Subsidizing Scottsdale Golf Course Water

Another no bid sale of taxpayer-owned property was reported by the Republic last week. This one is a double-doozy, because the indirect beneficiaries are professional golfers and golf course owners. Scottsdale to sell water farm to Georgetown Holdings for $9.13 million Beth Duckett, The Republic/azcentral.com 10:14 p.m. MST March 24, 2014 Scottsdale plans to sell […]

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TPC Taxpayer-Funded Improvements

This appeared in the Arizona Republic sports section today, but the print version didn’t mention the legal obstacles. This is the version from AZCentral: WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN Renovation plans follow huge success By John Davis | Special for azcentral sports Based on last week’s record-setting attendance figures, the Waste Management Phoenix Open remains wildly […]

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GolfDaddy

This article appeared on AZCentral today. There may be some lessons to be drawn with regard to our two lawsuits against taxpayer-funded bond subsidies to McDowell Mountain Golf Club and the TPC Scottsdale. GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons shakes up Scottsdale golf club By Peter Corbett, The Republic | azcentral.com GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons is shaking […]

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