END OF THE YEAR

Top 10 Scottsdale Independent stories of 2025

Tom Hillman didn’t want approximately 5.25 acres of Starfire Golf Club right behind his home redeveloped into houses.

(J. Graber/Indepenedent Newsmedia)

Scottsdale’s assistant city manager Bill Murphy, who acting as the interim city manager, has unexpectedly retired.

(Courtesy City of Scottsdale)

Scottsdale City Councilman Adam Kwasman moved during the council’s May 6 meeting to have city manager Greg Caton move two positions out of mayor Lisa Borowsky’s office and over to city clerk Ben Lane’s office where they would serve the council next fiscal year. Council ultimately approved the move, which Borowsky described as an effort to undermine her, by a four to three vote.

(J. Graber/Indepenedent Newsmedia)

Scottsdale Plaza Resort is going through the process to be rebranded as Miralina Resort and Villas, Paradise Valley.

(Courtesy Rose Law Group)

The year is about to come to an end, so here’s a look at the Top 10 Scottsdale stories of 2025, according to which stories Scottsdale Independent readers were most interested in.

Neighbors against plan to partially fill in golf course in north Scottsdale with homes

Neighbors of the Starfire Golf Club in north Scottsdale were up in arms after the course’s new owners made plans to do away with several holes and put up as many as seven new homes on the site.

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