Last night I attended my first City Council meeting. Well, I sure can pick ’em. My intent in attending was to see things first hand, and to learn a bit more about the process and the players in our city government. People talk about “the government” does this and “the government” does that. I recently realized that […]
Cultural Vultures
There’s a joke that goes, “The mayor, the city treasurer, and the Cultural Council all go into a bar…” I haven’t figured out the punch line yet, but it will certainly be a laugh at the expense of the taxpayers. You see, every time the Scottsdale Cultural Council gets into trouble, they circle the wagons […]
No Cash Crunch at the Cultural Council
In a remarkable turn of events at the Scottsdale Cultural Council, high-flying CEO Bill Banchs ($250k/year) appears to have rebuffed a grant from the highly respected Piper Trust that would have supported the efforts of the Scottsdale Public Art program. The total value of the grant appears to be up to $90,000. I can’t imagine […]