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Newsletter
January/February 2017
Welcome new councilmembers! Oro Valley’s three, newly elected Councilmembers were sworn into office at the Nov. 16 Council meeting, immediately taking their seats at the dais and rolling up their sleeves. Bill Rodman, Rhonda Piña and Steve Solomon will replace outgoing councilmembers Brendan Burns, Bill Garner and Mike Zinkin.
ORO VALLEY MAYOR & COUNCIL
In addition to conducting the usual Town business in the coming weeks, the new Council will be tasked with hiring a new town manager and developing a new Strategic Plan.
Dr. Satish I. Hiremath, Mayor Lou Waters, Vice Mayor Joe Hornat, Councilmember Rhonda Piña, Councilmember Bill Rodman, Councilmember Mary Snider, Councilmember Steve Solomon, Councilmember For Mayor and Councilmembers, call: (520) 229-4700 council@orovalleyaz.gov Interim Town Manager Daniel Sharp (520) 229-4725 dsharp@orovalleyaz.gov Photo banner captions: New councilmembers, 2016 Volunteers of the Year, Western National Parks Store, Spring Parks & Recreation Program Guide, Oro Valley Main Streets. Copyright 2017 by the Town of Oro Valley. All rights reserved.
2016 Volunteers of the Year JoAnn Carolla and John Lowe were named 2016 Town of Oro Valley Volunteers of the Year at the Town’s annual Volunteer Reception, held December 8, 2016 at the Hilton El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Resort. Carolla and Lowe are among the 250+ volunteers who donate thousands of hours each year to Town programs, departments and events. Award nominees also included Sasha Case, Regina Crawford, Kathy Galios and Dick White. JoAnn Carolla volunteers with the Oro Valley Police Department’s Citizen Volunteer Assistance Program, and is currently serving as secretary/treasurer. She has donated more than 1,000 hours of her time in just two years, working on patrol and filling in at the front desk. JoAnn also serves with the Oro Valley Historical Society and is on the Volunteer Board of Directors for the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance.
John Lowe is a member of the Oro Valley Police Department’s Citizen Volunteer Assistance Program. John serves on patrol, assists with the Dark House program, works special events and assists with traffic control. In his 11 years of service, he has volunteered more than 4,500 hours of his time.
Your Voice, Our Future: Thank you, Oro Valley! On November 8, the Oro Valley community voted to ratify the Your Voice, Our Future General Plan! Over the past three years, residents helped create the Plan by:
Access more Oro Valley news, events and activities at our website:
www.orovalleyaz.gov
Time for action!
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Imagining OV’s future.
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Sharing ideas on how to achieve that future.
Many of the Plan’s 163 action items include public feedback, so stay connected and join our mailing list!
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Joining Your Voice committees to help build the Plan.
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Providing feedback to ensure it reflects community values.
Contact YourVoiceOV@orovalleyaz.gov.