Salette Latas, the redoubtable wife of Jeff Latas (the head of the Sonora Progressive Democrats) is mounting a campaign for Oro Valley town council. Seems that Salette was rubbed the wrong way by the mall development tax rebate deal that passed by initiative on the OV ballot last year. In the deal, the mall developer will get a huge hunk of the sales tax revenue from the property.
The developer promised that the development would be high-end retail, but the town recently approved a Wal-Mart super center as the anchor tenant, despite constant assurances that a retailer like Wal-Mart would not be part of the mix during the initiative’s pendancy. Talk about a bait and switch. I don’t think this is Salette’s only issue, but it was certainly the first thing she talked about when I asked her why she’s running.
Salette also mentioned that she was concerned about Vice-Mayor Terry Parish’s move to place filters on all the public computers at the town’s libraries. She thinks that such filters can impinge on First Amendment rights, and are overly broad in what they filter. She also said she is concerned about modeling a policy after Phoenix
library’s because it uses a filtering software called 8e6, which
allegedly has been to be linked to conservative Christian groups like
the American Family Association.
"I have a concern that
filtering software that was developed for them, or that they had a hand
in developing, might filter access to information on non-Christian
religions, for example," Latas said.
Salette testified against the adoption of the filters and her comments seemed to anger Parish, because after the meeting he
approached her, abruptly shook her hand and said, "I like the AFA, and
I like Jesus Christ," and walked away. Looks like Salette has her work cut out for her.
Oh yeah, she didn’t mention it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if dog parks were on her short list of issues. Salette is a big supporter of humane treatment of animals and supporting responsible pet ownership.
Rather than rail against the darkness, Salette is taking up a torch to bring some accountability to the town board. If you live in OV, and you are offended by the council’s slavish catering to land developers and attempts to censor the internet, perhaps you should join Salette in her campaign. She doesn’t have a campaign site yet, but you contact her through her personal site.
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EVERYONE NEEDS A REPRESENTATIVE, REPRESENTING THEM AND SORTING OUT VARIUS LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL ISSUES THAT CONFRONT CITIZENS N THEIR RESPECTIVE STATE AND NATIONAL DISTRICTS.
HAVING DEALT WITH CITY,STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS ALL MY LIFE VIA THE TAX EXEMPT MUNICIAL BOND MARKETS AND THE RESEARCH IT PRESENTED HAVE GIVEN ME INSIGHT ON THE TYPE OF GOVERNMENTAL LEADERSHIP ,LOCAL AND NATIONAL ,THAT IS NECESSARY TO SORT THROUGH FINANCIAL NUMBERS AND WHAT SOFFICAL PUTS THESE ISSUES AT THE TOP.
SALETTE LATAS IS THE PRIMARY OFFICAL I HAVE CHOSEN FOR THIS REPRESENTATION. IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS TO ME THAT SHE HAS THE ABILITY , DETERMINATION, PURPOSE AND PERSERVERANCE TO CARRY OUT THESE ISSUES…..NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT TO A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT THAN FINANCIAL NUMBERS THAT IT TAKES TO RUN A CITY….. FAMILY…STATE AND COUNTRY….
HAVING SUCH A PERSON AS LATAS STANDING WITH YOU IN THESE MATTERS AND KEEPING YOU INFORMED CAN ONLY MAKE ONE VERY COMFORTABLE THAT YOUR INTERESTS ARE AT THE TOP OF SOMEONES LIST…FOR YOUR FAMILY AND CITIZENS OF THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT.
L.GEORGE POPOFF RETIRED
SR. V.P. CREDIT SUISSE
CHICAGO/TUCSON
520-797-4396
POPOFF@COMCAST.NET
There are certain components of being Jeff Latas that would really work for me.
Good for you, Salette! If I lived up there, I would work for you! We need intelligent and committed people – especially women people – in public office at all levels!!!
The Oro Valley Town VOTER TAX EXTORTION CD came to my home in the mail before we voted on QUESTION 2!
It headlined;
” ORO VALLEY MARKETPLACE 7 QUESTION 2:” THE MOVIE( watch this DVD before you vote!)
STARRING…..
* Movie Theatres
*New Restaurants
*88 million in New sales tax revenue
*26 million for local schools
*More Convenience & GREAT DESIGN
*Water conservation
*New&for Police,Fire,Parks &Naranja Town Site
*Consistant with General Plan
*Riparian Restoration
COMING SOON…… BUT ONLY A YES VOTE ON QUESTION 2!
