HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Records - Incorporation (57) February 25, 1974
COLi.ITTE FOR GOOL GCV RIli.. T AT niA:,ONAL , COLT
NEWS LETTLR
To: Residents of Oro Valley, Shado:J Fountain, Camno Bello, Linda Vista Citrus Tracts
As you will have ,noticed, we have formed a comrrittee for our purpose and
are beginning to get organized to prevent the incornoration of this ar'a :i.s the
to•,rn of Oro Valley.
The fijht to keen a decent level of rubric services :•rithout incre,7cd
taxes is gaining momentum. Although a recent audience ;,rith the County Poard
of Supervisors was curtailed, pending a court decision on the latest ar-eal,
it was learned that all of the corres noneence and other corn nunica t ons from
citizens of this area to the Bo a r to ate h.as een �a ga ins , ncornor2 tion.
e rising 1, e . sen iment to remain un ncoroora te• as raise serious
questions concerning the morality of a minority being able to Lfli its -ill.
on the majority of the citizens even though, due to an antiquated law, the
m771-77777—E777-7-stronger legal position. fhe reluctance of te .Co^!,..ittee
for Incorporation to discuss this matr,er in a nubile forum and to subrrit
it to a vote of all the current citizenry lends credence to these etIical
questions. i!e feel, however, th2.t our coalition of the disenchanted and the
disenfranchised includes enough property owners to more than meet the require-
ments for a disincorporation petition. this petition will require 2/3 of the
real property owners presently residing in the area.
Of interest, is the oppositions recently proposed buds =:t of .,6C,OCO for
the first year after incornoration. This figure exceeds our calculations of
revenue from all sources (except ne,i taxes) b. an roximately $15,uCQ.
conceding $60,000, how much service will that buy? Just the salaries for a
local police force capable of providing 24 hour service, of the uality ':fe no�
enjoy, on a seven day a week basis exceeds 60,000 (8.4 men $6CC X 12 months).
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ince s ewa ge is hauled out of this area b truck, how would we MY for that;
or or roan maintenanc a properly equipped police car, coo munications
equipment and the onerating and maintenance cost for these and any other equin-
ment or facilities we •-ill need; or for 50 of the costs of operating the new
county park (a recent proposal), etc. , etc. chats right, we ,:ould eventual.?
'pay or Zt7ith increased taxes or by tolerating inadequate services. ne
alternative is to increase revenues through commercial develonr,ent or denser
zoning - but then they said that wouldn't happen.
If we lose the present court test, the Board of Su-ervisors m?v be forced
to grant incorporation. If the Committee for Incorporation refuses to rise
to the challene to test their alleged strength at, the box, someone
will be around for your signature on a pe ltion for d is incor poration. It •rill
cost you nothing if you si En. It may cost vou 0 huh►d l e in davalued n1•or e 'L", .
of h .pher taxes if you don't. In the meantime, if you have ques t,ions, we will
try to answer them.
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c_P get right down to it, the ma- of �J 0f()f`1ff0
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