Marana Weekly News

Wonders why Marana should bail out landfill in Pinal County
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
Dear Editor,
Why are people still opposing the landfill? Expert reports have shown that the Marana Regional Landfill is safe.
The opposition falsely claims water contamination and health risks as their reasons to fight but show no facts backing their claims. They simply use scare tactics to try to get people to support their beliefs.
Long time residents know ...more

Revenues have stabilized and budget projections were reached
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
PRELIMINARY year-end numbers from Fiscal Year 2010 show that savings produced by departments and voluntary contributions made by employees had positive impacts.
The FY 2010 budget faced a projected deficit of $5.2 million, forcing a reduction in general fund expenditures of 19 percent from the figures that were approved in June 2009. The general fund is where most of the ...more

We need to do our part to continue the legacy left by Ora
Posted: Wednesday, Aug 25th, 2010
WHEN Ora Mae Harn died last month after a courageous battle with cancer, the community lost both a friend and a woman who knew how to build coalitions to improve the quality of life in Marana.
Her accomplishments were staggering, almost too many to list. Here are a few of the highlights.
• Ora started work with MUSD as a ...more

Doesn’t understand why PAC would support Marana landfill
Posted: Wednesday, Aug 25th, 2010
Dear Editor,
I am concerned about any group that claims to want a better Marana, yet supports the dumping of 1,500 tons of garbage in west Marana every day. That group is known as the Political Action Committee for a Better Marana. Although they do support improved education in the schools, their motives are political in nature. I pray that ...more

Apology from lobbyist not enough for resident
Posted: Wednesday, Aug 25th, 2010
Dear Editor,
During the Aug. 17 Marana Council meeting I watched as DKL's representative Michael Racy stepped to the podium to address the council.
He started by apologizing to the council for his actions or words at a Heritage Highlands meeting. At that meeting the representative for DKL had called one of the people in our group a communist.
...more