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Oro Valley council approves additional funding to restore Vistoso Trails pond, 6-1
Summary
After hours of public comment and technical questioning, the Oro Valley Town Council voted 6–1 to authorize up to $461,399 from the general fund contingency to cover the bid gap for the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve pond restoration (base bid plus alternate parking), with staff directed to proceed under council oversight.
The Oro Valley Town Council voted 6–1 on April 8 to authorize additional funding to complete the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve pond restoration, approving staff's recommendation to fund the base bid plus alternate parking and cover a budget shortfall from the general fund contingency.
Supporters of the project filled the public comment period, urging council to finish a multi-year restoration that residents and volunteers have advocated for since the golf course failure. Mark Napier, an Oro Valley resident who has addressed the council previously, told members: "The question before us tonight is not whether or not this project should go forward. This body's already decided that in March that that we would support this project with a $2,000,000 budget." Multiple speakers urged the council to pursue…
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