BY LINDA BENTLEY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
Taste of Cave Creek promises good times during economic downturn
CAVE CREEK – Delving into his alter ego as a party planner, Town Manager Usama Abujbarah has been busy taking care of the last-minute details for A Taste of Cave Creek, which, after listening to feedback from participants in last year’s event, was expanded to two days. Keep Reading...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
Initiatives propose safeguards to imposing property tax
CAREFREE – On Sept. 27, Jim Peirce registered the Property Tax Committee to start collecting signatures for two citizen’s initiatives, IN2010-03 and IN2010-04, which, if passed by voters, will amend the Carefree Town Code by adding Chapter 15 “Town Property Tax.”
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
Carefree meeting questioned
Picture at right are six people who had attended a secret meeting at the Carefree Water company office while Stan Francom was on vacation. It appears there were three current council members and three ex-council members. Read My View for details. Photo by Don Sorchych
BY LINDA BENTLEY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
MCFCD pledges ‘Small Project Assistance’ funds for wash remediation
MCFCD contributions to project costs are limited to 75 percent of the project construction cost or $250,000, whichever is less
CAVE CREEK – Town Manager Usama Abujbarah’s recent meeting with Maricopa County Flood Control District (MCFCD) ended on a positive note, with MCFCD offering to assist with funding for the Cave Creek Wash remediation project through its Small Project Assistance Program (SPAP). Keep reading ...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
Wife of slain rancher in serious condition after being hit by drunk driver
Records show it was not Saucedo’s first hit and run while driving under the influence
DOUGLAS – Saturday evening, six months, almost to the day, since Douglas Rancher Rob Krentz was murdered by a suspected illegal alien on his ranch, his widow Sue Krentz and a friend, who was not identified, were hit by a vehicle at around 6 p.m. as they crossed the street. Keep Reading ...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
Goldwater Institute files suit against Coconino County Recorder
Poll worker told plaintiff to change shirt, turn it inside out or ‘go out and get a jacket’ to cover the message on her T-shirt before voting
PHOENIX – On Sept. 20, Attorney Clint Bolick of the Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation at the Goldwater Institute filed a complaint against Coconino County Recorder Candace D. Owens on behalf of Diane Wickberg, who was told she needed to change her T-shirt, turn it inside out or put on a jacket to cover it up before voting. Keep Reading...
Carefree Councilman Bob Coady, Cave Creek District MCSO Commander Lieutenant Rich Burden and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio appeared at the Saturday, Sept. 25 Drug Take Back event in Carefree. The federal Drug Enforcement Agency designated the day as a nationwide drug take-back day. The drugs are being collected in part to help keep them out of the wrong hands, as teen prescription drug abuse is on the rise. They are also a threat to the public if flushed down toilets or otherwise disposed of in an improper manner. The drugs collected will be incinerated according to federal guidelines. 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010