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Otee =,1= _ _ _ - Vol. III, No. 12 Published for residents of the Town of Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona December [A] 19 AT SESSION TOMORROW Tuesday road standards Council A resolution to adopt the road would enable enforcement of it At a study session Tuesday, a customer monthly rate sched- standards book that will set provisions and set fees for roa town council members will con- ule outlining how much cable specifications on all road related construction permits will also f tinue to examine a proposal by television would cost the indi- construction within Oro Valley considered at the Decemb( T-K Cable Systems, Inc., to vidual. will be considered by the Oro meeting. bring cable television to Oro Rates were: Valley Town Council at its next Last month several obje `-alley. Customers Monthly payment meeting Tuesday. tions were voiced regardir "We want to make sure that 100-149 $18.75 The meeting will be held at Section 22 of the ordinance,th; everything is in order,and we'll 150-199 - 16.80 7:30 p.m.in the Canyon del Oro makes property owners respo'o' probably clarify some wording," 200-249 14.60 High School library. sible for injuries occurring said Alan Carey, councilman in 250-299 13.38 The book has been up for the public right-of-way ti charge of cable television. 300-349 13.00 consideration for the last three section stretching from the ro- The group began reviewing 350-399 12.60 months,but hasn't met the town to the property line. the proposal Dec.3,but wanted 400 and up 12.00 council's approval because of more time for additional ques- Carey said that if the proposal the wording of certain sections The council will also discus t ions. were accepted, the next step in it. the merits of an ordinance the Carey said it was hard to say would be getting a variance in In. October, representatives would ban trucks weigher if the group would find any zoning to allow for a cable TV from Tucson Gas&Electric Co. more than three-fourths of a tc major problems with the pro- relay station in Oro Valley. (TGE) and the Pima County from traveling on a half-mi posal. Then the structure would Sanitation Department object- section of Calle Concordia th T-K Systems was the only have to be built and lines would ed to sections of the book will be constructed sometin firm to apply for a license to have to be laid, he said. requiring that utility lines this month. operate cable television in Oro Klein previously estimated under a road must be repaved The ordinance makes alloy Valley. that he could set up the system by a method of boring under- ances for Amphitheater Scho Terry Klein, head of T-K within six months to a year after neath that road. District buses to travel over ti Systems gave council members the contractis awarded. In addition to the book, road to pick up kindergartt a proposed ordinance that students. • 'THEY'LL RAISE PRICE OF HOMES' Byp 81 would equi e financial ass ances DENNIS JOYCE A sixth option that would Dennis Wall, of Cella, Barr, postponement, Mrs. Glickmi ermit the builder instead to Evans and Associates, said the said. It concerns deadlines f Editor P A proposed Oro Valley town stand by the reputation of a third party option "would do completing s u b d i v i s i o zoning ordinance patterned "third party' — or trust everything the others would do" improvements. after Pima County's would company—is most often chosen except require fronting of Mrs. Dorothy Montgomei exclude an option the county by developers in the county,but money. — appointed executi' gives builders — a provision the Oro Valley commission has "It costs the developer to secretary and "staff' of ti voted to exclude it. havethat money out of circula- Planning and Zoning Commi which allows them to develop land without posting any finan- "We decided this because tion," he said. sion at the Dec. 7 meeting - cial assurances. we're worried about the town. The Planning and Zoning said she is scheduled to me( We wanted the town to have the Commission voted at its Dec. 7 with a TGE representative ar The ordinance, now being security of money"behind each meeting to postpone a final town Attorney Walt Hendersc considered by the advisory Oro subdivision,said Rosalyn Glick- recommendation on the "sub- to discuss the ordinance befor Valley Planning and Zoning man, who chairs the commis- d i v is ion i m p r o v e m e n t the Jan. 4 meeting. Commission, lists five options Sion. assurance ordinance"until Jan. Pima County's own assuranc by which developers can pro- But a Tucson engineer who 4,but not because of the section options took affect about seve vide assurance that their build- lives near Oro Valley is critical Wall has found fault with. months ago, and since then ing is sufficiently