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Proposed Scottsdale budget leads to debate
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (1136+ words) City Manager Greg Caton publicly unveiled a new budget at the May 5 Scottsdale City Council meeting. (City of Scottsdale) Debates on how Scottsdale will respond to long-term water challenges again dominated city budget discussions. With the current budget ending June…...
Recall effort launched in Scottsdale
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (359+ words) Councilwoman Jan Dubauskas cruised to victory two years ago " as the only City Council representative winning enough votes in the primary to take office. Now, she faces a potential recall. "Jan poses a clear threat to Scottsdale's future and therefore…...
Public service requires earning public trust
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (142+ words) Public service requires consistency, integrity, and the ability to conduct yourself in a way that earns the public's trust, even when no one is watching. Against that backdrop, Vice Mayor Adam Kwasman's recent social media outburst deserves a closer look....
Scottsdale doctor says lawsuit was 'smear' attempt
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (1054+ words) Three weeks after Copa Health claimed its former CEO "abused her position and Copa's corporate credit card to fund a lavish personal lifestyle," Scottsdale Dr. Shar Najafi-Piper filed an aggressive response. Najafi-Piper's lawyers claim the suit is "full of provably…...
Opinion: Scottsdale City Council, staff stepped up for firefighters
3+ week, 6+ day ago (329+ words) Scottsdale firefighters face many risks just doing their job. Burning buildings. Car accidents. Heart attacks. Wildfires. Mountain rescues in the Preserve." But that risk also includes cancer-causing materials such as plastics, treated fabrics, and synthetic building materials, all of which…...
Opinion: 'Fiscal responsibility requires more garage study"
3+ week, 6+ day ago (634+ words) Old Town Scottsdale is the heart of our city " where residents gather, small businesses thrive, and visitors experience what makes our community special. That is why I believe it is both reasonable and necessary to re-evaluate the proposed parking garage…...
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1+ mon, 1+ day ago (9+ words) Scottsdale theater closes season with true-crime tale'scottsdale. org...
Classroom spending may be up to voters
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1268+ words) The Arizona Auditor General detailed how Scottsdale Unified spent its money in 2024-25. (Arizona Auditor General) Arizona voters could decide in November if they want more of the money allocated for K-12 education to be spent on teacher pay. On a party-line…...
Pugilistic parking petition presented to politicians
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (538+ words) Another Scottsdale City Council meeting " another parking garage petition. In making a March 24 presentation to City Council, Steve Sutton " leader of a group hoping to quash an Old Town parking garage " noted this was the fourth petition "on the subject…...
Mayor's chief of staff fired for "multiple violations'
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1700+ words) The mysterious "Whitmergate" case came to a sharp, sudden end with the March 20 firing of R. Lamar Whitmer, Mayor Lisa Borowsky's chief of staff since Oct. 6. City Manager Greg Caton suspended Whitmer with pay Jan. 14; for two months, the city would…...