Dear Editor, Regarding Incorporate Vail’s article in the April issue of the Vail Voice: Vail Arizona is much more than “just” a census designated place (CDP). From its inception to today, Vail has maintained its identity as a diverse community, welcoming young families, retirees, longtime residents and visitors. Equestrians, families, adventurers...
The Incorporate Vail AZ (IVA) committee has been working from a detailed eight-page project plan. The major milestones are established by State statute and the work breakdown structure by the steps required to achieve the intermediate goals. Municipal incorporation is a complex, timely, and expensive process. It all starts with a map. The IVA...
This month, I have updates on two issues of significant interest to Southeast Region residents. First, we received the preliminary “After-Action Report” from Pima County’s Office of Emergency Management, charged with investigating the hazmat crisis on Interstate 10 in February that was caused by a tractor-trailer overturning in the median, dumping...
Happy Mother’s Day! The real history of Mother’s Day in the United States might surprise you. Three women—who championed efforts toward better health, welfare, peace, and love—contributed to this day. This is also a bittersweet tale. The Mother’s Day holiday in the United States—always celebrated on the second Sunday in May—wasn’t born out of a...
Friends & Neighbors, we are in “Budget Season” at the City of Tucson. For nerds like me who love spreadsheets, it’s one of the best times of the year. 🤓 Beyond my excitement about spreadsheets and charts, I’m excited about this opportunity to strategically fund the needs of our organization and community, and address some of our biggest pain...
How to Plan for Big Purchases Like a Car or Home Planning for big purchases like a car or home is essential to ensure you don’t overspend, take on debt, or face unexpected costs. Here’s how to get started on planning for your next big purchase. Determining the Cost of Your Purchase The first step is to determine the cost...
When the topic of Incorporation comes to mind, I flash back to my childhood. I grew up in an unincorporated area of Maricopa County that went through what a small number of business people are attempting to do Vail, incorporation. Settled in 1870 by horseback soldiers, the town of Cave Creek was incorporated in 1986. Growing up in a rural...
Dear Editor, In the April 2023 issue of The Vail Voice, there were two articles regarding the possibility of incorporating Vail, AZ as a legal Arizona City or Town. One group, IncorporateVailAZ (www.incorporateVailAZ.org) is the group that supports incorporation and the other group opposes incorporation. The IncorporateVailAZ group has held...
My name is Jesse Bustamante, and I was born and raised in Tucson as a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. My community fought for, and won, formal tribal recognition when I was a boy in the 1970s. My parents were tribal council leaders which gave me a front row seat to the process of building a community, and all the challenges that come with it. I...
Since the day I was born, I’ve faced unfairness: not because of anything that I’ve done, but because of the poor decisions of my parents; another injustice that I was born with. Sometimes people face unfairness and discrimination for the choices and decisions of their parents, even though that has nothing to do with them. That’s...