financed. of the commission's decision, Another part of the most county builders hav These range from U.S. charging ,that it will result in ordinance, which was question- chosen the third party trim Savings Bonds to placing funds higher price tags on Oro Valley ed by the Tucson Gas and option, said Gary Claybaugl in escrow. homes. Electric Co., prompted the [Continued on Page Page 2 AN EDITORIAL Page incorporates Get OV in PAG, town; consi • PAGE — Page has become a The ordinance provides that m a o ' city. land valued below $25,000 can or . The question of changing be sold after one appraisal by from a town to a city was one of bid or by public auction. Land Oro Valley should have been a member of the Pima two items local voters approved valued at more than $25,000 Association of Governments[PAG l a long time ago — but it still in conjunction with the general and less than$200,000 requires isn't.The fault has been largely that of Pima County and the City election. two appraisals and a public of Tucson, who have collaborated to keep our town off this Approval of city status came auction. governmental body. in a 535 to 359 vote, according For sale of land valued at Some of the fault,however,is Oro Valley's — for not making a to City Clerk Jimmie Frost. more than$200,000, an election strong and sustained effort to gain full membership, with full The change is expected to must be held and be approved voting rights, on this important policy-shaping group. help this community of 5,892 by more than 50 per cent of the Fortunately,the climate for admission of Oro Valley seems to obtain federal grants and a voters. be improving.E.S."Bud"Walker,the new chairman of the Pima better credit rating, and in- Frost said 43 per cent of County Board of Supervisors,is due to become the county's new crease the stature of the Page's 924 registered voters PAG representative as well—and he says he isn't opposed to full community,Frost said. cast ballots in the election. Oro Valley membership,with one vote for the Town.This is the Mayor Larry O'Neill said same as that enjoyed by Tucson,Pima County,and the Town of Page also can, if residents Courthouse Squares South Tucson. approve, become a charter city , --i, Whether Walker's attitude does .result in Oro Valley and have a greater say in its .i ' .-• membership still remains to be seen, however. If a majority of own government under Arizona - the five supervisors oppose Oro Valley's coming in with an equal Revised Statues. -_- vote, Walker will feel obligated to reflect the majority's view, O'Neill said the vote was .11-tp:._ rather than his own. And there's every likelihood the City of necessary because at the time Tucson will continue to opposeour entry. Page was incorporated in Y But in either case,Oro Valley officials should continue to press March 1975, the population, �"accordin 1111.-- for full membership, with equal voting status, and keep one g to the 1970 census, thing firmly in mind — legally,the three present members have was 1,400 — well under the • 1 4111102\ no power to keep Oro Valley off this important COG — required 3,500 to be a city. . (•/i,�•�) \, • He said that a June 1975 ` (`jam'^�` � � _ Community Organization of Governments. .- ' Ourtown mayhave togoto court to remind them of that census counted 5,892 residents, ti i;;P Ou thus enabling Page to become a I •• inescapable fact — but the law is clear and victory in such a I lawsuit would seem assured. city. �_,,„;; ............. ..-......... Page 3 ::*:* �' - �" THAN NATION IN MATH, READING SCORES . ,.: Kolt's son :::: :::::. :::: ::::: :.:. „... ...., ...., sues 3 .::,:.:i, Local students score higher •• d:.:. deputies By MARY SCHMIDT Year and onlY 5.1 this Year," The state and Pima County Harelson and Donaldson Reavis explained. "The other both averaged 5.0 in math. Dr. The son of former mayor Elementary School student two sections, application and Lawrence Gagnon, educational Richard Kolt has filed a$75,000 averages remained the same or concepts,remained the same." research associate for the lawsuit against three Pima went down in all but one A total of 33,757 Arizona Department of Education, said County Sheriff Deputies claim- category in the annual reading third graders took the reading this meets or surpasses the ing they falsely arrested and and math standardized tests. national average. maliciously conspired against test, while 34 533 of the state's Their scores were still above fifth graders participated in the Results from other states him in a cup tossing incident on state and national averages.