HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Records - Miscellaneous (36) Dear Resident of the Town of Oro Valley,
I need your vote to be elected to the Council of the
Town of Oro Valley in the election on August 14. As you
know, I. was appointed to the initial council when the town
was incorporated in April. At that time I told the Board
of Supervisors (who made the appointments) and the people
of this town that, while I favor disincorporation because
I feel the area does not have the financial base to support
the professional services that a town needs, I would base
my decisions as a councilmember on what was best for and desired
by the people using the assumption that the town would con-
tinue to exist. I hope that you agree that I have kept that
pledge.
1 intend to work for the best services we can have
with available revenues. Specifically I am committed to
contracting for the amount of police protection which the
sheriff is now providing. (This is in contrast with Council-
men Engle and Kriegh who have publicly announced that the
town should start out with a contract for only half this
protection. )
I believe in open government with the widest possible
citizen participation. I have repeatedly encouraged people
to attend our council meetings, and I want to hear the opinions
and answer the questions of all the people.
I also believe in financial disclosure for public
officials and their immediate families so that the public
is alerted to any possible conflicts of interest. The only
sources of income for my husband and myself are his position
at the University of Arizona, my substitute teaching, and
small interest payments on savings. We own no property in
Arizona other than our home. I have not and will not accept
any contributions for this campaign.
I was in charge of the committee which did the work
necessary to adopt the current zoning and area plan for the
town. The people in the area whom I have spoken to want this
type of zoning and in general oppose any denser zoning, and
I will help them to keep the zoning they desire.
I oppose the various large annexation schemes which
have been rumored which would increase the services which
the town would have to supply and would put the original
residents of this area in the minority, defeating the original
reason for this town--more responsive local government. .
Under no circumstances could I approve an annexation unless
I was satisfied that a majority of the households actually
residing in that area favored the annexation. (The only
legal requirement is approval of the owners of at least half
of the assessed valuation which means that a developer could
fulfill the requirement without the approval of the residents. )
I have a M. A. in history and mathematics and the time
to be a fulitime councilmember.
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Dorothy Montgomery