Scottsdale is on a roll. While no community can expect a sunny headlines all the time, let’s just say these past few weeks have been very, very good to Scottsdale.
The Phoenix Business Journal put out an article that says Scottsdale is one of the best places in the United States for a startup business.
Reporter Haley Ringle wrote, “This is no surprise to the Phoenix Business Journal since our reporters often drive out to Scottsdale to talk to thriving businesses and startups.”
You can read the complete story here.
The other sunny shoe dropped in the Arizona Republic which reported Scottsdale is taking in record amounts of sales tax revenue thanks to sporting events and a tourist trade that keeps expanding. It was a very good year with local tax revenues hitting $258.9 million.
Here is a link to the rest of the story.
Enter WalletHub which rated Scottsdale number one for active lifestyle.
KTAR gave the story some play.
If you live in Scottsdale, you can do a lot of bragging to snowbound relatives. If you’re city council incumbents running for re-election as Mayor Jim Lane and Councilmembers Virginia Korte, Suzanne Klapp, and Guy Phillips are, these stories are political Christmas gifts that keep on giving.