� math examination. were not available, however. Ina Road. In October, third graders Statewidehis is the third Gagnon said Arizona was g In the suit, Robert Kolt throughout the state were ide, t maintaining its average while claims Deputy Lynn Radcliffe year in a row that Arizona's and other de uties, "misused given reading tests while fifth reading s cores have been other states were showing a P graders participated in a mathdownward trend the legal process andexamination. higher than the national Arizona's math scores were it"to humiliate and injure him. average. Harelson posted a 3.2 the same as last year. The incident occurred July 2 average in reading skills Pima County students as a The math examination when out of the window of hiscompared to 3.3 last year. whole recorded an average consisted of 32 problems in moving vehicle, Kolt tossed an Auditory skills were down to reading score of 2.9 and an math concepts, and 40 each in ice-filled paper cup, which he 3.6 from 4.1 in 1975. auditory score 3.0. computations and applications. claims coincidentally struck The state average in reading Radcliffe, who was sitting in a and listening was 3.0, while t rstudyto• nterce o dune buggy on the opposite side national averages were 2.8 and of the road. 2.9 for readingand Kolt's attorney, Michael J. auditory, A County Sanitation Depart- residents who are currently Monroe, said that Radcliffe, respectively. ment official says it's only a without sewer service will be after beinghit bythe cup, Math scores for this year and matter of weeks before the able to hook into the lines that p' last were 5.5. The state federal Environmental Protec- will lead to the interceptor. turned his vehicle around,and a P chase ensued with speeds up to average is 5.0. tion Agency approves a grant About 300-400 Oro Valley 70 miles per hour. Dr. Peyton Reavis, director that will allowhis department to homes now have sewer service, He said Radcliffe, who didn't of Supportive Services for the begin an engineering study of he added.The others use septic identify himself as an officer, Amphitheater School District, the proposed Canada del Oro tanks. stopped chasing Kolt who was attributed the decrease in sewer interceptor. The interceptor, a $2 million later arrested on his way home reading and listening skills to County Management i eline being P funded bythe the fact that a different groupAssistant Bob Patrick told the p P g by Deputy Todd Huff. EPA and a local bond issue, will Voice that construction will Kolt was then booked on of children were tested. run from the Ina Road treat- , charges of simple assault, "It's like tossing a coin," he begin soon after the eight- mentplant month engineering study is to Oro Valley. reckless driving, and placing a said. "The scores are going to completed and will 'probably The interceptor will carry all hazardous object on the road. vary some each year." take an additional six to eight Oro Valleysewage to the Ina Several hours later he was Donaldson's third grade months. p Road treatment plant Patrick released under the care of hisp ' father. auditory scores increased from "At this point,we don't know said,and will enable the county 3.2 last year to 3.5 for 1976. for sure how long construction to close the small treatment The Pima County Attorney Reading skills stayed the same will last until all plans are plant north of the Highlands dropped the charges against at 3.2 for both years. Kolt Nov. 19, because of in- finalized by the EPA,'' Patrick subdivision that now treats Reavis said that the auditory said. much of the northwest area sufficient evidence, tests are less dependent on Patrick said Oro Valleysewage. Another damage suit was learned skills than reading filed against Radcliffe in June tests. by Ralph Sciutto who claimed Clipthis coupon mail it in with $3 for your Radcliffe assaulted him without Fifth grade math scores atpo justification. Donaldson went down from 5.8 ' subscription to the Oro Valley Voice! Radcliffe was unavailable for last year to 5.3. comment. "I guess the fifth graders My Name Others named in the suit are: simply can't figure as well as Street address the ones last year," said Huff;Deputy Lawrence Garcia, ------� — -- --- ----------- who investigated the incident; Reavis. Sheriff William Coy Cox; and Scores for Amphitheater City State _ZIP the Pima County Board ,of School District as a whole were I enclose $3 for a year's subscription to the Oro Valley Supervisors. 