HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Records - Miscellaneous (53) April 3, 1975
TO: Dennis DeConcini , Pima County Attorney
Bruce Babbitt, State Attorney General
Gentlemen:
We who have been intimately connected with the incorporation efforts
for the Town of Oro Valley, who have served as town officials and who
strongly favor and are working for the continuation of our incorporated
town do formally ask for an official investigation into the allegations
made by former Oro Valley Mayor Kenneth Holford concerning criminal activ-
ities
ctiv-
ities in or near the Town of Oro Valley.
Mr. Hol ford's allegations included serious charges -- charges of
threats against his life and against his family, of bribes offered him and
refused, and of plans by unidentified parties to seek favorable zoning for
multi -story building developments in Oro Valley.
We are frankly amazed by such charges; they come as a total surprise
to those of us who have lived in Oro Valley for years and have worked to
strengthen it as a town. We sought an incorporated Oro Valley partly be-
cause we believed -- and we still believe -- that bringing government
closer to the people provides additional safeguards against any infiltra-
tion
ofiltra-
tion by organized crime, such as has been rumored within a neighboring
community.
The ex-mayor's charges come at a time of great sensitivity in our
fight to remain incorporated. Inasmuch as he has suggested that certain
unnamed "pro-incorporators" might be involved, we call on him to name
names and divulge all necessary facts so that we might clear the air.
We ask that your offices move with all possible speed to investigate these
charges , so that no question of propriety be left unanswered. As three
who have long been identified as "pro-incorporators" , we pledge our com-
plete and unswerving cooperation; and we believe our fellow pro-incorpor-
ators
ro-incorpor-
ators will be delighted to offer theirs.
May we look for a speedy and complete investigation on the part of
your respective offices?
Respectfully, ;1
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William E. (Bud) Su l l efger
901 h.andoran Lane
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Steven E. Engle
500 Valle Del Oro Road
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40 E. Calle Concordia
Town of Oro Valley, Arizona 85704
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