By Melissa Rosequist | Scottsdale Independent
Scottsdale gave unanimous approval to its fiscal year 2020-21 tentative budget after a call for contingency funds be added for community services ranging from rental assistance to adaptive service programing.
The 7-0 Scottsdale City Council vote comes after city staff made changes to the draft budget in about two weeks time, following an initial budget that was called “unrealistic” by the mayor and others, while COVID-19 impacts to the city’s revenue streams are best guesses.
The tentative budget approval was made during a May 19 meeting, where only the City Council and Charter officers were present at City Hall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd. — all sitting at individual desks appropriately spaced out. This was the first in-person meeting in several weeks.
