Said, "Preserve the rural and low-density land use pattern of Cave Creek."

Supports preserving "natural surroundings from development."

- Said, "Preserve the rural and low-density land use pattern of Cave Creek."
- Supports preserving "natural surroundings from development."

Natural Resources & the Environment

Alex Nadesan announces candidacy for Cave Creek Town Council

Supports open dialogue and feedback from residents.

Wants to improve "our town core pedestrian experience" through initiatives like displaying local artists' work along walkways, shading walkways, and sharing information on local buinsesses and the city.

- Supports open dialogue and feedback from residents.
- Wants to improve "our town core pedestrian experience" through initiatives like displaying local artists' work along walkways, shading walkways, and sharing information on local buinsesses and the city.

Public Services

Advocates using land to support residents and businesses.

- Advocates using land to support residents and businesses.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to prioritize investment in infrastructure and water resources.

- Wants to prioritize investment in infrastructure and water resources.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Prioritizes implementing protection from cybercrime and ransomware.

- Prioritizes implementing protection from cybercrime and ransomware.

Public Safety

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As of June 24, 2024, Cynthia Driskell did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

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As of May 25, 2025, Cynthia Driskell did not have a website or any information online.

Cynthia Driskell

THE FOOTHILL FOCUS, Cave Creek Town Council candidate: Bryan (Dusty) Rhoades

Prioritized managing local water resources during 2022 campaign.

- Prioritized managing local water resources during 2022 campaign.

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Supports family-friendly events that involve local small businesses in an effort to generate sales tax revenue.

Does not believe the town government is transparent.

Wants to change town meetings to permit residents to provide input for town council agendas and openly debate discussed topics.

- Supports family-friendly events that involve local small businesses in an effort to generate sales tax revenue.
- Does not believe the town government is transparent.
- Wants to change town meetings to permit residents to provide input for town council agendas and openly debate discussed topics.

As of May 25, 2025, Dusty Rhoades did not have a website or any information online.

Prioritized controlling growth in light of commercial development on the Interstate-17 corridor to help preserve Western heritage is a top priority during 2022 campaign.

- Prioritized controlling growth in light of commercial development on the Interstate-17 corridor to help preserve Western heritage is a top priority during 2022 campaign.

Dusty Rhoades

Sonoran News: Joe Freedman for Cave Creek Town Council

Wants to preserve open space and create more trails.

- Wants to preserve open space and create more trails.

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Wants to support town culture, such as local arts, museums, and existing businesses.

Believes that developing areas like the Carefree Highway corridor will increase tax revenues and decrease the need for property taxes.

- Wants to support town culture, such as local arts, museums, and existing businesses.
- Believes that developing areas like the Carefree Highway corridor will increase tax revenues and decrease the need for property taxes.

As of May 25, 2025, Joe Freedman did not have a website or any information online.

Plans to ensure that roads are being maintained and that the issue of lack of parking is addressed.

- Plans to ensure that roads are being maintained and that the issue of lack of parking is addressed.

Joe Freedman

As of June 24, 2024, Julie Goldammer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As of May 25, 2025, Julie Goldammer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Julie Goldammer

As of June 24, 2024, Katheryn Royer did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Plans to create a community center to host holiday activities and special events for residents and visitors.

Plans to manage and grow financial resources to protect water supplies, neighborhood improvements, fire and police services, and open space.

- Plans to create a community center to host holiday activities and special events for residents and visitors.
- Plans to manage and grow financial resources to protect water supplies, neighborhood improvements, fire and police services, and open space.

As of May 25, 2025, Katheryn Royer did not have a website or any information online.

Plans to solve parking, lighting, safety, and security issues in the Town Core to ensure merchant success.

- Plans to solve parking, lighting, safety, and security issues in the Town Core to ensure merchant success.

Katheryn Royer

Cave Creek Town Council candidate: Thomas McGuire

Prioritized balancing economic growth and the preservation of natural space.

- Prioritized balancing economic growth and the preservation of natural space.

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Supported enhancing fire protection, emergency services, and water supplies.

Advocated increased transparency with residents on current projects and goals.

Supported increased funding of museums, arts, and cultural initiatives.

- Supported enhancing fire protection, emergency services, and water supplies.
- Advocated increased transparency with residents on current projects and goals.
- Supported increased funding of museums, arts, and cultural initiatives.

As of May 25, 2025, Thomas McGuire did not have a website or any information online.

Thomas McGuire

As of June 24, 2024, Tom Augherton did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

The Foothills Focus, Cave Creek Town Council candidate: Tom Augherton

Aims to reduce the size and cost of local government operations.

Supports open government processes and transparent financial practices.

Supports increased spending on museums, arts, and culture in the community.

- Aims to reduce the size and cost of local government operations.
- Supports open government processes and transparent financial practices.
- Supports increased spending on museums, arts, and culture in the community.

Opposes upzoning in residential neighborhoods, supporting increased ordinances and enforcement.

- Opposes a town private property tax.
- Opposes upzoning in residential neighborhoods, supporting increased ordinances and enforcement.

As of May 25, 2025, Tom Augherton did not have a website or any information online.

Aims to improve fire services by working with Carefree to create a joint emergency response capability.

Supports increased fire hydrants in town.

- Aims to improve fire services by working with Carefree to create a joint emergency response capability.
- Supports increased fire hydrants in town.

Tom Augherton

- 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.

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