Op-Ed: Graham Can’t Pick A Narrative On Water

By John Ainley At a recent City Council candidate forum, Barry Graham sat next to running mate Michelle Ugenti-Rita nodding his head in approval while she criticized Raoul Zubia for trusting experts. Michelle’s message: She doesn’t need experts or science when it comes to deciding water policy, just her own brain. But now Graham is out campaigning on what the … Read More

Facts Over Fiction on Scottsdale’s Water

By Councilwoman Jan Dubauskas Councilwoman Solange Whitehead’s recent column claims city water professionals and her colleagues misled residents at our latest work-study session. The record says otherwise. For months, Whitehead and her political ally Raoul Zubia have warned that Scottsdale’s water security is in crisis and that Advanced Water Purification (AWP) is the only fix. The city’s own experts presented … Read More

The Truth About Scottsdale’s Water “Surplus”: Debunking Tall Tales

By Councilwoman Solange Whitehead Scottsdale Councilmembers Barry Graham and Jan Dubauskas’ comments at this week’s Council meeting on water made one thing clear: they either do not understand – or they do not want the public to understand – the truth about Scottsdale’s water challenges.   After nearly two years of their blocking public meetings on water, we finally held a … Read More

Op-Ed: Scottsdale Can’t Afford to Wait and See on Water. Vote for Zubia

By Former SRP Executive Tony Moya I spent decades at SRP working alongside colleagues to deliver water and power to the people of Arizona. The lesson from that work is simple: you plan for shortages before they arrive. Scottsdale is now bracing for a 17% cut to its Colorado River supply as soon as January. City officials say residents won’t … Read More

Op-Ed: Tuesday’s Work Study Exposed Zubia’s Water Plan as a Joke

By Dan Bastian If Raoul Zubia feels anything other than complete humiliation after Tuesday’s City Council water work study, he wasn’t watching the meeting. Zubia, backed by a Washington, DC-area Super PAC and a statewide Mega PAC, has staked his campaign on Advanced Purified Water — which he also calls “toilet-to-tap.” Staff showed why it isn’t a serious option: thousands of dollars … Read More

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky puts water, noise and power at the heart of emerging data center standards at City Hall

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is applauding the Scottsdale City Council’s unanimous direction to move forward with developing standards for future data centers — with a focus on protecting the city’s water resources, neighborhoods and infrastructure. Scottsdale City Council unanimously gave direction at last night’s work study directing the City Attorney’s Office to examine the municipality’s existing regulatory framework and potential … Read More

Declining Enrollment: Will Public Schools Adapt or Close?

By Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board Member Amy Carney Across Arizona, public school districts are facing declining enrollment and difficult financial decisions. But how districts respond to these challenges matters. Consider two neighboring districts: Mesa Public Schools and Scottsdale Unified School District. Mesa has adapted by redesigning smaller schools, sharing resources, creating specialized academic programs, welcoming Empowerment Scholarship Account … Read More