OPINION — Raoul Zubia-surrogate John Nelson went after Councilman Barry Graham for voting with a 6-1 majority to advance a voter-approved parking project. Nelson speculated that a $1,000 contribution from a longtime art gallery influenced Graham’s vote on a project 37,000 residents already approved. A silly argument.
While Mr. Nelson reviews campaign finance reports, he should look at Mr. Zubia’s.
Short-term rentals have plagued Scottsdale since the state stripped cities of zoning power. The Realtors of Arizona PAC — Zubia’s largest donor at $8,000 — has taken credit for stopping bills that would return local control. One legislator calls them the “biggest obstruction” to STR reforms. Why does the STR lobby prefer Zubia, and how would he vote on STRs?
