Judge won’t toss Scottsdale golf course lawsuit

McDowell Mountain ScottsdaleBy Beth Duckett | The Arizona Republic

A judge has denied Scottsdale’s attempt to throw out a lawsuit that claims the city illegally subsidized improvements at the McDowell Mountain Golf Club.

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sally Duncan denied the city’s motion to dismiss the complaint from residents Mark Stuart, a business owner, and John Washington, a former Scottsdale mayoral candidate.

Stuart and Washington have argued the city’s $1.5 million contribution toward renovations at the north Scottsdale clubhouse violates the state Constitution’s gift clause and the Scottsdale charter.

The denial “wasn’t a victory,” Washington said, “But it’s one step closer for the taxpayers being able to get into court and have an impartial judge take a look at this.”

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