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Volume II, No 6 Published for residents of the Town of Oro Valley,Pima County.Arizona April [B] 1975
LEGAL ADVISOR: 'NOT ENOUGH VALID SIGNATURES'
Long-awaited action
fizzles
By BARBARA MURPHY a Coming into the scheduled 4 the disincorporation petitions. enough.signatures."
The long-awaited Board of p.m. "public hearing" twenty Board Chairman Ron Asta, a Asta later went on television
Supervisors' meeting to disin- minutes late, the supervisors Democrat, told reporters the news programs to assert that
corporate the Town of Oro immediately voted,on motion of delay was necessary because "only 11" more signatures are
Valley sputtered,then fizzled— Conrad Joyner,"to continue the the supervisors' legal advisor, needed by the anti-incorpora-
at least temporarily— Monday. matter of Agenda Item 13" — Rose Silver, had told them the tors to reach the required 67 per
petitions to dissolve the town cent.
RELATED lacked sufficient valid signa- Citizens who support the
.__-�..--:._.._ STORY _- .._. tures. incorporated town contend that
"Our hands are tied by the well in excess of 100 signatures
law," Asta said. "We can't
Fresh from an apparent victory in Pima County's efforts to schedule-a hearinguntil we get [Continued onpage
disincorporate their town,Oro Valleyans will meet thus Thursday ]
evening April 17 — to discuss municipal budget plans for the EDITORIAL
coming fiscal year.
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The public hearing,,which budget committee chairman Lois
Lamberson says is designed"to get input from the people of Oro taking Valley, begins at 7:30 .m. in the Canon Del OroSchoolm seriously
pStop
Canyon
High
library. .
Tossed on the table for a committee from formulating a If past history is a clue,we can expect Thursday evening's
free-ranging discussion will be solid "budget," said Mrs. Oro Valley town budget hearing to find Virgil Brandon very
the budget outline drawn up Lamberson."We are presenting much among us.
earlier by Mrs. Lamberson's only an outline," she insisted. He will, of course, be loaded with his usual
committee. Also certain to be The"outline" is reprinted on gloom-and-catastrophe analyses of the Oro Valley financial
discussed is a questionnaire she page 2 of this issue of the Voice. situation, backed upbythe "documentation" his county
put together and which the
council mailed out earlier, masters supply him to mislead the unwary Oro Valley
That questionnaire asks: a taxpayer.
"What is your o Pinion of Oro We think Virgil should be judged on his record as a financial
Valley police protection?" and and legal expert, at which he works so hard. Consider:
asks citizens of the town to4: In the early days of Oro Valley's incorporation, he
comment on the present service { . . advanced a half dozen financial"projections"[they changed a
provided by the Pima County } 1��-��-���.- �:' lot,depending on which county bureaucrat he had talked to
Sheriffs Department, at a cost � last]. Theyhave allproved
to the town of $35,255 a year a—__ to wrong.
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" Brandon [and Holford and Montgomery] '
under the present contract. '41,* Q tg ry] said it was
(The county proposes to necessary to have an"emergency" session with Councilman
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increase that charge next year, "' . ' ) ' '� Rhude absent so they could sign a sweetheart contract with
''',r,, 4' the county. That turned out [surprise!]to be a lie.
to$37,510.) � '�'`,� �� `' .
The council, in a newsletter `' Brandon said the county"was going to suspend services to
mailed to residents, urged a x
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Oro Valley."He was wrong.
good turnout, saying that ideas ��� T)...,%4 ;�
��. f.�.,�. :; " „. : . . He said the county was going to repossess Oro Valley;
and input are needed for3 put it into"receivership.”He was wrong.
planning for the townspeople— ' { '1.4::.*,..\-:v44' -roads, parks, law enforcement Brandon said Oro Valley couldn't issue warrants to pay the
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' charges the county levied against us. He was wrong. We
and other services.
Also likely to come up for could and we did.
discussion are the subjects of Then Brandon said the warrants couldn't be carried over to
the $7,000 sanitation fee which Theo opponents
�� the next fiscal year.He was wrong.They can,and they will
the county is currently charging Mrs. Maureen Sherick and be.
Oro Valley under its contract, Virgil Brandon were two of the Brandon has said for several months
and rabies control fees, which that he has"more than
threaten togo sharply higher if three anti-incorporators who enough signatures to disincorporate;" that he was just
p y g showed up for the Monday padding the number to have a margin of safety.
the county has its way with a "hearing," before the Board of Pe g
proposed new contract. Supervisors; Orville Shields He was wrong. Or he lied.
