By Melissa Rosequist | Your Valley
There are four candidates seeking three open seats on Town Council. Of the four candidates, Christine Labelle is the only political challenger, meanwhile Ellen Andeen, Paul Dembow and Anna Thomasson are all incumbents.
Also on the Aug. 2, primary election will be a question for voters to approve or deny the town’s general plan update, which has been worked on and approved by Town Council in past months.
As the primary election on Aug. 2 nears, the Independent is conducting Q&A questions with each council candidate to get their opinion on various topics to do with the city of Scottsdale. You will also see a similar Q&A series for the two mayoral candidates: incumbent Jerry Bien-Willner and challenger Julie Pace.
We kick off the Q&A series by asking candidates, “What is the biggest issue facing Paradise Valley residents?”