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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
1
Scottsdale Town Council approved a tentative budget of 836 496 including a 35 000 revenue item at 25 cents per hundred on 14 million valuation. Tax rate may shift with valuation and hearing July 12. budget supports Community Center pools library and recreation director.
A contract for the first phase of Coronado High School construction was won by Gilbert and Dolan for 1 108 119. Twelve bids were received. supervisors opened them Monday and referred the bids to the school board for review. The bid covers 36 classrooms an administration building library bookstore science labs cafeteria home economics shops journals room lockers storage and a central heating and air conditioning plant for the full campus.
Town Council approves southward and eastward annexation from Second street to Earls drive adding 90 acre area including Zimmerman 40 acre tract for a shopping center and 24 acre Community Center with ball park pool and Adobe house. Initiates sewer utility and street improvement district from Indian School to Camelback between Scottsdale and Miller. Contracts set for Supai school recreation program. plans for sewer plant expansion and bond financing discussed.
William J. Kiley of Butte Mont purchased a 205 by 240 foot tract east of the Pancake House on Indian School Road for a quarter million dollar office complex. The project will include 20,000 square feet of shops and offices with a central two story block and one story wings, using burnt adobe or white washed brick in a western Scottsdale style.
Bob Flores real estate officer was installed as president of the Scottsdale Lions club during Saturday night induction at a Rama da Inn ladies-night banquet. Arch Johnson of Mountain Statics Tele phone and Telegraph accompanied the ceremony, with officers including Al Wasilewski J W McCune Bert Bellamy Gordon Lackey Harold Shields Jim Mahaffey and directors Dr Wm Helm Alex Sanders Marvin Smith Gordon Tunstall. Don Membreno and Mrs Membreno received certificates of appreciation. Membrenos depart Monday for Mexico. District Governor John Utter and Jerry Paysnoe attended as distinguished guests.
Arizona census data place Scottsdale population at 9 924 within town limits, a 400 percent rise in a decade but short of 10 000 projected by the League and far below 14 to 15 thousand by local agencies. Annexation defeats and out of state residents hinder continued expansion plans.
Extensive damage at the Scottsdale community swimming pool forces repairs delaying July 1 opening. Howard Stern of Howard Construction reports destruction of electrical conduits pipes tiles and fittings with debris scattered in the Olympic size pool and two smaller units. A contractor crew found a trench half filled with rocks as officials pledge cooperation to identify those responsible.
Dorothy Shahan and Herbert Diegel started the first of three Park McDowell commercial units at 82nd street and McDowell. A five acre tract will host a branch bank and a medical office unit with a kindergarten for at least 50 children. Applications for kindergarten staff expected after June 15.
Figures from the U S Post Office Department show Scottsdale advancing to fourth place in Arizona postal receipts for 1959, with a 59 percent rise over 1958. Scottsdale moved ahead of Yuma and challenged Mesa for third, while Phoenix and Tucson retain first and second.
Plans for a neighborhood shopping center beside Papago Parkway homes on Scottsdale Road were confirmed by Ralph Stages. Town Council granted commercial zoning for the tract and a 40 acre area 1320 feet east of McDowell. The center between Belleview and Continental will house smaller stores and service industries serving subdivision residents extending 125 feet from Scottsdale.
Tentative plans for Hallcrafts Scottsdale Estates Unit 12 and Cox Heights Unit 3 north of McDowell and east of Granite Reef road were approved by the Town Planning and Zoning Commission Monday evening. Sparling Engineers prepared plans to assure junction of streets and utility easements in the two areas.
The Scottsdale Planning and Zoning Commission rejected two county zoning requests within two miles of town limits. A. T. La Prade sought R3D2 zoning for Coronado and Arizona canal property, deemed incompatible with surrounding areas. H. S. Glotzer sought commercial zoning at Hayden and Osborn, but Hayden’s residential development led the panel to limit commercial use to intersections.
The proposed high school operations budget totals $1,857,206 with $559,000 for special levies and bond service, bringing the district total to $2,416,206. This marks a 23 percent rise from the $1,861,573 current year budget. The $361,068 operations increase should not raise taxes due to expected valuation growth. about 50 cents per $100 valuation will cover bond service and related levies, including $5,000 for a special improvement levy and $75,000 for the building fund from a 1 cent levy.
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