By Becca Linnig I have lived in Scottsdale for 21 years. Our youngest son is a student at Mohave Middle School and will be the third Saguaro Sabercat in our family. Our oldest son is the Director of Operations for a successful home health care company in the Valley and our daughter is a Junior studying Computer Science at South … Read More
Guest Editorial: This Time It’s Personal
By Betty Janik President, Coalition of Greater Scottsdale (COGS) — Questions 1, 2 and 3 are very personal to me and my family. The 58 projects in the $319 million program will help our first responders, our seniors and our arts community. My family is very interested in one project in the Scottsdale bond questions that will help our community’s … Read More
Guest Editorial: Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane On Why He Supports Questions 1, 2 and 3
By Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane — I believe I have demonstrated throughout the more than 10 years as Scottsdale Mayor to be a conscientious fiscal conservative. I understand past public votes to defer some long-term capital infrastructure and improvement needs including during difficult economic times. Scottsdale has not approved a new bond program since 2000 (19 years ago). We have … Read More
Guest Editorial: Small Town, Rural Arizona Needs New Jobs, Economic Development — La Paz County Has A Prime Opportunity
By Recker McDowell — Arizona has added 65,000 new jobs over the past 12 months including 21,900 new ones in September. Almost all the job creation and economic development is happening in Phoenix and Tucson. The state’s two big metro areas accounted for 58,500 of the new jobs the past 12 months and 20,200 of the new hires last month. … Read More
Guest Editorial: Bond Questions 1, 2 and 3 Are Essential For Scottsdale’s Arts Community, Competitiveness
By French Thompson Scottsdale is a world-class city and arts destination. We would like it to remain that way. That is why the Scottsdale Gallery Association is strongly endorsing Questions 1, 2 and 3 on the November 5th ballot. Our group represents art galleries and businesses that actively promote the arts in the City of Scottsdale. We put on the … Read More
Scottsdale City Council Unanimously Approves Museum Square Development Project
(SCOTTSDALE) — The Scottsdale City Council unanimously approved plans for the acclaimed Museum Square development in Old Town on Tuesday night. It was an achievement that led even one Councilwoman, Linda Milhaven, to call the project “historic”. The Scottsdale Council voted 7-0 to approve development and parking plans for Macdonald Development Corp. to build a $300 million mixed-use project that … Read More
Statement from Councilman Sal DiCiccio on Phoenix Raising Fees on Uber, Lyft Rides at Sky Harbor Airport
By Sal DiCiccio — The politicians at the City of Phoenix today passed another huge tax increase – and this one specifically targets the little guy, the independent small business owner trying to make a living. “You are the little guy, you are the hard workers. This is your business. You’ve done everything you can to try to grow it. … Read More
Guest Editorial: Linda Milhaven on the Big and Important Impacts Questions 1, 2 and 3 Will Have on Scottsdale’s Quality of Life and Future
By Linda Milhaven — Scottsdale is a wonderful place to live, visit, work, raise a family and retire. You know that. We all do. We enjoy our beautiful city thanks in large part to investments made in the past. Now, it is our turn. And we must be the ones to continue to invest in our community’s quality of life. … Read More
Scottsdale Gallery Association Endorses Bond Questions 1, 2 and 3 Investments in Scottsdale’s Arts Community, Quality of Life
(SCOTTSDALE) — The Scottsdale Gallery Association — one of the preeminent arts organizations in the city and state — has endorsed Questions 1, 2 and 3 on the November 5th ballot. The Scottsdale Gallery Association is a centerpiece of Scottsdale’s world-class arts community. The SGA represents art galleries and puts on the Every Thursday Night ArtWalk and the Scottsdale Gold … Read More
Guest Editorial: Scottsdale Shows Its Community Fabric With Top National Ranking for People with Disabilities
By Recker McDowell — Scottsdale ranks as one of the top cities in the entire country for people with disabilities. That is according to a new study from financial research firm WalletHub which ranked cities based on accessibility, physicians per capita, in-home health care services and income levels of people with disabilities. Scottsdale ranks number 2 nationally behind only South … Read More