Scottsdale City Council approves new fire station | City News | #citycouncil
I t’s a booming time for the Scottsdale Fire Department – as it scrambles to keep up with a growing city. New training facility? Check, under construction. More firefighters? Check, being hired by the dozens. Ambulance service? Check, as the state’s recent certification of need clears the way for the fire department to begin operating […]
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Scottsdale City Council to talk about noise | | #citycouncil
Those who think this area is getting a little bit too loud might want to check out the Scottsdale City Council’s Tuesday, Jan. 23, meeting. A fairly light regular agenda features a request for a rezoning that would allow a 172-unit residential healthcare facility on 12 acres at 13870 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., across […]
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Scottsdale City Council gives thumbs up for $1B development | City News | #citycouncil
In “Heart of Darkness,” Joseph Conrad achieves literary greatness with an extraordinary build-up of his complicated protagonist, Kurtz. Over many pages before his physical entrance to the book, Kurtz is described as “a universal genius” and “an emissary of pity and science and progress.” Similarly, the man behind the Parque – George Kurtz – was […]
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Council to consider care homes amendments | City News | #citycouncil
Scottsdale has its share – more than its share, some argue – of “care homes,” as the city terms residences where treatment is administered. Many of these care homes are for the treatment of drug and/or alcohol abuse, which has long been a hot-button topic here and in many other cities. Addiction is defined as […]
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Council offers some hope to Rio Verde Foothills | City News | #citycouncil
The number of possible short-term solutions to get water to the Rio Verde Foothills community is running perilously thin. A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Jan. 20 shot down some area residents’ attempt to force Scottsdale to turn the water back on at the standpipe that once serviced the area while their lawsuit by area […]
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Milhaven proud of her service to Scottsdale | City News | #citycouncil
A lot has changed since Linda Milhaven joined the Scottsdale City Council 12 years ago. “McDowell Road was empty car dealerships that we knew weren’t going to come back,” she recalled. “SkySong was just one building and mostly a dirt lot. There was still a lot of controversy about whether or not that was a […]
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Milhaven concludes 12 years on Scottsdale City Council | #citycouncil
Scottsdale City Councilwoman Linda Milhaven is finishing her last term this December, having served on city council since January 2011. In emails to the Scottsdale Independent, Milhaven reflected on her service to the city, the impact city council has had on the community and engagement of residents with issues the city has faced. What is […]
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City Council puts off Rio Verde water vote | City News | #citycouncil
The nearly 700 Rio Verde Foothills households that rely on hauled water may still have a chance of getting some come Jan. 1. Scottsdale City Council met in executive session for over an hour to discuss a short-term solution to the water crisis in the community during its Nov. 21 meeting. However, it did not […]
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