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Scottsdale city manager, city treasurer pay increases …

6/21/2024
Scottsdale’s highest employees just got pay raises but not all city council members are pleased about it. The city council voted to give city charter officers, city employees who answer …

Some claim opposition to sustainability plan is …

5/30/2024
Politics are afoot when it comes to Scottsdale’s sustainability plan, according to Scottsdale Environmental Advisory Commission Vice Chair Andrew Scheck. The council voted unanimously on …

Save our Preserve sales tax proposal draws …

5/13/2024
Everyone seems to be able to agree that Scottsdale’s parks are old and crumbling, especially in the south part of town. They also seem to agree on things like the McDowell Sonoran …

Scottsdale City Council tightens up rules on …

4/17/2024
Scottsdale City Councilmember Barry Graham’s alleged emailing and texting during council meetings drew the ire of his colleagues during the council’s April 16 meeting. The council …

Scottsdale council approves Museum of the West …

9/21/2023
Scottsdale City Council unanimously approved on Tuesday expanding Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. The museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate since its opening in January 2015 at …

Experts: Scottsdale City Council slowing growth

8/28/2023
If the three rules of real estate are location, location, and location, then where is Scottsdale? Once thought of as one of the Valley’s hotspots for growth, Scottsdale seems to be …

Scottsdale Councilman Graham at odds with Mayor Ortega

7/20/2023
Scottsdale Councilman Barry Graham is at odds with Mayor David Ortega, saying the latter is using his authority to shut the councilor down during meetings. At the same time, the mayor contends …

Scottsdale City Council sets property tax rate

6/28/2023
The Scottsdale City Council finalized the fiscal year 2023-24 property tax rate with a 6-1 vote during its June 27 meeting. The primary tax rate, which pays for city operations, is set at $0.515 per …

Scottsdale revenues shrinking but less than expected

2/23/2023
As COVID receded, Scottsdale’s economy heated up with pent up demand and federal stimulus spending but it’s starting to taper off as revenue growth has slowed during the first half of …

Update: Graham still leads for Scottsdale City Council …

11/8/2022
Update: 8:28 a.m. Nov. 14 As more results were counted over the weekend, Barry Graham and Pamela Carter maintained their voting percentages.  Maricopa County Elections Department's latest …

New campaign finance reports illustrate Scottsdale …

10/17/2022
One Scottsdale City Council candidate has raised about $22,000 more than their opponent on the road to the Nov. 8 general election, new campaign finance reports show. On Friday, Oct. 15, campaign …

Carter and Graham compete for Scottsdale City Council …

10/6/2022
Scottsdale City Council candidates Pamela Carter and Barry Graham went head-to-head during a candidate forum hosted Oct. 5. From discussing their qualifications, to drought concerns, city …