BY LINDA BENTLEY | MAY 8, 2013
Call to the Public draws hostility and lies
Lopez said the town’s credibility would be at risk after ‘assuring’ Ellison the funds for this project would be available to him
CAVE CREEK – Bob Moore (r) cannot seem to get enough Sonoran News bashing in and now uses Call to the Public of council meetings for his audience.
BY LINDA BENTLEY | MAY 8, 2013
Council reinstates water committee, mulls water deposit refunds
‘Someone who’s a homeowner and pays their bill should get their money back. That money does not belong to the town.’
CAVE CREEK – With councilmen Jim Bruce and Thomas McGuire absent and Councilman Steve LaMar needing to leave early, Mayor Vincent Francia moved agenda item number four, ratification of the appeal of attorneys’ fees in the case of Freeman v. Esser, town of Cave Creek, so council would retain a quorum while Councilman Dick Esser recused himself.
BY LINDA BENTLEY | MAY 8, 2013
Planning commission split on proposed RV Park
With a total of 11 conditions, the planning commission deadlocked 3-3 on the motion
CAVE CREEK – with Commissioner Peter Omundson absent, the planning commission began the May 2 special session by electing Commissioner Ted Bryda to serve as chairman and Commissioner John Ford as vice chair.
BY LINDA BENTLEY | MAY 8, 2013
Open government more than just posting financials online
‘Either we want openness with our citizens or we’re mouthing convenient platitudes during an election’
CAVE CREEK – The town reviewed a presentation of the Junar Plus Package proposal for Open Books Software in response to Arizona’s Open Data Initiative (A.R.S. § 41-725), which requires financial data transparency for local governments during the May 6 council meeting.
BY LINDA BENTLEY | MAY 8, 2013
Carefree approves $6.6 million budget bottom line
Gimson said it had been an honor to serve over the past two years but this will give him more time to dedicate to the Foothills Caring Corps
CAREFREE – Mayor David Schwan announced it was Councilman Arthur Gimson’s last council meeting, since he chose not to run for reelection, and presented him with a plaque during Tuesday night’s council meeting thanking him for his dedicated service to the town of Carefree.
