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Scottsdale’s new green building code takes effect

7/4/2023
Scottsdale’s 2021 International Green Construction Code is now mandatory. The code was adopted in December by Scottsdale City Council and took effect July 1. The IGCC change helps Scottsdale …

$940K Scottsdale grant will provide emergency shelter …

6/29/2023
The city of Scottsdale will continue a program to house the homeless in a local hotel. The Scottsdale City Council voted 6-1 during its June 27 meeting to accept a $940,000 grant to house …

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 residents can now receive emails when city …

6/19/2023
A new email subscription enables Scottsdale residents to be notified when city council meeting agendas are posted or amended. This initiative is designed to enhance transparency and foster …

No harmony found on Scottsdale hot-button issue

5/18/2023
The Scottsdale City Council’s two and a half hour discussion on road diets that lasted until almost 10 p.m. May 16 was filled with accusations, disagreements and strong words but ended with …

Scottsdale council facing hard decisions in paying for …

4/17/2023
Times are tight and budgets across the Valley are being stretched. That means tough decisions are being made. That’s true of the city of Scottsdale when it comes to finishing projects that …

Scottsdale City Council replaces 68th Street traffic …

3/23/2023
Cars are out and bikes are in on 68th Street between Indian School and Thomas Roads. The city council voted 4-3 during its March 21 meeting to remove one lane of traffic in each direction and …

Scottsdale sustainability plan has a ways to go

3/15/2023
After a year of work by city staff and residents, Scottsdale’s sustainability plan still has a ways to go. That was the consensus at the Scottsdale City Council’s March 7 …

Scottsdale to hear request from Museum of the West for …

3/2/2023
After missing out on it last year, the Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West is looking to collect $250,000 owed to it by the city of Scottsdale. The money is due to the museum by …

Janik: New beginnings 2023

1/5/2023
The new year brings with it a sense of renewal and a belief that we will continue to improve as individuals and as members of a community. The city of Scottsdale is no exception. Building on regulations passed in 2022, we will strive to implement these new rules in 2023.

Caputi: Mandates are not the solution

12/19/2022
On Dec. 6, I was proud to be a part of the Scottsdale City Council as we unanimously agreed to adopt the latest updated 2021 building codes. This puts us at the cutting edge of most cities of the Valley and across the United States. Scottsdale is a leader in sustainability and adopting the updated codes means we’ll remain out in front.

Scottsdale adopts green building code as mandatory 

12/7/2022
The Scottsdale City Council voted Dec. 6 to adopt updates to its building and energy construction codes and to make mandatory a green construction code it also adopted for new …