3.1 in reading compared to 3.0 Voice. Kolt is asking $25,000 in last year. Auditory skills general damages and$50,000 in remained the same at 3.3.Math punitive damages, saying he scores were down from 5.3 to Mail to: suffered "mental anguish, 5.2 this year. Oro Valley Voice, Sancruval Publications, Ted Turpin, humility and impairment of "The math computation Editor, P.O. Box 3003, Tucson, Az. 85702 working capacity." section of the test yds 5.4 last i Page 4 DUSENNBERRY, YETMAN UNDECIDED ON OV supervisors swing could swing PAG vote Two new Pima Countysuper- Walker favors the move, but must do,regardless of how I feel will change the current stand against equal membership for visors will help determine the Conrad Joyner, whose district on the issue. county's 's future stand on Oro included Oro Valley until the As the county's PAG rep-- Oro Valley. Valley joining•oinin the Pima Asso- recent redrawing of boundaries, resentative last fall, Asta was He added that comparisons ciation of Governments (PAG), and Sam Lena remain opposed. required to vote against equal between PAG and other region- when they take office in Jan- "Oro Valley has proven it is a membership, but he prefaced al government groups around uary. successful entity and it deserves his votes by indicating his the state — none of which One of the three incumbent representation on any board we personal approval of the idea. require a weighted system — supervisors who will serve as have,"Walker said. "The town Joyner cited the problem of are invalid because the other the county's representative on has as much right to sit on PAG funding PAG operations as a groups have larger member- PAG's administrative regional as South Tucson does. reason Oro Valley shouldn't join ships. council said he's in favor of Oro Joyner said,"We can't equate on an equal basis. Valleyjoining as an equal Oro Valley with the other "Would Oro Valley be willing "There's a way, by math- member. erratical figuring, you can get members of PAG. The town to split the budget four ways?Of g But E.S."Bud"Walker,elect- could get its foot in the door,and course not." around (avoid) being squeezed ed to serve as chairman of the maybe later,the whole head by But the city and county out by smaller governments," Board of Supervisors during the joining under the weighted presently pay 98 per cent of the he said. upcoming four-year term —his system proposed by Tucson and budget anyway, he said later. PAG, however, has only one second — said he must follow Pima County, he said. last year was $75,561. "small government" at present the consensus of the board, as That system would give the Castillo-said he doubts that —the least of any of the state's its PAG's representative. two larger member govern- the new Board of Supervisors seven government councils. Pima County, through the ments five votes each,with one Board of Supervisors, exercises each for Oro Valley and South . RELATED :: one vote on the regional council, Tucson. - - ...... STORY It° along with its other two mem- Town Councilman E.S. bers, the City of Tucson and "Steve" Engle said Oro Valley South Tucson. intends topursue joiningPAG Town sits on PAG subcommittee Town of The two larger member under its own terms after the agency in Pima Countythat will governments have opposed new Board of Supervisors is Though Oro Valley doesn't g Y equal membershipfor Oro seated. belong to the Pima Association deal with sewer and water q Valley while South Tucson has The town has been inactive on of Governments (PAG), it does pollution problems in storm supported it. If Pima County the issue since June, when have a representative on a PAG run-off. •pp advisorycommittee dealingMrs. Montgomery said the sides with Oro Valley after Engle made the last request January, the town could join that it be allowed to join as an with wastewater management agency, which could be either Y PAG as an equal member. equal member. —and it may in the future have county or state, will enforce How the new board will treat Castillo and Murphy walked representatives on the group's water pollution laws and plan the issue hinges on its two new out of the PAG meeting at which other subcommittees. for the construction of new members — Katie Dusenberry Engle made the request,before Former town council member county sewer interceptors and whose newly-reorganized PAG's chairman, South Tucson Dorothy Montgomery rep- treatment plants. district includes Oro Valley,and Mayor Dan Eckstrom, had resents the town on the Area While Oro Valley is interest- David Yetman, who defeated called for adjournment. Wide Wastewater Management ed in joining PAG, Mrs. the board's current PAG rep- ' Engle said he hasn't attended Advisory Committee. Lamberson said it's not g necessary to belong to its main resentative, Joe Castillo. any PAG meetings since then This committee is usinga "because they're rather disgust- governing board—the regional Yetman and Dusenberry told' y g two-year federal Environment- council — in order to provide the Voice theyaren't familiar ng.There's no useful purpose in al Protection Agency grant to input on its various sub commit- enough with the Oro Valley draw up plans fora permanent tees. issue to take a stand yet. He added that he hopes the d;. } town can convince Mrs. Dusen- T` berry to support its bid for equal 4 ,,, $ s Y Oro Valle 's Town Council