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Executive Sessions

January 12, 2012 4 Comments

Meetings of the Scottsdale City Council are required by Arizona state statute (AZ Open Meeting Law) to be held in public session with a few very specific exemptions, like personnel matters and legal advice for pending litigation. Statutes require that citizens be given proper advance notice of the meetings, including a meeting agenda. Specifically: Agendas […]

Boards and Commissions, Bob Littlefield, City Council, Civic Discussion, Elections, General Plan Update, Zoning & Development

Resolutions

January 1, 2012 1 Comment

Happy New Year! Here are my resolutions for 2012: 1. Be more efficient in my dealings with political matters. Being “efficient” means being more “effective” with less effort and MUCH less time invested. Helping more residents understand how city government functions–or fails to function–is the first number in the efficiency ratio. ScottsdaleTrails has proven to […]

City Council, Civic Discussion, Dennis Robbins, Humor, Landscaping, Gardening

Christmas Chicks

December 23, 2011 3 Comments

No, this is not about Spandex-clad holiday revelers at the Spanish Fly night club. It’s about these cuties: It seems the wife of a certain city council candidate was inspired by recent political developments to exercise her longtime “special interest” in urban poultry farming. She acquired two Ameraucana ‘chicken littles’ to rear for fresh eggs […]