July 29, 2022

Josh Nicolson wants another 4 years on Oro Valley Town Council

By Alexandra Pere, Tucson Local MediaJul 27, 2022 When Oro Valley Town Councilmember Josh Nicolson isn’t solving fiscal problems for the town, he works full time as an air traffic controller. Nicolson said juggling the two positions during his first term on council was a challenge, but now he’s hooked. “The reason I’ll run again is I’m just so emotionally …

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July 26, 2022

Josh Nicolson: We Will Get The Marketplace Right

July 22, 2022 as published at http://letorovalleyexcel.blogspot.com/2022/07/guest-view-josh-nicolson.html Probably my favorite thing about doing this job is getting out and talking to people. I am always drawn to a good conversation with a citizen, and this election season I have talked to hundreds of Oro Valley residents. 
One thing keeps coming up… they want to know about the Marketplace, and few …

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July 20, 2022

The Explorer: Mayor Winfield looks to win again

By Alexandra Pere, Tucson Local Media Mayor Joe Winfield was highlighted and profiled today in The Explorer. Read the full article about his background, accomplishments and work to do in the future. https://www.tucsonlocalmedia.com/explorernews/article_7d50a274-079d-11ed-9485-7f1008b247e1.html

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July 19, 2022

Developers and Realtors have donated over $70,000 to Sharp and team in a bid to influence the Oro Valley Town Council election

Many supporters have asked us who is behind Sharp’s negative, untruthful mailers they keep receiving. The short answer is Sharp, who, after losing our debate, has decided to smear me personally and denigrate the accomplishments of our team. Yesterday we learned that Sharp and Rodman *each* received $19,000 from HSL employees, family members and family trusts that are OUTSIDE of …

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July 9, 2022

Check the Status of Your Mail-in Ballot

Mail-in ballots are now out! Visit https://www.recorder.pima.gov/VoterStats/BallotInfo to see the Pima County Recorder’s office records of your election eligibility and ballot status. Remember to vote for: Joe Winfield for Oro Valley Mayor Melanie Barrett for Oro Valley Town Council Joyce Jones-Ivey for Oro Valley Town Council Josh Nicolson for Oro Valley Town Council Elections matter. Thank you for making a …

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July 9, 2022

Town Talk: A look ahead at OV’s new fiscal year

By Joe Winfield, Oro Valley Mayor, Special to Tucson Local Media Oro Valley was designated the “#1 Safest Place in Arizona” for 2022, according to a ranking of 30 Arizona cities and towns by Elite Personal Finance. That ranking was based on FBI statistics and crime scores. Council’s funding for fiscal year 2022/23, which began this week, will add four …

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June 18, 2022

Barrett seeking second term on OV Town Council

Source: https://www.tucsonlocalmedia.com/explorewellness/article_0694f47e-e6b3-11ec-b960-db2b7ab77c96.html By Nicole Feltman, Tucson Local Media Jun 8, 2022 First elected four years ago, Vice Mayor Melanie Barrett is seeking reelection to the Oro Valley Town Council. She said she chose to run for the Town Council in 2018 because “serving the people of my town is a way that I can make a positive difference in the …

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June 18, 2022

Full Details on Oro Valley’s new #1 Safest City in Arizona ranking

Source: https://www.elitepersonalfinance.com/safest-places-arizona/ ElitePersonalFinance extracted the latest data from the FBI crime statistics in the United States. We took violent crime as the main criteria. To get our score, we used this formula: Crime Score = ( Total Number of Violent Crimes / Population ) * 1,000 This way, safer cities got the lowest score, and those more vulnerable to crimes …

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June 2, 2022

Arizona Daily Star: Oro Valley breaks ground on Naranja Park Expansion Project

Source: Arizona Daily Star: https://tucson.com/news/local/photos-oro-valley-breaks-ground-on-naranja-park-expansion-project/collection_3310934c-e13f-11ec-91bd-df8bdd88608c.html The Town of Oro Valley broke ground on the Naranja Park Expansion Project on May 31, 2022. The Naranja Park Expansion Project is a multi-million-dollar investment that includes four new multi-sport field, six pickleball courts, two basketball courts, a splash pad, a pump track (looped bike path) and skate park. The project is expected to …

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May 17, 2022

Oro Valley invites community to Naranja Park groundbreaking ceremony

Source: Oro Valley News releasehttps://www.orovalleyaz.gov/Government/News/Oro-Valley-invites-community-to-Naranja-Park-groundbreaking-ceremony Published on May 17, 2022 ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (May 17, 2022) – The Town of Oro Valley is ready to break ground on the Naranja Park Expansion Project, a multi-million-dollar investment that will bring new amenities to this already established park. Community members of all ages are invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony, which will …

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