By Terrance Thornton | Scottsdale Independent
Tuesday, Dec. 11 may be a turning point atop Scottsdale City Council as the governing board — for once and for all — put an end to the prospects of a desert-appreciation venue within the bounds of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
Scottsdale City Council voted unanimously Dec. 11 to end all municipal efforts for a project originally envisaged as the Desert Discover Center but later realized as the Desert EDGE.
Desert Discovery Center Scottsdale unveiled its plan for a proposed desert-appreciation venue in July 2016, but proponents of the project remain steadfast to the assertion the research facility was always in the works. The effort was spearheaded by Sam Campana, former mayor of Scottsdale, who is serving as executive director of the nonprofit, which until yesterday, was charged with developing the Desert EDGE proposal.
