Scottsdale- City Council

Tom Durham




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Lost Faith in the Current Council

As evidenced by the vote in the primary, Scottsdale voters wanted a change at the City Council. The biggest solution to this problem is simply listening to the voters about their vision for Scottsdale. The current Council did not do that in the case of the Desert Discovery Center and Southbridge II and that failure to listen was the source of these upsets. Listening to and communicating with voters my number one priority.

Economics and Small Business

We should relax regulations whenever possible to make it easier for small businesses to cope in this environment. The City should help in any way it can in ensuring that federal funds be directed to our businesses. One thing that concerns me is that the City Council is considering giving $9 million in development subsidies to Axon Corporation for them to build a new headquarters building here in Scottsdale. Axon Corporation is a very profitable company, and both our City’s budget and many small businesses are suffering. Many small businesses will never come back. It is hard for me to understand why a successful business should get $9 million in City funds when so many small businesses are suffering.

Quality of Life

Scottsdale presents a great environment for business, in large part because it is a great place to live. We must insist that businesses follow the rules that make Scottsdale such an extraordinary place to live. We must stop the endless parade of zoning variances that alter neighborhoods, view corridors, increase density and traffic, and have the potential to affect Scottsdale’s unique quality of life. Scottsdale’s voters get to determine the type of city in which they live, and I will continue to oppose projects that citizens don’t want and which would alter the character of Scottsdale.