2007 Green Valley Accomplishments
Referenced in the 5:15 Plan
Communication | Community Standards | Culture & Education
Economic Development | Environment | Government Relations
Health & Human Services | Public Safety | Recreation | Volunteerism
Communication
- A Community Survey was coordinated among multiple organizations including the Town of Sahuarita
- $25,000 has been set aside for the next community survey by GVCCC
- GVCCC continues to coordinate the publication of the Community Directory
- Members of the Community Survey Consortium agreed to make up the core of leadership group which will meet quarterly to discuss joint strategic and tactical community issues
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Community Standards
- The 5:15 Community Plan’s Implementation Strategy was initiated
- Pima County established a year long study of Manufactured Housing standards and Eddie Peabody will participate
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Culture & Education
- Pima County provided funding to complete Phase II of the Community Performing Arts Center
- Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold put up a $250,000 "all or nothing" matching grant for the Community Performing Arts Center
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Economic Development
- The Chamber of Commerce held the Business Expo & Taste of the Valley
- GVCCC authorized the creation of "Green Valley Tomorrow" to facilitate community projects
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Environment
- The Upper Santa Cruz Providers and Users Group (USC/PUG) has been formed to develop broad-based, long-term solutions to the region’s water concerns
- The Arizona Attorney General’s office provided a shredder at no cost for a Shredfest in Green Valley
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Government Relations
- Rich Richey has been appointed to a seat on the Pima County Planning and Zoning commission
- Tom Ward has been appointed to a seat on the Pima County Public Library Board
- Lisa Israel has been appointed to a seat on the Tucson Airport Authority Board
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Health & Human Services
- The Annual Health Awareness Fair was held and will continue
- Casa de Esperanza’s State-Licensed, Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic is now providing services to the general public
- Screening at "Heart to Heart - Woman to Woman" is scheduled in March with Carondolet
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Public Safety
- The Green Valley Fire District will replace fire station in the Government Center
- The Green Valley Fire District will build a new fire station INSIDE Quail Creek
- Pima County Sheriff’s Department has created a Border Crimes Unit to assist in dealing with Border issues
- The Fire District has 24 trained members in the Fire Corps
- The Green Valley SAV increased their numbers
- The Sheriff’s Department has implemented an E-Link to get notices out to community members on criminal activity, patterns and trends
- The Chamber & GVCCC participated with the Border Patrol on the Border Check Station Task Force
- GVCCC Representatives met with Federal Railroad Safety and Union Pacific Railroad representatives about concerns on the line running along the eastern side of Green Valley. Those concerns which were deemed outside the guidelines of the Federal Railroad Safety were remedied quickly by Union Pacific.
- PCDOT agreed to select 6 intersections for larger intersection and advance meridian signs in order to validate if there is a difference when larger signage is used on Green Valley Roads
- The Annual Safety Fair was held, but low attendance is prompting a change or cancellation of future events
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Recreation
- The segment of the San Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail was opened between the historic Canoa Ranch and Elephant Head Road
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Volunteerism
- The first Green Valley Volunteer Summit was held
- Volunteer Task Force was reincarnated and organized
Sorted in no particular order of importance
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