Scottsdale City Council Election: A rundown of local issues that matter
By Terrance Thornton | Digital Free Press
The city of Scottsdale Tuesday, July 30, is hosting a local primary election to elect new — and perhaps returning members — to its City Council serving atop the local dais.
Leading up to this Tuesday’s primary election, the Digital Free Press offered readers candidates Q&As to offer constituents a way to understand better where these candidates for mayor and City Council stand on the local issues that matters.
In Scottsdale local voters are faced with deciding a new mayor and three members of City Council this Tuesday.
For a member to be elected to Scottsdale City Council outright in the July primary election they would have to receive the majority of ballots cast, election officials tell the Digital Free Press. For races still in contention, a general election will be held to decide those races, election officials say.
In the race for mayor of Scottsdale, there are three candidates: Lisa Borowsky, David Ortega (incumbent) and Linda Milhaven.
The Digital Free Press offers each Q&A with Scottsdale mayoral candidates to help voters make final decisions this Tuesday on who ought to lead the city of Scottsdale these next four years:
- Scottsdale mayoral candidates talk .15 sales tax proposal, expenditure limitation and top priorities if elected
- Scottsdale mayoral candidates discuss dwindling water, development standards and the long-term effect of drought
- Scottsdale mayoral candidates talk growing concerns around traffic congestion, population density and strategies to mitigate both
- Scottsdale mayoral candidates talk the No. 1 issue facing the community — and what they intended to do about it
The Scottsdale City Council candidates on the record:
Voters in The West’s Most Western Town could elect three to City Council this Tuesday. Candidates for Scottsdale City Council are:
- Tammy Caputi
- Stephen Casares
- Jan Dubauskas
- Tom Durham
- Mason Gates
- Adam Kwasman
- Justin Laos
- Robert “Bob” Lettieri
- Maryann McAllen
The Digital Free Press offers each Q&A with Scottsdale City Council candidates to help voters make final decisions this Tuesday on who ought to lead the city of Scottsdale these next four years:
- Scottsdale City Council candidates talk short-term rentals on heels of new rules
- Scottsdale City Council candidates discuss density, traffic congestion and development decisions
- Scottsdale City Council candidates discuss the ongoing crisis of those experiencing homelessness
- Scottsdale City Council candidates talk inspiration to run, priorities if elected and thoughts on development
