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COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT AT REASONABLE COST
Open Letter
To: Residents of Oro Valley, Shadow Mountain, Linda Vista Citrus Tracts, Campo Bello
Why has the Cammittee for the Incorporation of Oro Valley backed out on its
Chaimans committment to a public meeting to discuss the incorporation issue? A
desire for a meeting of this type has been requested by many who need more in
formation in an unbiased atmosphere and who refuse to attend the private parties
the CFI is using to present its slanted views. We challenge their "legal in-
terpretations and factual research" alluded to in their March 13th circular. We
challenge their ability to provide descent government on $65.00 per capita (their
Don't they feel an obligation to correct the sense. of betrayal felt by many
mho were originally recruited to their cause?
Do you know that after four years they still do not know what the cost of
government will be?
Don't they feel obligated to present the full picture in a bipartisan atmosphere
to the newcomers in the area and whose futures are also affected?
If you support then, what did they tell you to gain your support? Have they
contradicted these statements? They have for many including a taped newscast of
their chairman agreeing to a public meeting in the interests of community harmony.
That tape is on file at station KOPO.
, Why are they afraid of majority rule? Is it because they don't have a majority?
Why do they hide behind the legal technicalities of an obsolete law? It is ou
belief that this is still a democratic country - majority rules. Rule by a minority
is olignrchy. Do we an a small, power elite to control our "destiny" (their word)e
Why do we continue to hear of money coming from outside the communitfto pay
their legal costs? 'What interest do these outsiders have? What obligations has the
CFI 'Incurred? What are their motives? Where are their- principles? Where is mrAlity?
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For those of you who feel that the CFI still has a majority based on public
sontiment four years ago, we can only ort to the vast change in public sentiment
following 7 ,tergate.
Do they really have the welfare of this community at heart? if so why do they
not expose themselves to informfid dissent?
People of good will, help us to exert pressure on the CFI to decide- the future
of this community in an open forum, with a neutral moderator and a secret ballot -
majority wins - winner take all.
If the CFI fails to rise to our challenge, the Committee for Good Government at
Reasonable Cost will present the argument against incorporation at a public meeting
to be held at CDO High School at 4:30 P. K. on Sunday', March 31, 1974, People of,
all persuasions are invited. Critical comment is invited. This public meeting will
be the opening gun in our drive for disincorporation.
V. P. Brand-on