OPINION — I have lived in South Scottsdale for many years. One issue that continues to concern me is what short-term rentals have done to our neighborhoods. Apparently, the city has roughly 4,000 of them, with many houses now are run like mini-motels, with noise, trash and trouble, including underage drinking and violence reported in the news.
The state took away much of our zoning power in 2016. In response, the city required registration, funded a police STR unit and limited who can rent.
So, with the General Election around the corner, I looked into which council candidates are doing anything about this.
