Despite decades of preparation for this moment, recent changes to the plan have put the City of Scottsdale on a crash course when it comes to securing enough water for the future, according to City Councilwoman Solange Whitehead.
De facto policy changes and a lack of funding for future water needs are leading the city down a dangerous road, she said.
City Manager Greg Caton has overstepped his bounds and appears to be making a policy decision that is legally the council’s purview when he removed funding the Advanced Water Purification program from the city’s proposed five-year capital improvement plan, Whitehead said.
