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<br />Mayor will not seek another term
<br />An open letter to the voters of
<br />the Town of Paradise Valley:
<br />who would actually submit peti-
<br />tions, and I made the choice,
<br />somewhat reluctantly, to join
<br />that group of candidates.
<br />Board of Adjustment, six on the
<br />Planning and Zoning
<br />Commission, and six (as of
<br />April 1996) on the Town
<br />Council. It has been a rewarding
<br />15 years, and I am glad that I
<br />had the opportunity to con-
<br />tribute to the Town.
<br />pursue other interests.
<br />Therefore, I am withdrawing my
<br />name and will not run for re-
<br />election. On Dec. 8, 1995, I submitted
<br />my petitions to run for election
<br />to the Paradise Valley Town
<br />Council. I had given a great deal
<br />of thought to whether I should
<br />run again.
<br />After discovering that there
<br />were 11 candidates (including
<br />Sara Moya and myself), I recon-
<br />sidered my decision.
<br />I have served the Town for 15
<br />of the 17 years that I have lived
<br />in Paradise Valley: three on the
<br />With the diversified choice of
<br />candidates now running, I feel
<br />that the time has come f<;~r me to
<br />It has been a privilege to serve
<br />you and to work with our dedi-.
<br />cated staff. If there is any way I '
<br />can help the Town in the future,
<br />I would be most happy to do so.
<br />As the deadline approached,
<br />there was somt~ question as to . . Joan Horne
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<br />By MIKE KOZEL .
<br />StaffWriter ~~'-.t."l:)..)~. I /3/'(b
<br />Scottsdale Councilman Greg Bielli
<br />wants Paradise Valley to contribute.
<br />money for city parks' upkeep and pro-
<br />grams, citing the heavy use of area parks
<br />by Paradise Valley residents.
<br />He said Paradise Valley residents use
<br />Scottsdale parks because they don't have
<br />any of their own. Currently, nonresidents
<br />aren't charged for the use of play-
<br />grounds, basketball courts or bicycle
<br />paths, but Scottsdale residents pay for the
<br />parks through taxes.
<br />According to statistics compiled by the
<br />Councilwoman Phyllis Sears
<br />'favors "anything we can do to
<br />'reduce traffic cutting through
<br />re~idential streets."
<br />; "If widening Scottsdale Road
<br />:does that, then that is a plus for
<br />:the Town of Paradise Valley,"
<br />:she added. ·
<br />; Lou Lagomarsino of Huitt-
<br />·Zollars, who is conducting a
<br />1raffic study in the Town, said
<br />:the third lane will reduce cut-
<br />:through traffic by 4-10 percent,
<br />Scottsdale .seeks park-use funding from PV residents·
<br />City of Scottsdale during a recent survey,
<br />12 percent of people who went to
<br />McCormick Railroad Park in a two-week
<br />period were Paradise Valley residents.·
<br />Mr. Bielli wants Town residents to
<br />make a greater contribution.
<br />Paradise Valley has donated money to
<br />Scottsdale parks, and it has contributed
<br />twice for renovations to McCormick
<br />Railroad Park in the past five years,
<br />recently giving $25,000 to the park.
<br />"I think it's fair to charge non resi-
<br />dents(for park use)," Mr. Bielli said.
<br />In addition, 364 Town residents were
<br />registered in youth sports programs, and
<br />110 in aquatic programs at Scottsdale
<br />parks.
<br />"Cities and towns with adjoining juris-
<br />dictions could help if they are not build-
<br />ing parks within their own operating
<br />budget," Mr. Bielli added.
<br />Lenore Lancaster, Town finance direc-
<br />tor, said the Town has given the money
<br />for renovations, but does not donate
<br />funds annually for operating expenses. Bill Exham, community service gener-
<br />al manager for Scottsdale, said nonresi-
<br />dent fees are tacked on to programs, but
<br />that money doesn't cover renovations ·.
<br />done to the parks.
<br />Although residents in other cities, such
<br />which would mean about 3;200
<br />fewer cars a day cutting through
<br />the Town.
<br />The Scottsdale City Council
<br />will hear the resolution in
<br />January. If passed, design work
<br />will begin on the road, that
<br />phase taking nine months.
<br />Jo.e Gross, Scottsdale's capital
<br />project.manager, hopes to have
<br />the project completed three
<br />years from now, but it will be
<br />done in phases to minimize the
<br />. as Phoenix and Mesa, use Scottsdale
<br />parks, Mr. Exham said that's different
<br />because Scottsdale residents also use
<br />facilities in those cities.
<br />Town Manager Jim Siket feels there is
<br />give-and-take between Scottsdale and
<br />See • PARK, page 2
<br />effects of the construction.
<br />Construction will be done
<br />first from Royal Palm north to
<br />Mountain View Road, with road
<br />building only done in the sum-
<br />mer, when traffic is at a mini-
<br />mum.
<br />The section from Royal Palm
<br />south to Indian Bend Road will
<br />be done during the second sum-
<br />mer of construction.
<br />Mr. Gross said depending on
<br />the progress of the Pima
<br />Freeway, the widening may
<br />wait for it or be ahead of it.
<br />"We'll do what's in the best
<br />interests of Paradise Valley and
<br />Scottsdale," he added.
<br />Undergrounding and moving of
<br />utility poles and bridge con-
<br />struction could begin sooner.
<br />Undergrounding and moving
<br />of the utility poles must be.
<br />done in the winter months due
<br />to high electricity use in the
<br />summer.
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<br />rP.V. council candidate bows out,· foe drops suit
<br />By Mark J. Scarp · . ~hether ~he name of ano~her can-nine of Harris' 41 signatures withdraw.
<br />Tribunewritersu(b(i'g_0q t/'1 tcrc, dtdate, five-term Councilwoman belongedtopeoplewhoareeither H 1 "d h h . . '· -t Sara Moya, will be allowed on the not registered voters or not resi-0 man sru . e as r:t0 dts-P~radtse Valley Town ~ouncil Feb. 6 town primary ballot. . . cients of Paradise Valley accord-~greements ~th Hams on c~ndtdate Donald Hams has . Town Clerk Lenore Lancaster ing to state election laws. Town tssues, J:mt beheved anyone _who Withdrawn from the race and a said the ballots would be printed election codes require 39 valid turned m only two more stgna-suit to disqualify . him has been without Moya's name. signatures for a candidate's name tures th~t the minimum shouldn't droppe~., . · · ·· · ·· In the Ha~s case, Maricopa to appear on the ballot. hold office.
<br />Hams Withdrawal reduces the County Supenor Court Judge Kaufman · signed the · order Harris could not be reached number of people seeking a seat Roge: Kaufm.an signed an order after Holman and his attorney for comment. on t~e seven-member Town vacatmg a tnal that was sched-appeared in the judge's chambers
<br />Counctl to 10. All seats are o~en. uled over the suit, filed by former Dec. 28. After a phone conversa-
<br />Early ballots are to be pnnted Rep. Cal Holman, R-Paradise tion between the attorney and
<br />today, even though a st~te Valley. Harris, both sides agreed to can-appeals court has yet to dectde Holman alleged that at least. eel the trial and that Harris would
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