By Scottsdale Councilmember Virginia Korte Last week we took the first significant step in solving our city’s infrastructure issues. Mayor Lane appointed me and Councilmembers Guy Phillips and David Smith to a new Council Capital Improvement Project Subcommittee. The three us will be officially confirmed at the Council meeting on Tuesday, February 21st. Recently, the city staff presented more than … Read More
Right On The Mark
There are gadflies at City Halls. Every town or city has one, two or more. And then there are gadflies. Like big gad, horse flies. They don’t come any uglier or smellier than Mark Stuart in Scottsdale. It’s not that he’s anti-establishment. Nothing much wrong with that. It’s that he’s in La La Land. But his music isn’t pretty. And … Read More
So Important For SoSco
One of the great Scottsdale stories of 2016 was the undeniable vibe that southern Scottsdale and her neighborhoods were an area on the move. Its strengths have long been known – proximity to Scottsdale’s thriving downtown and nearby freeways, a surging SkySong, new breweries – and the marketplace in the form of new families and residents started to respond. Mayor … Read More
Sanctuary City for Phx? I'm voting NO
Next Wednesday, City Council will be voting on a request to make Phoenix a Sanctuary City. I have and will continue to oppose this. You hear many politicians make big promises about Phoenix becoming a Sanctuary City, but they are afraid to go on record and vote. That is why I believe this vote should happen. Instead, I predict City … Read More
Phoenix to Vote on Sanctuary City Status, I Will Vote NO
By Sal DiCiccio Phoenix City Council District 6 Phoenix City Council will vote on a request for Sanctuary City status on February 15th at a formal council meeting. I am firmly opposed to the effort to make Phoenix a Sanctuary City. I don’t believe any local government should be able to pick and choose the laws they want to enforce. … Read More
Smart, Scottsdale
Plans are underway to tap the further potential of the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall. Click here for more info. This is smart planning by city staff and Mayor Jim Lane and the City Council. But these plans should not languish. They should be funded as soon as they’re completed. Home to the Scottsdale Culinary Festival, arts festivals, Sunday concerts and … Read More
The End Of History In Paradise Valley?
Michael Collins is the Mayor of Paradise Valley. He likes to get things done. He’s about the destination, not the journey. So are most of the rest of the people serving on the Paradise Valley Town Council. It’s a town of the accomplished. It’s also a town started by the likes of O’Connor, Rehnquist and Goldwater. With historic names like … Read More
Together we can make our great city even better
By Virginia Korte Last week I was officially sworn in to begin my second term on the City Council. I am looking forward to 2017 – especially working with our new City Manager, Jim Thompson. In my inaugural remarks, I said, “My one promise to our citizens is not only to work hard, but continue to use my moral compass … Read More
Foe Not Friend?
A lot of cities like to talk a lot about “regional cooperation.” The notion goes that if we all just get a long we’ll all be better for it. Well, in the case of Scottsdale and the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community let’s take a closer look. A couple of decades back it’s fair to say relations between the … Read More
Sometimes, It’s The Little Things
How do you know you’re in Scottsdale? The beautiful view of the McDowell Mountains? Indian Bend Wash? A vibrant downtown? Terrific public art? They all play a role. But then there is a little thing. Like bus stops. Nowhere else in the Valley is such thought given to their aesthetic. In Scottsdale they are interesting, even noteworthy. But in other … Read More