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 15, 2022

Watch now: Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve ribbon cutting ceremony

Arizona Daily Star – July 15, 2022 Video highlights of the ceremony: https://tucson.com/news/local/watch-now-vistoso-trails-nature-preserve-ribbon-cutting-ceremony/video_5fd7441f-f1d9-5b22-92ec-c18064826bd2.html The Arizona Daily Star photo essay at: https://tucson.com/news/local/photos-202-acre-oro-valley-golf-course-becomes-a-nature-preserve/collection_47859746-35dc-11ec-a885-6b02e6afa19b.html

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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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July 9, 2022

Letter to the Editor Support: The Vision Thing

In this week’s Explorer News, an Oro Valley resident expresses support for Mayor Joe Winfield. The Vision Thing I have listened to mayoral candidate Sharp on podcasts, at political gatherings and read his Explorer interview. This is what I have learned: Mr. Sharp is a bureaucrat who extols past accomplishments and talks about “process” not results.  Further, he has offered …

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July 4, 2022

Grand Opening of the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve on July 15, 2022

Source: https://www.preservevistoso.org/news-1/grand-opening—vistoso-trails-nature-preserve Join to celebrate the official transfer of the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve from Mike Ford and The Conservation Fund (TCF), to the Town of Oro Valley. Mayor Winfield will mark the transition with a ribbon cutting on Friday at 8:30 a.m. Directions to the ceremony will be posted near the parking lot by the former club house on …

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June 18, 2022

Support Winfield for second term – Letter to the Editor (Arizona Daily Star)

Source: https://tucson.com/opinion/letters/local-issues/letter-support-oro-valley-mayor-joe-winfield-for-second-term/article_fdcd05d8-eb4f-11ec-b2f8-3f637a1f0d44.html Dear Arizona Daily Star Editor, Mayor Joe Winfield shares ads with three bipartisan council members because these candidates refuse real estate developers’ money. Instead, they listen to their constituents and follow Oro Valley’s guidelines for responsible, environmentally sound development. Mayor Winfield has improved our park system, our town’s credit rating, and saved us millions of dollars without adding …

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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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