Notsdale?
A recent article by Terrance Thornton at The Independent newspaper asks, “What’s wrong with Scottsdale.” Thornton’s premise is that with voters rejecting a city bond, a school budget override, a general plan update, and serious contention over a second attempt, there must be a problem with Scottsdale…specifically Scottsdale voters. As I said to Terrance during […]
Community Design Studio to be Sold?
Word on the street is that Scottsdale City Council member Virginia Korte has been telling residents that because of the election defeat of the bond package, the taxpayer-owned, iconic Community Design Studio will be sold off. I heard a slight variation of this rumor that said it was going to be razed to […]
More Bond Babble
This column appeared in today’s Scottsdale Republic: Unflattering theory why bonds failed The Scottsdale Republic has reported that the recent rejection of bond issues for Scottsdale split along regional borders by significant margins. The widest percentage of negative votes occurred in Scottsdale’s far north, typically where the wealthier residents live. Most of the city services […]