Holford he would be back in Oro Valley by have approved of it. then. Honest opposition to a political adversary is one That was a lie.Rhude had told Holford he couldn't thing.But blatant,public lies by elected officials who possibly be back home before late Tuesday.The fact have sworn oaths of office is something else. that he voted absentee in the Nov.5 election is proof Something pretty disgusting. DESPITE RESERVATIONS OT UNEASY CITIZENS Council majority holds 'special, emergency' meeting, $48,000 More than twenty pro-incor- but made no concerted attempt Valley to pay some $48,000 to done so in the case of the 5 p.m. poration Oro Valleyans turned to halt the signing after the the county for services provided Sunday session. out for an"emergency"meeting three on the council — Mayor this fiscal year. Holford said 24 hours is of the town council at 5 p.m. Ken Holford, Vice Mayor Virgil Repeatedly, the Oro Valley required by a resolution the Sunday, Nov. 3 to watch three Brandon and Dorothy Mont- citizens asked why it was so council passed at a previous of the council members sign a gomery -- insisted that "it's imperative that the contract be meeting. much-discussed service con- absolutely necessary, in our signed right then.They pointed Section 38-431.02 of the tract with Pima County. opinion." out that two councilmen were Arizona Revised Statutes re- Questioning and sometimes The contract, which the absent, as was the town's quired that "meetings other protesting, the citizens were council members didn't offer to attorney, Victor Schwanbeck. than regularly-scheduled meet- obviously uneasy about the show to the residents—nor did In answer to a series of ings shall not be held without at sudden meeting and its purpose, any resident ask that it be questions by resident Dan least 24 hours' notice" to the shown—allegedly calls for Oro Kajawa and others,Holford and public and to all council Brandon responded that: members. —"We just found out late Rhude said he hadn't received Thursday that the supervisors any prior notice of the meeting, We lid--enrl ball are ready to sign this contract, at all. and want to take care of it Holford, Brandon and Mont- tomorrow (Nov. 4) at their gomery repeatedly told the The Oro Valley Voice launched its first issue with a good regular meeting." citizens at the meeting that deal of hope and information — and .with one massive —With only four minor "the county could put us into boo-boo. We're sorry. changes, the contract was the receivership"if the $12,000 bill It dealt with estimates on income for the Town of Oro same one agreed to informally to the county isn't paid by Nov. Valley from a proposed cable television franchise, and during the summer by the 15. Kajawa asked each of them resulting from too-hurried reporting — jotting down interim council. (Holford, Bran- by name if he or she really figures while on the telephone talking to cable TV sources. . don and Mrs. Montgomery are thought the supervisors would As Earl Montgomery of Oro Valley was quick to point all avoweddisincorporators do that. out,the income to the town from a franchise at 3 per cent, who want to dissolve the town.) None of them replied with a based on the homes in Oro Valley,would be nearer$1,000 —The 5 p.m.Sunday meeting yes or no. the first year than it would $20,000. had been set for the convenience All three, however, referred We still believe Oro Valley can and should contract for of Lauren Rhude, the lone pro- to "political pressures" which cable TV, and through such a contract can earn needed incorporation councilman, who they said the supervisors might , cash for the town treasury. But unless the town gains was in Puerto Rico for a feel. But each one emphasized population rapidly[and the cable television people sign up convention.Holford said Rhude that it wasn't possible to know a heavy majority of its homeowners], the annual take had indicated he would be back what the supervisors were won't hit X20,040 for quite a while. by Sunday afternoon, and the thinking. meeting was thus set to Eventually, as one or two accommodate him. residents began to straggle out (Rhude,upon his return, said of the badly-overheated office, this statement was false, the three council members 'loop op tko •..d work' "Holford knew I couldn't voted unanimously to sign the possibly be back before Nov.6," contract then and there. Editor: to the Oro Valley Voice. Keep he told the Voice. "I told him Holford later said he signed for Enclosedup the good work, that before I left.") the town. is my subscription BRUCE B.CHEEVER —The town attorney wasn't 450 Valle del Oro present because "he's out of town for a National Guard Woke urns a vital n000r meeting," Holford said. He added, though, that the actor- Read tie ney's presence wasn't needed Editor: As vice president of the Oro for a contract signing. Enclosed is my check for a Valley Homeowners Associa- —"This(contract)has already , subscription to the Oro Valley tion, I feel confident that our been agreed to by the interim memb r w' publica- council." Oro ValleyVoice Voice. e s ill find your I found the first issue most tion filling a vital need in To this statement, James informative on the affairs of Oro keeping abreast of the activities Kriegh, one of the interim Valley,and wish to congratulate of the town and its council. councilmen appointed by the thoroughly "'— Board of Supervisors as a pro- you and Mrs. Turpin for Keep up the good work. p publishing the Voice. ALAN J.CAREY incorporation men, objected: 701 W.Landoran Lane "Mr. (Steve) Engle and I and participate never agreed to this 30-to-45 Hopis o tlrtrs will urinal,* day business"(a provision of the contract which allowed the town a grace period in paying bills to U• good • Editor: $2.Hope many others will,too. the county.) Read the Oro Valley Voice JAMES H.DODD "We interim councilmen this a.m. 10210 Valleydel Oro haven't seen that contractgovernment It's great!I enclose my you're signing," Kriegh said. "We don't know what changes Waits to loo of kelp you've made in it." for your town! He said the pro-incorporation Editor: the new town, we offer our interim councilmen had never services. agreed with the anti-incorpor- ' I enclose our check to help the I can, for instance, do fairly ators about what services the Oro Valley Voice. We are professional typing if that is town should buy from the half-year residents — and if, ever needed. county, either. Kawa, quizzing Holford during the interval of our stay Congratulations on putting closely, asked how much here, we can be of any help in Virgil Brandon in his place. advance notice the council is working for the preservation of HELEN LINDLEY required to give before a 10240 Valley del Oro meeting, and whether it had