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Supports allocating funds for public services with strict safeguards, including oversight by commissions, Council approval, and annual audits.

Supports allocating funds for public services with strict safeguards, including oversight by commissions, council approval, and annual audits.

Opposes using bonds for public services due to high interest rates and additional expenses. Believes sales tax revenues should fund repairs and maintenance, ensuring costs are shared by tourists and neighboring communities.

Opposes using bonds for public services due to high interest rates and additional expenses, and believes sales tax revenues should fund repairs and maintenance, ensuring costs are shared by tourists and neighboring communities.

Believes in allocating 48% of funds for park improvements, emphasizing southern parks. Supports enhancing public services, including libraries, recreation, and community building.

Believes in allocating 48% of funds for park improvements, emphasizing southern parks, and supports enhancing public services, including libraries, recreation, and community building.

Supports funding for park maintenance and safety, based on community input. As a City Council member, approved a ballot measure for park and preserve funding.

Supports funding for park maintenance and safety, based on community input and approved a ballot measure for park and preserve funding as a city council member.

- Supports allocating funds for public services with strict safeguards, including oversight by commissions, council approval, and annual audits.
- Opposes using bonds for public services due to high interest rates and additional expenses, and believes sales tax revenues should fund repairs and maintenance, ensuring costs are shared by tourists and neighboring communities.
- Believes in allocating 48% of funds for park improvements, emphasizing southern parks, and supports enhancing public services, including libraries, recreation, and community building.
- Supports funding for park maintenance and safety, based on community input and approved a ballot measure for park and preserve funding as a city council member.

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Believes in balancing economic development with preserving Scottsdale’s unique character. Said, "I have attempted to compromise between Scottsdale’s economic vitality and protecting Scottsdale’s unique character."

Believes in balancing economic development with preserving Scottsdale’s unique character, saying, "I have attempted to compromise between Scottsdale’s economic vitality and protecting Scottsdale’s unique character."

Supports "strengthening requirements for new development" to address issues in housing and urban development, including affordable housing, homelessness, and zoning.

Believes property taxes should be strictly allocated to specific categories, ensuring funds are used for necessary maintenance and repairs. Supports oversight to guarantee tax funds are spent as specified.

Believes property taxes should be strictly allocated to specific categories, ensuring funds are used for necessary maintenance and repairs, and supports oversight to guarantee tax funds are spent as specified.

As a City Council member, restricted short-term rentals and passed a new General Plan. Supports keeping property taxes low and maintaining high service levels.

As a city council member, restricted short-term rentals and passed a new General Plan. Supports keeping property taxes low and maintaining high service levels.

- Believes in balancing economic development with preserving Scottsdale’s unique character, saying, "I have attempted to compromise between Scottsdale’s economic vitality and protecting Scottsdale’s unique character."
- Supports "strengthening requirements for new development" to address issues in housing and urban development, including affordable housing, homelessness, and zoning.
- Believes property taxes should be strictly allocated to specific categories, ensuring funds are used for necessary maintenance and repairs, and supports oversight to guarantee tax funds are spent as specified.
- As a city council member, restricted short-term rentals and passed a new General Plan. Supports keeping property taxes low and maintaining high service levels.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports road safety improvements, including dedicated turn lanes and protected pedestrian crossings, and believes narrowing roads can be done without access issues.

- Supports road safety improvements, including dedicated turn lanes and protected pedestrian crossings, and believes narrowing roads can be done without access issues.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Believes in supporting police officers and ensuring they have the full backing of the Council and the City of Scottsdale.

- Believes in supporting police officers and ensuring they have the full backing of the Council and the City of Scottsdale.

Public Safety

As of September 20, 2024, Tom Durham’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Supports reducing taxes, noting that Scottsdale’s sales tax rate will decrease from 1.75% to 1.7% and will further drop when the 2004 Preserve tax expires in 2034.

- Supports reducing taxes, noting that Scottsdale’s sales tax rate will decrease from 1.75% to 1.7% and will further drop when the 2004 Preserve tax expires in 2034.

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Tom Durham

Supports policies that enhance community services, including quality education, family-friendly recreation, and single-family housing.

Believes in preserving Scottsdale’s charm through thoughtful planning and responsible community development. Supports community engagement to protect Scottsdale’s distinctive identity for current and future generations.

Believes in preserving Scottsdale’s charm through thoughtful planning and responsible community development.

- Supports policies that enhance community services, including quality education, family-friendly recreation, and single-family housing.
- Believes in preserving Scottsdale’s charm through thoughtful planning and responsible community development.

City Council candidate Adam Kwasman talks about the No. 1 issue facing Scottsdale

Supports developing compassionate and effective solutions for homelessness by leveraging community resources and implementing evidence-based programs. Plans to protect private property and public space while promoting mental health support and pathways to stable housing.

Supports developing compassionate and effective solutions for homelessness by leveraging community resources and implementing evidence-based programs, and plans to promote mental health support and pathways to stable housing.

Opposes over-development of apartment buildings and homeless encampments.

- Supports developing compassionate and effective solutions for homelessness by leveraging community resources and implementing evidence-based programs, and plans to promote mental health support and pathways to stable housing.
- Opposes over-development of apartment buildings and homeless encampments.

As of September 20, 2024, Adam Kwasman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in "fully funding our police force," fostering community-police partnerships, and being tough on crime to ensure public safety.

- Believes in "fully funding our police force," fostering community-police partnerships, and being tough on crime to ensure public safety.

Believes in fiscal accountability, emphasizing responsible budgeting, transparency, and efficiency in city expenditures to protect tax dollars.

