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Parks funding

Scottsdale council gets look at suggestion for sales tax to maintain preserve and parks

Voters could see the issue on the November ballot

Scottsdale residents could vote as soon as November on a plan to continue an existing sales tax at a reduced rate to pay for maintenance at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, WestWorld and other city parks.

The task force formed to consider the issue shared its findings with the city council Tuesday night.

After speaking to over 1,700 residents, the task force recommended asking the voters to extend the .2% sales tax that ends in 2025 for 30 years at a rate of .15%. That is expected to raise $25 million per year, which would be spent as:

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