Community Corner
Affordable Housing + Vaccine Pop-Up + Letter From The Vice Mayor
Check out Friday's edition of the Scottsdale Daily!
Morning, Scottsdale! Here's what's happening.
First, your weekend weather:
Cooler and dry on Friday: Plenty of sunshine with a high of 86, and a low of 63. The weekend outlook includes slowly warming temperatures and sunny skies.
Here are the top stories in Scottsdale today:
- The complex topic of affordable housing, including workforce housing, has received the attention of the Scottsdale City Council in recent weeks and months. According to reporting in the Scottsdale Independent, "data shows of the 200,059 jobs within Scottsdale, 166,549 of those workers commute to Scottsdale." Those numbers create the potential for a cultural and community disconnect because the vast majority of city employees are not neighbors of the people for whom they provide services. As a result, a Housing Affordability Working Group is being considered "to make efforts toward unlocking an ongoing affordable housing issue." (Your Valley)
- The City of Scottsdale is hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine pop-up/walk-in event at Eldorado Park Community Center on Thursday, Oct. 14, from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Shots will be administered to those who have not yet been vaccinated or those ready for their second dose. The Maricopa County Department of Public Health will be administering the Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson vaccines. The Pfizer vaccine, approved for ages 12 and older (parental consent required), will be available for that age group. Please call 480-312-3111 for more information about the event. (Press Release Desk)
- The Nov. 2 Special Election ballot regarding the Scottsdale General Plan 2035 is coming to a mailbox near you beginning next week. According to a letter published in the Scottsdale Independent, Vice Mayor Betty Janik states that General Plan 2035 "represents the Scottsdale Vision, your vision, to guide our city for the next decade." She adds, "the plan is a collaboration of citizens, civic organizations, local businesses, and council members." The City Council voted unanimously in June to approve the plan and schedule the vote. The plan can be read here, in its entirety. (Your Valley)
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Scottsdale Patch Notebook
- ICYMI: Check out the City Of Scottsdale's updates posted on Sept. 28. (Press Release Desk)
- Efforts continue for missing Scottsdale man, Najib "Jubi" Monsif. (AZFamily)
- Scottsdale Police Department thanks: "Our Scottsdale Police Cadets received a generous donation from the Downtown Scottsdale Young Professionals (DSYP) Kiwanis Club. Jennifer Slack, club president, was on hand to present the group with a check ." (Facebook)
- Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community reminds: "Start by Believing Drive-thru Event Oct. 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Two Waters Employee Parking Lot. Help us kick off the Start by Believing campaign to promote awareness to the community on sexual assault." (Facebook)
- The City of Scottsdale Government announces: "See the Art of Kenya Oct. 16 – Jan. 22 in the Scottsdale Sister Cities art exchange. The exhibit will feature the art of professional and working artists from our sister city Uasin Gishu and other areas of Eldoret, Kenya." (Facebook)
- Scottsdale Quarter weeklong fall event Boo & New to begin Oct. 18. (KTAR.com)
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— Geoff Campbell
About me: I live in Scottsdale; I am a freelance writer, published both in print and on the web. Following a 40-year career as a teacher, administrator, and coach, now committed to education in the broadest sense possible.
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