“For” and “against” arguments to be printed in the pamphlet for the November bond election were due this afternoon. Here are the submissions. You’ll note the usual suspects (developers, affiliates, and their Chamber of Commerce cronies) represented among the proponents. No surprise there. They will be the biggest direct beneficiaries of the resulting make-work projects […]
Fast Lane to the Rescue: Bar District Safety
Hold the presses: Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane wants to hold a meeting with bar owners about bar district safety. No, make that “meetings,” plural. That’s like his assistant, JP “vodka with a” Twist wanting to have a meeting with bartenders about drinking and driving. Hundreds of citizens [including yours truly: Noisy Neighbors] have been complaining […]
Scottsdale Gives the PGA a Mulligan
The history and various theories about the origin of the “Mulligan” (in essence, a do-over) are very interesting. The Scottsdale City Council and Mayor Jim Lane have honed the use of the Mulligan to a fine art, as evidenced by Tuesday night’s amendment to the lease of city-controlled land to the Professional Golf Association (PGA) […]