By Beth Duckett | The Republic
City Manager Fritz Behring says Scottsdale needs to demonstrate that it is “spending money as wisely as possible” before asking voters to consider approving another bond package.
Scottsdale needs about $7.5 million a year for the next five years to pay for a dozen of the highest-priority projects, Behring said. These include radios for law enforcement, a new fire station and improvements to the lakes at Indian School Park.
Down the road, Scottsdale likely needs another bond election to bring in more cash for projects, he said.
But in Scottsdale, convincing voters to raise their property taxes to fund government endeavors has not been easy or successful.
