Scottsdale moves crack down on sales tax violators
The Scottsdale General Services Division led by Don Skousen is revoking business licenses to enforce the citys sales tax and privilege license rules. Three firms closed and reopened, ten more face license revocation by Friday. Tang Foods earlier faced court action for delinquent taxes. The city collected 1.6 million from sales taxes last year.
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Aula Llca
Dogo
General Services
Don Skousen
Skousen
Pang's Foods
Ed ‘Boyle
Tang’s
Skousens
Scottsdale
MAG Studies Long-Range Water Needs Council Meeting
The Maricopa Association of Governments MAG held its first council meeting in Scottsdale chaired by Mayor Bud Tims to review John Carollo s water study. Carollo argues the valley plans only a few years ahead and advocates re use of wastewater for irrigation while reserving Colorado River water for drinking. Henry Haws replaced Pat Riggs on the MAG Council and the water and sewer committee will review the report with Marc Stragier of Scottsdale on the panel.
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John Garollo
Maricopa
Association of Governments
MAG. Council
Bud ‘Tims
Scottsdale
Carollo
Civic
MAG
Public Works
Marc: Stragier
California
Arizona
Colorado
County’ Board of Supervisors
Henry Haws
Haws
MAG Council
Pat
Riggs
Tims
Maricopa County
Scottsdale Planning Commission votes on site plan changes
Last night the Scottsdale Planning Commission met four hours and made several corrections to the proposed zoning ordinance while leaving major issues for next Monday’s joint meeting with the city council. The panel discussed a Site Plan Committee empowered to approve plans or push cases to a public hearing and whether use permits should replace site plan requirements. The committee would meet within 15 days of an application. all five members could approve, but one vote could trigger a hearing.
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Scottsdale
Planning Commission
Commission
Civic Center
Dick McIntire
George ‘Fretz
Bill ‘Walton
Gerry, Maskulka
Jim Mclausland
Abandoned icebox arouses safety concerns in Scottsdale
A discarded old refrigerator sits in a vacant lot behind 100 East Ave near Indian School Road and Wells Fargo Avenue in downtown Scottsdale. City ordinance bans leaving such devices with interior doors, and an inoperative latch could trap a child. Neighbors worry about children playing nearby after school. Owner unavailable for comment.
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Dan
Milburn
Soma
Scottsdale
Indian School Rd
Wells Fargo
Scottsdale school bond plans on the table at 7:30 p.m.
The Citizens Steering Committee meets at Coronado High School to choose between two eight million dollar bond proposals to expand Coronado and Saguaro high schools or create two middle schools with added facilities. Community opposition is a major factor as committees push revisions to meet requests for special education, music rooms, vocational time, and library space while avoiding costly showers for elementary grades.
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Donna
Bockius
Scottsdale
Coronado High School
Coronado
Ray West
District Education Center
Coronado and Saguaro
Mohave
Scottsdale schools favor present K-8 system and new build plan
A Scottsdale subcommittee endorses continuing the kindergarten through eighth grade setup and recommends acquiring two new elementary sites, building one school, and adding to existing facilities. A master education program and coordinated district facility plan should prioritize high-need schools, with standardized facility designs and a five to seven member advisory committee. Construction should use uniform materials to reduce costs.
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Scottsdale
Thursday in the News
A United Press International briefing dated Thursday summarizes major world and domestic developments, highlighting political moves, economic updates, and notable events across several regions. The item reads as a compact wire service digest of ongoing stories.
Senators approve Hickel for Interior post in 73 to 16 vote
The Senate confirmed Walter Hickel as secretary of the Interior by a 73 to 16 vote. Nixon also created an Urban Affairs Council to study urban problems and preside at its first meeting. In Mississippi a tornado killed at least 28 and injured many more. The Shaw trial jurors were dismissed for the day in New Orleans. In Paris negotiators vow to seek peace without accepting any price, while a Tuscon sheriff faces court orders over misconduct.
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Washington
Walter Hickel
Senate
Interior
Nixon
Urban Council
New Urban Affairs Council
National Security Council
Mississippi
Hazelhurst
Library plan draws mixed praise at board meeting
About 50 residents attended a library board session on a new checkout system. Brad Simon explained the shift from a staff heavy card method to a white slip form, with four week max checkout and no renewals. Critics cited child and pencil issues and renewal needs, while supporters called the old system wasteful.
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Brad Simon
Donors Thanked For Medical Center Fund Gifts
Mr and Mrs John Paul Jones thanked donors to the Dennis and Daniel Jones Research Fund which sent about 600 to the University of California Medical Center Two of their three sons died last year after a lingering illness while hospitalized in a San Francisco hospital The Pediatric Research Fund for the Study of Host Defense Mechanisms organized the effort through popcorn sales at Gerard Bourgade Marys and Mavier High Schools and a Coronado High School dance
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John Paul Jones
Dennis and
Daniel Jones
University of California Medical Center
San Francisco’ Hospital
Gerard
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Bob-Driscoll
United: Press International
Hickel
Interior Post
Shaw
New Orleans
Clay Shaw
John Kennedy
Paris
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Tuscon
Pima County
Walden Burr
Superior Court
Robert Boylston
Jerry
McElfresh
Ginger
Paul
Adele
Virginia
Nathan. Friedman
FE. Osborn
Sally Boyd
Ginny” Severance
Highland
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