membership. W44-' ALLict 'j ' — has refused to join PAG under Walker said he hasn't always the weighted voting system the been in favor of Oro Valley's Editor Publisher Theodore C.Turpin group has set as a condition for joining PAG as an equal mem- its membership. It lost one foe ber, or of the prospect of the News Editor Dennis Joyce and one ally on the Board of town joining the group at all. Supervisors in November's "I have shared the view of News staff Mary Schmidt election. Murphy and Castillo. At the Chris Kemberling,Jim Schmitz Castillo was firmly against time Oro Valley was incorporat- Published once or more per month by the Sancruval Corp., the town joining as an equal ing in 1974, I questioned its' P.O.Box 3003,Tucson,Ariz.85702.Offices at 426 E.7th St., member,while Ron Asta said he joining PAG, too. I never felt Tucson, Ariz. favored the move. the town wouldn't incorporate - Single copies available at this address for 15 cents each. While the two new members' then,but I wasn't sure it would, Bymail, $3 for one-year subscription. stands aren't known, the in- either;'' Walker said. Y p cumbents would appear to "Since then,I've had a chance Application to mail at second class postage rates is pending at shape up against giving an equal to analyze it. But wl atever the Tucson, Ariz. vote to Oro Valley. majority of the board wants, I i. on Page 5 UA n i road A University of Arizona Civil Engineering Department material only lasts six months it as the manufacturer claims, it student will study the effective- of the University of Arizona would be worth the cost because could become an economical ness of an experimental dust- where Kriegh teaches. most dust retardant chemicals method of dust control and could retardant chemical sprayed on a Bouley's study will determine are relatively expensive and benefit the entire state," he half-mile section of Calle Buena whether the product is econom- don't last as long Chevron said. Vista two weeks ago. ical and effective by measuring claims its will. The 15 tons of oil-base the dust levels on Calle Buena Chevron, a wholly-owned OV i material was given to Oro Vista compared to a similar subsidiary of the Standard Oil Valley free of charge by the uncoated dirt road. Co. of California, claims the Chevron Asphalt Co.last month Although the chemical itself material will effectively control assurances••• after Town Engineer Jim was supplied free of charge by dust for one year if the road was [Continued from Page 1] Kriegh agreed to prepare the Chevron, the town had to pay prepared to their standards. assistant subdivision road to the company's specifi- about$350 for shipping and road "The study is being done by coordinator. cations. preparation and an additional Bouley to satisfy a course The ordinance is the first Kriegh said the effectiveness $100 to apply a sand coat over requirement of his and won't effort by the county,and by Oro of the chemical will now be the road because the oil was not cost the city anything," Kriegh Valley, to specify in writing studied on a bi-monthly basis by totally absorbed. said. what will be accepted as William Bouley,a student in the Kriegh said even if the "If this product lasts as long financial assurance, Claybaugh said. Junction viiII decide The County Board of Apache Supervisors directed the Plan- ning and Zoning staff to include the third party trust option in • • • the list of options, when it was this week on incorporating being drawn up last year, he added. Residents of this Pinaltown. Casa Grande is the explaining incorporation Claybaugh likened that trust P g P option to "a boy scout's honor; County community — located largest. procedures and community the developer is saying `we'll just across the countyline east A suit to block the election finances. J comply,' but no money is put of Mesa, Arizona — will vote was dismissed last week in "We're losing$630,000 a year up. this week(Tuesday,Dec. 14)on Pinal County Superior Court by in state-shared revenues and Wall argued, however, that whether to incorporate as a visiting Judge John A. Collins federal revenues sharing," he the trust arrangement would town. of Tucson. said. "We also try to point out adequately protect the town. It will be the seventh such Incorporation opponents the (other) areas (in which) we "I think it's a safe assumption. election on the question of argued unsuccessfully that the can be helped by the federal Have you ever seen anybody incorporating. proposed incorporation area government, such as sewage violate a trust," he said. Citizens have said "no" to was essentially rural .and treatment, police protection couldn't be organized as a city. and parks and recreation." "This is the United States and that proposal in six previous Barwick said the committee people here are supposedly elections — but the last one Incorporation petitions were innocent until proven guilty. accepted and validated bythe thinks a 1 per cent sales tax will was held in September 1973. Pinal CountyBoard of be necessary. He said the You must have trust in people," Proponents say the proposed communityor anizers would he added. town, with an estimated Supervisors. Attached was• a g Wall said he hopes the Plan- resolution from Mesa's City try to prevent a property tax. P population of 8,000, is losing Council approving the in- "We don't think we're going ping and Zoning Commission hundreds of thousands of corporation — a requirement to have to have a property tax," will reconsider its exclusion of dollars in federal and state he said. "We can't promise to the trust option, but Mrs. revenue byremainingunin- since the proposed town lies Glickman said she can see no within six miles of Mesa's the residents what's going to corporated. limits. happen, but Mammoth and indication that it will be. Opponents claim that in- Jay Bateman, Pinal County Eloy made the same promises Cella, Barr, Evans and corporation would raise taxes administrator,said there are an and kept them." Associates is representing and be too costly for residents. estimated 3,000 persons Barwick said the committee Joseph Timan, a Tucson They also doubt that the eligible to vote in the election. has proposed a seven-member developer whose plans for a 60- community would receive as He said voters must reside Town Council, subject to the acre Oro Valley subdivision much from the state as pro- within the township in order to approval of Pinal supervisors. have gained preliminary incorporators say. cast ballots. They are: approval from the town council. The area to be incorporated John Forsberg, a retired But Wall said he attended the is a 36-square-mile township Voting will take place at Apache Junction's firehouse at investor; Barwick, assistant recent public hearing on the ac bounded by Maricopa County P principal at Apache Junction new assurance ordinance partly on the west, Baseline Road on Delaware and Apache Trail. High School;Jo Anne Collins,a out of a personal concern for the the south and federal land on Absentee ballots are available librarian at the high school; young town's efforts to set up the north and east. at the Pinal County recorder's John Granillo, a Postal Service zoning standards. The portion of Apache office in Florence. worker; Bob Cosby, a con- He learned of the Dec. 7 Junction that laps over into "Basically, the community struction superintendent; meeting through a note he Maricopa County wouldn't be feels it's time to incorporate," Elaine Ross;and Howard Hunt. received from Mrs. Mont- included. said Neil Barwick, in- The Town Council appointed gomery which said a member of If incorporation occurs, corporation committee by the supervisors would the Planning and Zoning Corn- Apache Junction will become spokesman. He said his group choose a mayor from among its mission had invited him to Pinal County's second largest has mailed out 2,500 brochures members. attend, he said. r _Page 6 AT NOVEMBER MEETINGS stu die , co ti. Call c d. . OKd; council mulls road book council The Oro Valley Town Council Town Engineer Jim Kriegh Linda will he closed to through The council also discussed awarded a construction contract said when construction begins, traffic for three weeks. changing parts of the road for the Calle Concordia road ' the half-mile dirt road section of Those living within the con- standards book,which has been improvement district and (,alle Concordia between Calle struction area would be allowed a meeting topic for the last three discussed changes to a proposed Buena Vista and Calle Loma access, Kriegh added. months, and held a public specifications ordinance at its hearing on the proposed road Nov. 23 meeting. • specifications ordinance that Bids for the construction ofCity dwellers want out would set prices on fees and Calle Concordia were received permits for sections of the at the council's Oct. 28 meeting standards book. but since all submitted bids About 181,000 persons living years moved out of the urban Adoption of the road book were higher than the engineer- in Phoenix and Tucson would areas of the United States, and was delayed last month when ing estimate,the council had to like to move somewhere else if 4,121,000 moved into them," officials from Tucson Gas and await a rulingbythe town they could,according to a study Carpenter wrote. "This was a Electric Co.(TGE)and the Pima by..