A Career Built on Service: Jeff Walther Announces Retirement from Scottsdale

After 32 years of service to the City of Scottsdale  and a career arc few could have scripted. Assistant City Manager Jeff Walther announced this week that he will retire on April 3, 2026. In a letter shared with city staff, Walther reflected with characteristic grace on a journey that took him from patrol officer to the highest ranks of … Read More

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky applauds surging sales‑tax revenues and calls new financial data ‘A Mandate to Keep Moving Forward’

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is celebrating a fresh wave of positive economic news following last Tuesday’s financial update from the City Treasurer’s Office. At its quarterly update, the City Treasurer’s Office is reporting the city’s sales‑tax revenues are outperforming revenue projections through the second quarter of this fiscal year. New data presented to the City Council shows General Fund revenues … Read More

Mayor Borowsky blasts draft Colorado River plan, urges adequate protection for Scottsdale’s future

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is calling on the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to revise its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for post‑2026 Colorado River operations, warning that the current proposal fails to protect cities like Scottsdale that depend heavily on the Central Arizona Project (CAP) for its water supply. Mayor Borowsky submitted a detailed letter to the Bureau of Reclamation … Read More

Mayor Borowsky Statement: Scottsdale doubles down on firefighter health with unanimous City Council vote

Scottsdale City Council is moving forward with a state-of-the-art, cancer‑screening program for Scottsdale firefighters, an initiative that has garnered the full support of Mayor Lisa Borowsky. On the heels of the Feb. 10 City Council meeting where the effort received unanimous approval, Scottsdale is entering into an annual contract with Vincere Physicians Group at a cost of $400,000 per year, … Read More

Guest Editorial: We’ve Only Just Begun

By Bob Littlefield Dear Friends: For over a year coverage of the attempt by Axon to build a massive apartment complex in Scottsdale has dominated local media. Yet despite all this attention there is a huge amount of misinformation in the publics’ mind about what is the status of that situation. This misinformation is coming from the proponents of the … Read More

Scottsdale honors Black History Month

Today, Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month, honoring the history, culture and achievements of the African American community. “This proclamation highlights the significant role African Americans have played in shaping the social, cultural, economic, and civic landscape of the United States,” Mayor Borowsky said. Black History Month serves as an opportunity for communities … Read More

The Elephant That Wasn’t in the Room: What Mayor Borowsky Didn’t Say

Mayor Lisa Borowsky delivered her State of the City address last Thursday with plenty to say about internal turmoil, staff departures, and the need for a Charter Review Committee. She spoke of accountability, transparency, and honoring the authority of voters. What she conspicuously didn’t mention? The single most contentious issue that has dominated Scottsdale politics for the past year: the … Read More

Guest Editorial: Axon Lawsuit Updates.

By Bob Littlefield Dear Friends: Happy New Year! I want to start off 2026 by insuring everyone is up to speed on the status of our effort to stop Axon from building one of the largest apartment complexes in Scottsdale history against the express wishes of the vast majority of Scottsdale residents. To recap; at the November 17th City Council … Read More