Dennis Robbins – Page 25 – Scottsdale Trails

Bob Littlefield, Chamber of Commerce, City Council, Dennis Robbins, Elections, Jim Lane, Linda Milhaven, Ron McCullagh, Suzanne Klapp

The Demise of Retail Politics

October 30, 2011 No Comments

Last night there were a series of G.A.I.N. parties in Scottsdale neighborhoods. G.A.I.N. stands for Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods. The aim of the program is to unite neighbors and communities to create safer neighborhoods. These parties have also traditionally been an opportunity for elected officials and senior city staff to connect with folks who […]

Airport and Airpark, Bob Littlefield, City Council, Dennis Robbins, Jim Lane, Linda Milhaven, Lisa Borowsky, Ron McCullagh, Suzanne Klapp, Zoning & Development

Overzealous

October 19, 2011 7 Comments

The word of the night at this week’s City Council Meeting was “overzealous.” Mayor Jim Lane used it to describe me and other Scottsdale Airport advocates who spoke out against three proposed high-rise apartment projects in the Scottsdale Airpark seeking approval from the City Council. But when it comes to protecting airports—and the taxpayers’ investment […]

Bob Littlefield, City Council, City Resources, Dennis Robbins, Lisa Borowsky

City Council Report: Regular Agenda

September 13, 2011 No Comments

Meeting video is now posted. Trying to cover this meeting for the first time in near-real-time has humbled me. I always cursed the Republic for not at least doing a synopsis the next day, but I see now there’s more to it than I thought. On the other hand, the Republic has far greater resources […]