- Believes in fiscal accountability, emphasizing responsible budgeting, transparency, and efficiency in city expenditures to protect tax dollars.

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Maryann McAllen

Believes in maintaining parks and recreation amenities. Supports public services, including libraries and community building.

Believes "serving on the City Council is a natural fit" due to her passion for community service and servant leadership. Supports public services like libraries, parks, recreation, and community building.

Supports public services like libraries, parks, recreation, and community building.

The candidate's website says, "City of Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Past Chair"

Chaired the Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Commission.

- Believes in maintaining parks and recreation amenities. Supports public services, including libraries and community building.
- Supports public services like libraries, parks, recreation, and community building.
- Chaired the Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Commission.

The candidate's website says, "Enforce Vacation Rental Regulations"

Plans to enforce vacation rental regulations.

Supports encouraging creative solutions for new development and adaptive reuse in housing and urban development.

- Plans to enforce vacation rental regulations.
- Supports encouraging creative solutions for new development and adaptive reuse in housing and urban development.

As of September 20, 2024, Maryann McAllen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in supplying police and fire departments with necessary tools to protect residents.

Believes in protecting the health and safety of Fire Fighters and Police Officers. Supports measures to ensure their well-being and security.

Believes in protecting the health and safety of Fire Fighters and Police Officers, and supports measures to ensure their well-being and security.

- Believes in supplying police and fire departments with necessary tools to protect residents.
- Believes in protecting the health and safety of Fire Fighters and Police Officers, and supports measures to ensure their well-being and security.

Supports economic development that preserves Scottsdale's unique character.

- Supports economic development that preserves Scottsdale's unique character.

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Believes in creating a "thriving, vibrant, and year-round" Downtown by enhancing street-level activity and connectivity in a "beautiful and shaded" environment.

Believes volunteers on Boards and Commissions should be treated with respect and dignity. Supports professional treatment of qualified volunteers who donate their time to public services.

 Supports professional treatment of qualified volunteers who donate their time to public services, and believes volunteers on boards and commissions should be treated with respect and dignity.

- Believes in creating a "thriving, vibrant, and year-round" Downtown by enhancing street-level activity and connectivity in a "beautiful and shaded" environment.
-  Supports professional treatment of qualified volunteers who donate their time to public services, and believes volunteers on boards and commissions should be treated with respect and dignity.

Supports high-quality development projects that provide community benefits like workforce housing for teachers and first responders.

Supports "high-quality development projects that provide community benefits like workforce housing for teachers and first responders."

Believes in implementing strong, sensible regulations for housing and urban development. As a City Council member, supported local control over short-term rentals.

Believes in implementing strong, sensible regulations for housing and urban development, and as a city council member, supported local control over short-term rentals.

- Supports "high-quality development projects that provide community benefits like workforce housing for teachers and first responders."
- Believes in implementing strong, sensible regulations for housing and urban development, and as a city council member, supported local control over short-term rentals.

As a city official, improved downtown parking, enhanced traffic safety, and added over 70 new lane miles of roadway.

As a city council member, improved downtown parking, enhanced traffic safety, and added over 70 new lane miles of roadway.

- As a city council member, improved downtown parking, enhanced traffic safety, and added over 70 new lane miles of roadway.

Believes in strong support for the police, stating, "I have been a police cheerleader my whole life." Said, "I am proud to have been endorsed by SPD since 2020."

Believes in strong support for the police, stating, "I have been a police cheerleader my whole life," and, "I am proud to have been endorsed by SPD since 2020."

Believes the fire department urgently needs a modern training facility. Said, "it’s now a critical issue."

Believes the fire department urgently needs a modern training facility, saying, "It’s now a critical issue."

Believes in fully funding Public Safety and addressing pension liabilities. As a public official, prioritized financial responsibility in public safety initiatives.

Believes in fully funding public safety and addressing pension liabilities, and as a public official, prioritized financial responsibility in public safety initiatives.

- Believes in strong support for the police, stating, "I have been a police cheerleader my whole life," and, "I am proud to have been endorsed by SPD since 2020."
- Believes the fire department urgently needs a modern training facility, saying, "It’s now a critical issue."
- Believes in fully funding public safety and addressing pension liabilities, and as a public official, prioritized financial responsibility in public safety initiatives.

Believes good schools provide essential foundations for neighborhoods and quality education for students. As a Scottsdale City Councilwoman, understands the intrinsic value of education in the community.

Believes good schools provide essential foundations for neighborhoods and quality education for students, understanding the intrinsic value of education in the community.

Believes in prioritizing children's education and supports comprehensive educational policies. As a founding member of the Council’s education subcommittee, contributed to the General Plan's standalone education element.

As a city council member, was a founding member of the council's education subcommittee and contributed to the General Plan's standalone education element.

- Believes good schools provide essential foundations for neighborhoods and quality education for students, understanding the intrinsic value of education in the community.
- As a city council member, was a founding member of the council's education subcommittee and contributed to the General Plan's standalone education element.

As a city council member, kept the budget balanced during a global pandemic and record high inflation. Supports fiscal responsibility and economic stability.

As a city council member, kept the budget balanced during a global pandemic and record high inflation, demonstrating support for fiscal responsibility and economic stability.

As a city council member, increased job creation by 10%.

- As a city council member, kept the budget balanced during a global pandemic and record high inflation, demonstrating support for fiscal responsibility and economic stability.
- As a city council member, increased job creation by 10%.

Tammy Caputi

- City council members work together with the rest of the city officials to set and implement city policies and priorities. 
- The City Council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor and the city manager to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Arizona are elected to four-year terms in staggered years. Elections are nonpartisan.