Both the Hideaway Restaurant and Oak Creek Mobile Park were identified by the City Attorney (Mike Goimarac) at the council meeting when the decision to defer the rate increase was approved. (It was probably the meeting on July 23rd but could easily be confirmed by city hall.) Owner names of the properties were not given.

It will be awhile before finding out (if possible) the total $$$$ the City will be writing off.

Should L’Auberge and Amara turn out to be the two unidentified resorts in arrears but not in bankruptcy (yet?), then we know for certain CRONYISM RULES.

The Mayor’s creek walk “monument to self” involves CREEK ACCESS in addition. Formerly, the City’s terminology was “Creek Access/Park/Walk.” The proposed park location along Oak Creek ran a cool $4.02 million and was partially in the floodplain. I.e., involved park flooding and downstream flood/drainage problems in years with heavy rains and/or fast snowmelts from the Coconino Plateau. Look for the $4.02 million park (a lowball figure??) to be resurrected once the City manages to figure out how to tax/assess property owners for drainage problems.

My apologies to Councilor Ward. His first name is Mike.

Of further significance were two additional accounts mentioned towards the beginning of the meeting, referred to as being “in arrears” of payment but not in bankruptcy (yet?). Per advice from City Attorney, the two resorts(?) were not identified, although “change of ownership” somehow played into the mix as the “new owner(s)” perhaps unknowingly(?) were now responsible for the delinquent payments.

Brings to mind the possibilities of L’Auberge and Amara?

BTW, with regard to WW rates, $450,000 is over 120 days delinquent. More than half is reported to be attributable to two accounts. The City will have to write off $70,000 in one account–$90,000 is owed–as per the bankruptcy judge. Oak Creek Mobile Lodge is one bankruptcy, and I don’t know the other.