All of these items, plus was the other. About 35 Folks, isn't it time we quit taking this political charlatan
others, kept the budget supporters of the town attended. seriously?
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER
CPA terms budget outlook 'good'
Oro Valley's ability to govern
itself and retire all its debts over
the next two fiscal years Approxi- Committee
"appears quite good," says a mate Estimate
Certified Public Accountant 1974-75 1975.76
who lives in the town and serves GENERAL FUND
on the council's finance commit- (1) State Shared Revenues:
tee. State Sales Tax $18,819 $37,410
State Revenue Sharing 9,186 21,183
Victor Frizell, a partner in Auto Lieu Tax 3,265 6,491
one of Tucson's largest CPA (2)Federal Revenue Sharing 200 2,748
firms, said he reviewed the SUB-TOTAL $31,470 $67,832
figures of the town's budget Local Revenues:
committee over the weekend (3)Building Permits&Fees $5,280---or---$8,780
and found them"realistic." Business Privilege Tax,
a member of that
Construction 5,750---or---10,800
Frizell isn't
(4) Business Privilege Tax,
committee.It's headed by Mrs. Licenses&Retail Sales - s. - _ 1,500
Lois Lamberson and includes (5)Dog License Credit -
750
both opponents and supporters In-Out
(6)Fines and Forfeitures
of incorporation. (7)Planning and Zoning • In-Out In-Out
Frizell endorsed'"the budget
committee's recommendation TOTAL $81,112---or---$89,662
that it contest the Pima County HIGHWAY USERS FUND
contract item on sanitation - (8)State Shared Revenues $10,167 $20,212
the item which calls for the town
to pay a special sewer fee of
$7,000 a year, over and above (8)State Shared Revenues $10,167 $20,212
the monthly sewer surcharge of
40.16 cents per$100 of valuation
which all county property
owners must pay. GENERAL FUND
He also suggested that "it Town Office
would be agood idea to (9)Building rental $1,751 $2,472
(10)Water 70 90
negotiate down" the county's (11)Phone 45 60
proposed charge for rabies (12)Salary(including benefits) 5,000 7,000
control a sharply higher (13)General Administration 1,400 1,500
$6,000 figure reflecting what � -publishing county says are rising costs (14)Ordinances p g 300 S00
for that department. (15)Newsletter 315 $100---to---$ 540
(16) Equipment
(Richard Kolt, council mem- Typewriter rental 305 400
ber and now mayor of Oro Other 68 150
Valley, termed such a charge (17)Insurance 900 900
"out of sight"at a recent town (18)Bonding 100 -0-
council study session."We could (19)Membership dues 33 70
hire a babysitter for every dog (20)Town Attorney 6,550 6,550
in Oro Valley for that price,"he (21)Building Inspection -0- 100
said.) (22)Pima Association of Govt. -0- -0----to---2,500
Contracted Services
The council did agree to (23)Patrol 35,255.22 37,510.92*
challenge the rabies control (24)Sanitation 7,000 7,000
charge and the sewer fee. (25)Animal Control 3,896.40 6,057 *
(26)Courts 1,999 500
Frizell, who lives at 560 W. (27)Planning and Zoning In-Out In-Out
Golf View Drive in Oro Valley, (28)Census 1,200 -0----to---600
is a partner of Rogers,Frizell& (29)Interest on Warrants 1,200---to---1,800
Cobb, Certified Public Accoun- SUB-TOTAL $66,188 $73,360---to---$77,500
tants.
(30)Contingency $10,000
TOTAL $83,360---to$87,500
1 HIGHWAY FUND
$ -$ (31)atreets and Highways $10167 i $20,212
* Contract figures proposed by Pima County, March 24, 1975, subject to nego is ion.
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TO SUCCEED HOLIORD.
Lois Lamberson ncouncil;
Richard Kolt is the new son,355 W. Calle Concordia, is Both are successors to from his post as mayor effective
mayor of the Town of Oro the newest member of the town Kenneth W. Holford, who April 1.
Valley, and Mrs. Lois Lamber- council. resigned from the council and Kolt, who was appointed to
the council last November to
. succeed Virgil Brandon, had
erei).=9 been vice-mayor under Holford.
