BY LINDA BENTLEY | AUGUST 4, 2010
Council rejects Thorstenson general plan amendment
‘I’m shocked Mr. Trenk made the motion. He should have recused himself’
CAVE CREEK – During Monday night’s council meeting, T.C. Thorstenson’s general plan amendment and rezoning applications were introduced amidst a bit of confusion over whether or not Thorstenson’s proposed use would require a special use permit (SUP). More...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | AUGUST 4, 2010
Heather Carter, a Democrat in disguise?
Supported Prop 100 tax increase because her job depends on it
CAVE CREEK – Cave Creek Support Our Students (CCSOS), which appears to be an unregistered political action committee (PAC) by calling itself a “political advisory council,” states on its website that it may select and support candidates if the council is unanimous. More...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | AUGUST 4, 2010
Burdick awarded three-year contract despite dismal performance
Three schools loose ‘Excelling’ label, while one in three sixth graders are unable to pass math portion of AIMS
CCUSD – Just before convening an executive session to conduct Superintendent Debbi Burdick’s evaluation on July 13, Board Member Susan Clancy suggested, since Board Member Janet Busby couldn’t be there (she was appearing telephonically), that the board table the item until everyone could attend in person. More...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | AUGUST 4, 2010
Remembering Romley and his opulent taxpayer-funded tribute to himself
PHOENIX – Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley, appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to fill the balance of Andrew Thomas’ term, who resigned to run for Arizona Attorney General, is also running for county attorney. When Romley left office in 2004, he used the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office’s annual report to pay a tribute to himself. More...
CAREFREE – During Tuesday night’s meeting, Councilman Doug Stavoe said he would be taking steps necessary to introduce a ballot proposition to appear on the March ballot, to allow voters to decide whether or not they wish to impose term limits for the mayor and council members.