APG readers: we see you. We see how many people read our content and where they are from. We see your comments, we see the back-and-forth bickering even if we rarely intervene unless it gets particularly nasty (it’s the free market of ideas, baby!). We even see the mean comments where you hurt our feelings and we weep softly and slowly in a corner (jk, we are hard as bricks forged in the fires of too much political involvement).
Long diatribe-y intro aside, our point is…you have thoughts. You have ideas. You care about your area. And while we love the engagement, as it’s heartening to be a public meeting spot for thoughts and bickering (also, it really helps our search engine optimization), there are more important outlets for your passion.
So what can you do to truly make your voice heard, above and beyond engaging with our awesome blog that is? You can serve on a Scottsdale city board or commission!
Seriously? Seriously! The city is seeking residents to serve on these boards! It needs to fill openings for the Environmental Advisory Commission, the Historic Preservation Commission, the Loss Trust Fund Board, the McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the Neighborhood Advisory Commission, the Paths and Trails Subcommittee, and the Veterans Advisory Commission.
Some of them might be a bit more in demand and more hot-button, such as the McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission or the Neighborhood Advisory Commission, and at least one is a mystery (what is a Loss Trust Fund Board anyway??). But some of them are just asking for everyday people with a certain type of expertise who are not tied to any sort of dogmatic political fury. Historic preservation? Paths and trails? That could be very cool for the right people!
Ok, so perhaps we oversold it…it’s less of a vehicle for you to rant about Scottsdale politics, but it is an opportunity to put your big brains and specific expertise to use. And at the very least, it would be a neat opportunity to serve your community.
If you feel like you would add value to the city and you’re not simply looking to climb up the nasty, slippery rope of politics, you should consider applying. You can do so here.