He operates Western States
Tire Co. in Tucson.
f0\\ Mrs. Lamberson — like
SC.ttot
Holford a resident of Shadow
in West—has been the
elected chairman of the town's
V YE Ail 0 Mountain
budget committee, a groupset
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to:g:T*
°5 tip to reconcile the different
,( estimates and projections of
both thepro-and anti-incorpor-
ation
DistacgyorATE �
ation factions.
Olt°11!...!/12., Mrs. Lamberson has been
K��,��v — warmly praised for her research
OM and diligence on the budget
TM'S committee by several council
4ouR Sum members, including Kolt and
.' . ,1 ` Sp Itat:\\
Robert Hanson,generally iden-tified as anti-incorporators, and
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sofIE - ro-inco orator Lauren
�OES �/_titIII1llh1 , 'RC71� by pro-incorporator
Rhude, head of the council's
tri t�l1 ? II Npo�
finance committee.
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She was chosen unanimously
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ooOOO �„� by the four council members at
9 last Wednesday evening's spe-
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cial council meeting, after
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nomination by Councilwoman
3OYt4 R? Dorothy Montgomery, second-
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_ ed by Rhude.
- Hanson wondered aloud if
Town attorney an o there were any others interest-
Editor: ed in serving on the panel, and
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- there was some discussion
Thank you for your generous
offer to place free want ads in about the need for research to
t0 ro a e s ca eTV? determine when the term
the Voice.
r I'mgoingto •ve it a trywith expires which Mrs. Lamberson
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Is Oro Valley's town attorney cable TV in the town, but - is f _
the following;
FOR SALE holding up efforts to get cable apparently has taken no action. Rhude then nominated Kolt
One 17' aluminum Grumman television for the town? He noted that Schwanbeck was for mayor and Montgomery
canoe with a Grumman sail - supposed to confer with Ken seconded it.Again the vote was
conversion kit,which includes That suggestion, while not Florian, town engineer, and 4-0.
mast, Bunter sail, leeboards, made in so many words, was then draw up the ordinance so - -----
and rudder. Also 3 paddles, 2 implied in conversation by the the council could act upon it. . e next
nomination — tKolt himself madedt the
Mrs.
life jackets, cartop carriers. town council members last week -------; -- -
$475. Call 2974)384 at their special_meeting. The Lets ask him fora date when Montgomery for the post of
FOR SALE attorney, Victor Schwanbeck, it will be completed,": said vice-mayor and Hanson
Bridalveil Priscilla Mantilla wasn't present. newlelected Mayor Richard seconded it. Rhude, who has
Kolt. "This has been dragging frequently differed with anti-
style. Floor length plus. New Schwanbeck receives aincorporator Montgomery, said
$125. Asking $35. Call monthly retainer of $500. He on long enough." again the
297-0384 was appointedwouldn't object;town attorneyhe
Kolt said his experience has vote was 4-0. _ _
FOR SALE last year as the choice of been that when a council - —_ -_
Lined Evening Dress Size 7 ex-Mayor Kenneth Holford and ;- - •
member phones Schwanbeck to ' "
Virgin Wool.Matching Jacket former Vice Mayor Virgil i ��`"
ask him about a subject, the �:_
Medium blue tartan w/red, Brandon. ___ __ attorney replies: "Have you 'f
green, yellowand black. The matter arose when written me on the subject? On : arrr .
Excellent condition. Asking Councilman Lauren Rhude what date?" `;'n
atitt
$25. Call 297-0384 mentioned that Schwanbeck The attorney "hasn't been Zmh
Bill Uhrik. had been asked to expedite very cooperative on the phone," Ore��l 570E.San Moritz Pl.
Oro V alleY drafti
ng of an ordinance to allow Kolt said. -0 1
Pro-townoes
are invalid, for a variety of
ireasons.
overconfident; � x
The supervisors called a
n
eecuti a session, closed to the
public and the press, before the
Oro Valleyans determined to — Began preparing for legal with the State Attorney- board voted in open session to
preserve their incorporated action against Shields and General, with an eye to calling have the matter continued.
town are attacking efforts of an others who circulated the on state legal support in the Asta refused, when asked by
anti incorporation group on a petitions because they certified event the Pima supervisors pro-incorporation attorney
broad front. the validity and accuracy of employ further illegal tactics. Henry Zipf, to say when the
Faced with the long-awaited signatures they solicited even — Investigated procedures matter will be considered again.
