Comprehensive coverage of Scottsdale and Paradise Valley local government: every council vote, every advisory board, every consent-agenda item that touches taxpayer dollars.
The Scottsdale City Council meets the first and third Tuesday of each month, plus weekly work-study sessions and ad-hoc subcommittees that do most of the actual policy work. Most Scottsdale residents never see the agendas. We read every one. Our city-hall coverage tracks council votes, planning and zoning decisions, ethics filings, and the procedural moves that move public money — written by Hayden Cole, our city-hall reporter.
Inside this beat
The Watchdog — accountability investigationsOn the Move — executive + appointment trackerThis Week Ahead — agenda preview
What we cover
- Scottsdale City Council votes + work-study agendas
- Paradise Valley Town Council coverage
- Planning Commission + zoning approvals
- Maricopa County Board of Supervisors items affecting Scottsdale
- SUSD school board votes + budget actions
- Public records: ethics filings, lobbyist registrations, FOIA returns
Recent coverage
Life Time Fitness Opens at Former Paradise Valley Village Mall, Pricing Draws Resident BacklashMay 4, 2026Lifetime Fitness Opens 91,000-Square-Foot Club at Former Paradise Valley Village MallMay 4, 2026Maricopa County Invites Public to April 23 Hearing on Comprehensive Plan UpdateMay 4, 2026Scottsdale Council Enters Closed Session on Airpark Land Deal, Fills 10 Board SeatsMay 3, 2026Scottsdale Council Votes 4–3 to Investigate Old Town Parking Garage Petition Rather Than Agendize ItMay 3, 2026Scottsdale Council to Take Up FY 2026-27 Budget, Liquor Licenses, and New Lawsuit Defense TuesdayMay 3, 2026Scottsdale Council to Take Up FY 2026-27 Budget, Liquor Licenses, and New Lawsuit Defense TuesdayMay 3, 2026Scottsdale Council Votes 7–0 to Enter Executive Session on City Auditor CandidatesMay 3, 2026Scottsdale Council Votes 7–0 to Enter Executive Session on Property Near 75th and Main, Harquahala Water DealMay 3, 2026Scottsdale Council Approves $18.4M Jail Renovation, Splits 5–2 on Old Town Parking StructureMay 3, 2026Scottsdale Council Appoints New City Attorney, Approves $1.35M in Federal Housing FundsMay 3, 2026Scottsdale Council Votes 7–0 to Enter Closed Session on Condo Association LawsuitMay 2, 2026
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