- the Department of net migration loss to the County Sanitation Department attorney. Agriculture Economics at the metropolitan areas of objected to sections of the book The lowest bidder for the University of Arizona. - 1,844,000." that they claimed were un- construction job was Quality In the Phoenix area,93.5 perAccording to the survey, a necessary and would conflict Paving with a base bid of cent of the persons polled said small city such as Prescott with county-wide standards $14,172, and an alternate bid of theywould like to live currently beingdrawn u $19,456. The alternate was for would increase its population p• somewhere else. Only 4.7 per by 12,000 overnight if it were Dwight Lind, consulting a sturdier road. cent preferred such a large possible for persons to pick up engineer for the book, said no The delay in the acceptance of city. their baggage and move word has come from either TGE the bid occurred when Town About 75 per cent of the without worrying about jobs, or the county,which he said the Attorney Walt Henderson said persons questioned in Tucson children in school or selling council can take as an indication the bids might have been invalid said they wanted to move to a their home. that the two no longer object tc since the lowest base bid was smaller town, while 25 per cent "Predictingthat 12,000 of the book. $1,311 more than the engineer- were content. Lind who prepared the book ing estimate,and the alternartethem would chose Prescott The survey asked, what is doesn't seem too remote," in September, said he has was $180 above the estimate. the ideal size for a community? Carpenter said. "The town is changed the wording of sections. Henderson, however, ruled Nearly 62,000persons, mostly highly attractive, does draw requested by the council at itE that the bids were acceptable from Phoenix and Tucson ple from Tucson and last two meetings. and a contract with Quality thought a town of 10,000 to peohoenix and boomed from The book will be in final draft Paving should be signed at the 50,000 persons would suit their 13,000 in 1970 to nearly 17,000 form for the council to consider Tuesday meeting, said Dwight needs. at its next meeting Dec. 14, anc Lind, who is with the firm Phoenix and Tucson aren't this year. the onlyareas in Arizona where One of the study's more except for unforseen problems, handling the engineering study. should be adopted then,he said. Lind said the council, after residents aren't satisfied. The interesting findings was that a Action on the road specifics planning to accept the base bid, survey found that 243,000 whopping majority of those tions ordinanceaccompan that accom an instead has opted for the alter- persons, or 14 per cent of the polledper cent — said would— 85 les the road book,which enablef. either that will cost the town population throughout Arizona, they like to see would like to live in another the population where they live enforcement of its provision $6,595 more. decrease or remain the samewas also tabled for the Decem He said the property owners community. same. in the improvement district Persons living in small towns Only 13.1 per cent favored her meeting. generally were the most growth. The council deferred action or won't have to pay any extra for the ordinance so the sect for this decision, because they are content. "Perhaps it is not surprising "What we find in Arizona is to find this sentiment being dealing with the beautificatior legally bound only by the that people in communities of expressed by voters in com- and maintenance of public right engineer's base estimate of of-ways could be changed anc 35,000 or less are far more munities such as Flagstaff and $12,860. • likely to prefer the size of the Tucson, where candidates rewritten. The council decided on the communities they live in than advocating `controlled growth' That section received some alternate bid-because the extra are residents of much larger at the very least have been criticism because it would make money will allow for a stronger towns," said Dr. Edwin H. elected to City Councils and property owners responsible foi base under the road that would Carpenter, a sociologist who Boards of Supervisors and injuries on the section of lan( require less maintenance and compiled the study. where businessmen,alarmed at between the end of the road am last for-about 20 years. The preference for small- such sentiment, have gone the property line. Construction on thee,half-mile town living is part of a outside the traditional In other action, the counci strip should begin later this nationwide trend, Carpenter Chamber of Commerce ap- unanimously approved al week,he said,because once the said. proach and have formed groups ordinance changing the notifica contract is signed, construction i "Between March of 1970 and to battle the en- tion time for public hearings t4 15 days and the surroundin must begin ,.�ithin five days and March of 1974, some 5,965,000 vironmentalists," Carpenter S' 1 be completed within 30 (la\s. persons over `the age of`four said. area to be notified, to 600 feet