Comments on: Mayor/Councils during Rio Nuevo (1999 to 2009)

By: Carolyn Classen

Carolyn Classen — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:32:49 +0000

The members of the reconsituted Rio Nuevo board (with photos) are shown on their website:
http://rionuevo-tucson.org/rio-nuevo-board-members/, including Rick Grinnell (Republican candidate for Mayor), Jonathan Paton (former LD 30 State Senator & house Rep.)

As for the previous board here’s a Tucson Citizen article:
http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/tag/teya-vitu/page/3/, stating the board’s four members included former Pima County Supervisor Dan Eckstrom.

By: alohapuna

alohapuna — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:36:18 +0000

It is very typical. People in power don’t feel the need to be prudent with money that is not their own. The whole mess would not be had they not strayed far from the original vision.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:13:15 +0000

Thanks, Carolyn. This is very helpful.

How about a list of who’s been on the old and new Rio Nuevo Boards? Rick Grinnell, Jonathan Paton, and John Munger should get some credit for what has happened.

By: alohapuna

alohapuna — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:29:35 +0000

There was also former Asst. City Manager, Karen Thoresen who played a big part in handing the two buildings on Congress St. to Developer Don Bourn on a silver platter for which we now have a large empty lot. Money that should have been designated for historic preservation was used for historic destruction.

By: fraser007

fraser007 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:15:19 +0000

Good research. Thanks for reminding us just who screwed this up. The ADS has published the names of the contractors who recieved the millions upon millions of dollars for projects thast were never built. Maybe you could publish that again. Its a long list.
The public also takes some blame for wanting some crazy stuff like the aquarium and the U of A for allowing the wierd bridge, (cant remember the name of that monster.)
No wonder folks in Maricopa County think we are stupid and corrupt. Its true.