Josh Nicolson
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- 23
- Total speaking time
- 1:36:10
- Avg per meeting
- 4:11
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Top issues during term (20)
Proposition 431: OV's Path Forward
Directs long-term capital investments and strategic planning initiatives for the town.
Data Center Town Code Review and Zoning Clarification
Data centers would bring only temporary construction sales tax and a 4% utility tax — the town's smallest revenue source — since Oro Valley has no property tax.
Water Resource Usage and Aquifer Sustainability
Reducing groundwater reliance is driving major capital spending on recharge and delivery infrastructure.
Town Financial Updates and Fiscal Monitoring
Requires 12 to 15 million dollars in capital project reductions over five years to maintain balanced fund balances.
Elected Officials Compensation Review
Roughly $17,261 per council member and $21,864 for the mayor annually, adjusted in the town budget.
Zoning Interpretation of 'Sanatorium' for Senior Care
Legal costs for potential appeals could affect the town budget.
Annexation Strategy Update
Potential $1.6 million or more in annual retail sales tax from Ina-Oracle commercial centers if annexed.
Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Grant Application
About $130,000 of contingency remains on the construction budget; the $55,000 grant adds outside money for signage and restoration.
mayoral election
How your tax dollars get spent might change soon depending on the new mayor's budget priorities.
State Trust Land Annexation Pause (Tangerine 888)
Long-term growth and water demand implications for the utility aren't pinned down yet since the decision is on hold.
Cash reserve policy change
Could shape how much reserve the utility holds and how future rate increases are structured.
Police Surveillance and Flock Camera Transparency
Program funding relies on federal grants rather than municipal tax dollars.
Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve Pond Completion
$500,000 allocated from capital contingency funds.
Water Utility Capital Improvement Projects and Infrastructure Upgrades
In-house work saves roughly $45,000-$50,000 per control panel versus contractor pricing.
Hillside Grading Exception at 625 W. Atua Place
Costs borne by the private applicant; no direct town expenditure.
Pima County Bond Program Project Submissions
A typical Oro Valley homeowner could pay roughly $32-$96 more per year in property tax depending on the bond's size.
Public Camping and Median Safety Ordinance
Minimal direct cost; enforcement handled by existing OVPD staff and a mental health support officer.
Golf Fund Fiscal Analysis and Operations
Golf revenues are outperforming budget projections by nearly $1 million, bolstering the Community Center fund balance.
Naranja Park traffic signal and transparency signage
Steam Pump Ranch historical preservation and activation
Decisions during term (248)
Recorded while Nicolson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Election of Vice Chair
Item A: Rezone Suffolk/Oracle site from R-S to C-N
Item B: Conditional use permit for 25,000 sq ft youth fitness center
Marijuana dispensary dual-license requirement (Section 25.1 amendment)
Approval of October 12, 2026 meeting minutes
Recommendation: Join the 700-Plus Plan
Cancel the December meeting
Consent Agenda Items A through C (Minutes, 2027 meeting schedule, Liaison assignments)
Resolution No. (R)26-52 — Tohono O'odham Nation grant-in-aid for Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve
Nomination and election of Vice Mayor
Ordinance (O)26-14 — zoning code amendments banning standalone data centers
Motion to enter executive session for legal advice (first attempt)
Motion to enter executive session for legal advice (second attempt)
Recommend approval of data center zoning code amendments (Chapters 23, 25, 27, 31)
Motion to adjourn
Executive Session: Town Manager Annual Performance Review
Direction to Town Attorney Following Town Manager Review
Consent Agenda (Minutes; R26-48 SRO Agreement; R26-49 Wildfire Plan)
Grading Exception — 625 W. Atua Place (Lot 72, Oro Valley Estates)
Resolution No. (R)26-51 — Mayor and Council Salary Increase
Voting record (21)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Continuance of Resolution No. (R)26-43 (Vistoso Trails Grant)
to approve Ordinance No.(O)26-10, amending sections 8A-270, 8A-300, 8A-415, 8A-416, 8A-417, 8A-600, 8A-610, 8A-620, 8A-630, 8A-640, 8A-650, 8A-660, and regulation 8A-115.1 of Chapter 8A of the Oro Val
Adoption of FY 2026/27 Final Budget and Capital Improvement Program
Adoption of 2.5% Local Use Tax (Ordinance No. O26-10)
Amendment to Floodplain and Erosion Hazard Management Code (Ordinance No. O26-11)
Potable Water Base Rate Increase
PSPRS Pension Funding Policy
Tentative Budget for FY 2026/27
Motion by Mayor Joseph C. Winfield, seconded by Vice-Mayor Melanie Barrett to approve the Oro Valley Leisure Travel Destination Management Plan to exclude Section 5, Big Ideas and Action Plans, beginn
Adoption of Oro Valley Leisure Travel Destination Management Plan
SUBSTITUTE MOTION to approve Ordinance No. (O)26-07, the proposed Planned Area Development Amendment included as Attachment 2, based on a finding that the request is in compliance with the Your Voice,
SUBSTITUTE MOTION AS AMENDED, to approve Ordinance No. (O)26-07, the proposed Planned Area Development Amendment included as Attachment 2, based on a finding that the request is in compliance with the
Ordinance No. (O)26-07 (Rooney Ranch PAD Amendment)
Voted against due to concerns regarding land valuation and potential future rezoning to apartments.