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in 2021. told the town council. and Sharon Burns, Ellen Coleman, Mi
Attorney David J.Hindman represented Use of OV's Path Forward co munica- chael Coren, Kathleen 'Cowsert, Don
the firm Nov. 6. He said "renewal terms tions channels helped create"record high' Cox, Joyce Garland, Angela Greynoids
are the same;year to year,the same finan- interest,Chavez said,and created a Com- Andrew Jamal, Loren Jensen, Sarah Kai-.
cial terms, the same scope of services of- munity Academy cohort "uniquely pre- ser,Toni Kane,Randy Kohout,Jon Lund-
fered by my law firm to the town."I pared to join a resident working group for berg, Jennifer McMahon, Jean Miller,
OV's Path Forward' Carrie and Ronald Newhard,Karen Nou-
Academy has 39 grads Community Academy asks partici- sen Gabriel Parks, new council member
pants to attend at least five presentations Elizabeth Robb, Maureen Sevigny, Mike
Oro Valley has celebrated its 27th Com- and discussions over a 10-week period. Smejkal, David Smoler, Renea Stasaski,
munity Academy class of graduates. This year's class topics were town gover- Karen Steinbronn, Otton A. Suarez, Jill
This year's group of 39 residents corn- nance, OV's Path Forward, town finance, .Thoman, Lyle Vandermyde, Emily Veres,
pleted sufficient study,online and in per- economic and commercial development, Mike Weisberger, Stephen Woodall and
son, to "graduate" They were recognized managing' town 'growth; environmental Tom Worcester.
at;the Oro Valley Town Council meeting stewardship, parks and recreation, water "In addition to providing residents with
on Nov 6 resource planning, roadways and storm- an'inside look at'town departments and.
Town planning'department staffer Alex water management, and public safety and topics, Community Academy is also a
Chavez led this year's Community Acade- town courts. Town officials from various recruitment tool for new board and com-
my,aided by Milim Simms and Rene Olvera. departments presented subject matter and mission members,'a report said.``Staff an-
They "integrated" Community Acade- answered questions. ticpates several will seize the opportunity
my with OV's Path Forward, the 10-year Members of the 2024 class are Gerald to stay involved'
general plan update underway. and Susan Ruth Allen, Brian Dean An-
"That hasrft been done before," Chavez derson, Leah and Marc Bahan, Michael