The Phoenix Business Journal’s Mike Sunnucks reported a few weeks ago that the apartment construction trend which has been riding a wave of favorable rezoning has crested. Some in Scottsdale have bandied around a number in the 10,000 range for units in the pipeline (approved or under construction) which appears to be about one-third of […]
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 […]
Hidden Letters to the Editor: Dennis Robbins on Debt
Naturally, I disagree with almost everything Councilman Dennis Robbins says. His column in today’s Scottsdale Republic (reproduced below) is rife with false equivalences. It’s a classic case of the misuse of statistics, like the drunkard using the lamp post for support rather than illumination (apologies to Andrew Lang). But, I wanted you to see it […]