Op-Ed: Scottsdale Voters Spoke. The Courts Agreed. Barry Graham Was Wrong.

By Raoul Zubia Scottsdale has always been a community that thinks ahead. We protect our open spaces, invest in our neighborhoods, and understand that preserving what makes our city special requires more than promises. It requires planning and action. That’s why I’m especially proud of last week’s Arizona Court of Appeals decision upholding Proposition 490. As Vice Chair of Scottsdale’s … Read More

Defending Our Democracy

By Alexander Lomax You, the voter, fairly overwhelmingly used your voice last election when you stated loudly at the polls that you wanted stable funding for our parks combined with a tax cut. Propositions 490 and 491 performed exceedingly well, thus securing our financial future. You also used your voice with your signature, with well over 25,000 of you signing … Read More

Tearing Apart the Data of the Scottsdale Elections: Propositions 490 and 491

Scottsdale’s recent elections were interesting ones, with an incumbent mayor losing and two incumbent councilmembers losing their bids for re-election. And there was one (well, two) very clear winners in this election: Propositions 490 and 491. As a reminder, Proposition 490 served as an extension of the existing 0.2% sales tax which was expiring this year, reducing it to 0.15% … Read More

Cuatro Kudos

One of the best things that happened in Scottsdale Tuesday night was the decisive passage of Propositions 490 and 491 despite an odd conglomeration of opponents.  Both measures will meaningfully provide important funding of city parks, the spectacular Preserve, our great public safety and our significant “Central Park” that is WestWorld.   It will do so for generations. Though not as dramatic as … Read More

Guest Editorial: Improved Parks and Better Public Safety with 100% Accountability are Good for Scottsdale and Our Economy.

By the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce urges you to please vote YES on Proposition 490, the “To Protect and To Preserve Scottsdale” ballot measure. This measure will take the place of an expiring city sales tax at a lower rate to fund improvements and increased maintenance for parks citywide, beginning in the aging … Read More

Scottsdale’s Dirty Little Secret: “Conservatives” and “Tax Increases”

By Ronald Sampson We’ve all seen this movie before in Scottsdale: when any sort of tax is mentioned in any capacity, so-called conservatives come out of the woodwork and tell you about how the money will be wasted, how it’s unnecessary, etc. Time and time again, regardless of the merits of the tax, lobbyists set the messaging and political candidates, … Read More

Guest Editorial: Happy 30th Birthday Sweet Lady

By Councilwoman Betty Janik Our beloved McDowell Sonoran Preserve turns 30 years old on October 3, 2024.  I applaud the vision of our city leaders who recognized the value of the McDowells and preserved it for posterity.  I applaud the wisdom of our citizenry who supported the land acquisition with their vote and dollars.  The Preserve has grown to over … Read More

The Facts on Prop 490

By the Coalition of Greater Scottsdale Information by : Former Scottsdale Mayor and Prop 490 PAC– Mary Manross and  Carla– Campaign Coordinator & Preserve Pioneer Prop 490 is one of Scottsdale’s most publicly vetted, legally protected ballot measures. Time for some facts about 490, a ballot measure, created by residents to benefit our entire city. It will improve and better … Read More