Does any of the above sound like a future Wal Mart???
Wal Mart pays communities to move into them NOT communities paying Wal Mart!!
Steve Leal of the City of Tucson worked out a DEAL with Wal Mart on the Park Avenue Location that Wal Mart pays the City of Tucson!
Pima County worked out a deal with Wal Mart on a new site West of Tucson that paid the county 33 million dollars!
Who are the IDIOTS in ORO VALLEY who are paying Wal Mart to move into a so called UPSCALE Shopping Center?
This scam of the Taxpayers demands an investigation and removal from office of all concerned including Oro Valley Town Lawyers, Police Chiefs and The Mayor and Council.
Alot on money was spent to sway voters opinion in Oro Valley to back a TAX BACKED UPSCALE SHOPPING CENTER AND NOTHING WAS MENTIONED OF A WAL MART ANCHOR STORE!!!
Owning property and living in Oro Valley for 10 years and opening the Frys Food and Drug Stores in Oro Valley and having attended The National Golf Tournaments in Oro Valley back into the 1960’s sponsored by The Conquistadors, plus my Funeral Homes owning a future site in Oro Valley on Oracle Road next to the VFW hall Iam very upset to learn that a 100 million dollar upscale shopping center being TAX BACKED by the voters of Oro Valley has as its anchor store a WAL MART?? Given me a break!! I can just picture this WAl Mart with a copper back lite sign as the sign code requires. Also this same Oro Valley Town Council voted DOWN a I Hop resturant because it would attract the WRONG TYPE OF PEOPLE??? Resturants in Oro Valley are few and far between and I think I HOP is alot less offensive than a WAL MART! Wal Mart has been leased the Frys Food and Drug Store at Oracle and Magee Road by the Kroger Corporation(Frys) which is also located in The Town Of Oro Valley. A Wal Mart Super Center is next to the Foothills Mall also in an area and a future annexation of Oro Valley as the Oro Valley Police blew the first attempt by illegally passing petitions to annex.
As for Terry Parish he is a Pima County Sheriffs Deputy who thinks he is the Pima County Sheriff! During his Campaign for Oro Valley Town Council I saw the use of The Official logo for the Pima County Sheriff on ALL of his campaign literature to the extent I was confused what he was running for! Use of The Offical Badge of The Sheriff is illegal for even the Sheriff to use in any campaign as I ran for the Office of Pima County Sheriff in 1968 and was a Sheriffs Deputy (Reservist) and The Board of Supervisors forbid my use of the Sheriff Logo or Badge, also the Sheriffs web-site forbids and copy of the logo.
My point is these laws are being violated by the very people who are suppose to be enforcing them! Enough IS enough!
At a District 26 legislative meeting in 2004 when I announced for Congress a Oro Valley Town Council Candidate was in attendance and I stated I will never run for a seat on The Oro Valley Town Council because of the STUPIDITY!
My home sits next to another proposed 100 million dollar DOG PARK The Naranaja Town Site where the Pigmy Owl habitat once was defended by Defenders of Wildlife only to be replaced by a gravel pit and homes built by New World Homes! This site will have tennis courts, swimming pools, two convention centers, baseball diamonds, picnik tables and walking trails that are now in place, with another GOOF by the Oro Valley Town Council of putting the Police Training and Firearms range at the southeast corner of this site next to homes with the Town Maintenance yard! This drew an outcry from homeowners they Council had to move the site to the Oro Valley Wash riverbed miles away!
Not since my days in Green Valley in the 1960’s when it was being developed by Del Web who went bankrupt have I seen such stupidity!
While in Green Valley these people had so much time on there hands they formed a Green Valley parking lot committee. As the Manager of the Green Valley Lucky Food Store I had just bought a new 1967 Buick Le Sabre and parked it at the far corner of the parking lot. The Parking lot was very large and never was used to capasity as only a few hundred people lived in Green Valley and there was only ONE Business allowed of each type; one gas station;one bank;one Food Store Etc; I was approached by The Green Valley parking lot committee that told me my car was parked over the white line on two parking spaces! I said yes I had just bought the car and parked it way in the corner but tried to insure it not being hit by any other car if they parked next to it!
All of this was seen by Steve Emerine and Ted Turpin the Editors of The Green Valley News; and Steve was at the District 26 meeting in 2004 when I coomented the Stupidity that we saw in Green Valley in the 1960’s is continuing in Oro Valley Today!