Oro Valley tax hike for golf course facing referendum petition
The meeting of the Oro Valley Town Council and their vote to raise taxes showed that the concerns of the residents and their opposition to plans for purchasing the El Conquistador Country Club meant little to the powers-that-be, as a result Oro Valley residents who oppose the Town Council’s recent resolution to purchase a golf club have filed an application for a referendum petition to overturn that vote.
Tee’d Off Over Tax Hike, (T.O.O.T.H. in OV), will challenge the Council’s decision to buy the El Conquistador Country Club, Golf and tennis facilities in an effort to ultimately have voters decide on the project.
Following 5 and a half hours of public comment mostly against the proposal, Mayor Satish Hiremath, Councilwoman Mary Snider, Vice Mayor Lou Waters and Councilman Joe Hornat voted to approve the controversial project and tax increase. Citing concerns with financial data and forecasting, Councilmen Bill Garner, Brendan Burns and Mike Zinkin voted against the idea and corresponding tax hike.
For more information contact toothinov@gmail.com, future updates will be available at www.toothinov.org, which is currently under construction.
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