OPINION — Councilman Barry Graham leads with logic, patience and courage. That's why I was disappointed to see Councilwoman Solange Whitehead level inaccurate criticisms at him.
Whitehead overlooks the period when she led the council majority that voted again and again for ~$150 million in cost overruns; cost overruns Councilman Graham helped bring to light and stop.
Today, Whitehead's concerns about water security and the city’s AAA bond rating are being raised to revive a single controversial water program estimated at more than $250 million. Scottsdale is a leader in water reuse and has a diversification plan. The city is actively acquiring water rights, advancing wells, building storage credits, improving groundwater access, pursuing dam expansion and is no longer approving the water-intense high-density units Whitehead supported. She has no response when our top water leadership confirms that Scottsdale’s water supply is reliable, secure and actively managed.
