Axon’s Very Bad Week

Taser manufacturer Axon had to go on the offensive when it faced a campaign that appears to have succeeded in putting its controversial 1,900 apartment project, in what appears to be the largest multi-family entitlement in Arizona history, to a vote of the people. Now it is facing a campaign finance complaint for failing to account for the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars it spent on petition blockers who tried to stifle the signature drive. This article in the Scottsdale Independent has the details.
https://www.yourvalley.net/scottsdale-independent/stories/campaign-finance-complaint-against-axon-filed-with-scottsdale-city-clerk,559639

Days after the complaint was filed the Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association weighed in on the project basing its opposition on how a massive influx of new residents, and a concentration of apartments in one part of town could put a strain on public safety services.  That’s as rough as it gets if the issue actually goes to an election. The Scottsdale Progress has details of that story.
https://www.scottsdale.org/city_news/firefighter-union-raises-axon-concerns/article_3384d576-daad-11ef-bed8-bfe67070696c.html

And just today, Maricopa County confirmed it had validated a whopping 82% of the record setting number of referendum signatures that were submitted in December.

As an employer, Axon is used to feeling the love. As  a developer it is now feeling the burn.