Oro Valley Podcast

Several expensive capital projects have had no Town Council oversight and votes to approve. Town policy is very explicit on how much money can be spent without council approval. It also has emergency conditions attached to that spending.

A consent agenda item became very controversial, sending council members complaining about the handling of $5.4 Mil.

Council meeting 9/21/22

A short review of the council meeting

Pusch Ridge Friends of the Golf Course provide a road map maketing plan for the golf course in 2022 and 2023. An indepth interview with Tony D'Angelo.

www.friendsofpuschridgegolf.org

On August 30th a developer is seeking a general plan amendment for small apartments. Listen here.

Town staff rejects safety padding on dangerous light poles close to playing fields. Already 2 athlete's severly injured.

A conversation with Rex Scott ( Pima County Supervisor for Oro Valley) on why this resolution was voted on and passed and its implications for the county,state, and Oro Valley

Well the results are in, but the issues that were always present are not gone. The next 4 years will require major decisions costing millions of dollars. The old expression "were not out of the woods" is applicable.

Bill Rodman and I talk about the looming recession and if Oro Valley is prepared. We have lots of infrastructure needs, new police station, ADA at the Community Center, $825,000 added annually to payroll costs, build ourt at Naranja Park, and finally conversion to reclaimed water at all our parks and golf courses.

Anna Bifano and her husband live on Pusch Ridge golf course. They are part of the 700 Friends of Pusch Ridge, an organization devoted to saving the golf course. Anna's story is about trying to work with the town, promoting the course, and trying to get reclaimed water to the facility.

The town and Mayor currently have no end game in sight. The mayor is highly doubtful he can justify bringing reclaimed water to the course.