filing of petitions to disincorpor- though allegedly some of them for invoking Federal "voter There were groans and
ate the town — done last week were obviously signed by fraud" statutes, enforceable by protests from the Oro Valley
by Orville Shields and Virgil unauthorized persons. the Civil Rights Division of the residents in the hearing room
Brandon — the pro-incorpora- _Agreed U.S. Department of Justice, if when it was announced that the
tors moved swiftly to counter gr among themselves petitions with invalid signatures hearing wouldn't be held.
that threat: not to become complacent; to are entered and/or honored. Earlier, a reporter heard
recognize that both the Board of —Called again for the county Asta tell a county aide that the
— They first sought,and got, Supervisors and its agents
a restraining order from, attorney and state attorney board had been planning to give
within Oro Valley will keep general to investigate char es each side 15 minutes to present
Superior Court Judge Alice trying to kill the town; and to "threats" g its case in the hearing. He said
Truman,who later quashed it atofand criminal g
continue fighting to preserve activity"made byformer mayor the supervisors would listen to
a Monday morning meeting.But the town's independent us. y
dt stat
the move apparently forced the Kenneth W. Holford upon his the side against disincorpora-
Board of Supervisors to hold a —Continued to communicate resignation. tion because"it will look better
public hearing later that day,at in case,it gets to the Supreme
which the supervisors backed All
EDITORIAL Court.
off from disincorporation action.
— Challenged more than 170
signatures on the disincorpora- LThe FACTS Cour
tion petitions as invalid for a
Preserve
Oro Valle
number of reasons.
Oro Valleyans who are being asked to and above the skyrocketing property taxes
,,:- evaluate the first year of their incorporated which Pima County is already putting on us.
town and who are being urged by several FACT: The Town of Oro Valley has no
malcontents backed by Pima County to property tax, doesn't want one, and has no
disincorporate should remember these plans to impose one. But your taxes have
facts:
>: gone up, haven't they? This is precisely the
{\ y - work of those same Pima
FACT. The victory Monday before the County
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'' Board of Supervisors will be short-lived if we administrators to whom Virgil Brandon
,. `' t-., would deliver us once more.
I.. , }" let down our guard and give foes of the town
Ili the slightest chance to (1) increase the FACT: The two council members so
�� l : _ . . strongly dedicated to the bankruptcy of the
signers on their petitions,or (2) employ the town Holford and Brandon are
many invalid signatures they have.
fortunately no longer in office. Without
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FACT:The Town of Oro Valley has survived them sabotaging the council's every effort,
4 in spite of hard-line opposition of the county we CAN garner the revenues to which we're
brass, in spite of the county's appointment entitled and we CAN, the Town of Oro
of incompetents to our town council,in spite Valley can, pay off the municipal debt
,.,r 1 of massive expenses charged Oro before it falls on us personally.
Valleyans by the county and agreed to by FACT: But if we disincorporate NOW, we
---4 4 county stooges formerly on our town will be stuck with paying that debt every
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AI)' 4 i i one of us personally. Plus anypunitive
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"disincorporation expenses" which the
FACT: These are the same people, Boardof SupervisorsP'
r generally, who are urging you to sign oar might care to stick us
. . . . with.And we will be helpless to do anything
I ,,,,.,: . disincorporation petitions and kill the town P y g
Y°` of Oro Valleyfor nogood reason except except pay. And pay.
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' that it is an inconvenience to the county-city
bureaucracy. So if you want to keep our incorporated
`; FACT: Disincor oration if i c town of Oro Valley alive even if you have
1 p t ould be made the mistake of previously signing
accomplished today, would leave us g g
's � / residents of Oro Valleywith the job of Virgil Brandon's incorporation petitions
oV boyac � •am, here is one last chance to protect yourself:
paying off approximately $30,000 in debts, Call any of the follovvin OroVallans,
Cross Jr. High Coach Fred McKee most of them resulting from collusion g e Y
congratulates one of his tracksters, between the Pima County bureaucrats and who will bring you a petition withdrawal
Oro Valley resident Alan Sudweeks, their cronies on the Oro Valley town council. form to sign, and will help you have it
whose victory in the 120-yard low FACT: Payingoff that debt would mean an notarized and mailed:Ted Turpin, 297-4128
hurdles helped the Rams trounce
IMMEDIATE or 624-3745;Jim Kriegh, 297-2369,or Steve
Sahuarita Jr. High in a recent dual property tax of from $50 to 9
meet. $100 per household in Oro Valley over Engle, 297-2351.