There’s a joke that goes, “The mayor, the city treasurer, and the Cultural Council all go into a bar…” I haven’t figured out the punch line yet, but it will certainly be a laugh at the expense of the taxpayers. You see, every time the Scottsdale Cultural Council gets into trouble, they circle the wagons […]
No Cash Crunch at the Cultural Council
In a remarkable turn of events at the Scottsdale Cultural Council, high-flying CEO Bill Banchs ($250k/year) appears to have rebuffed a grant from the highly respected Piper Trust that would have supported the efforts of the Scottsdale Public Art program. The total value of the grant appears to be up to $90,000. I can’t imagine […]
Splurging on Gershwin
Even when money is tight, we often find room for a splurge. We mentally shuffle around finances in our head, proposing things like “If I pack my lunch for the next week, I can justify buying those shoes.” Or maybe for you it’s something like “If I put off buying that car for six more months, we […]