VOL. 19  ISSUE NO. 2   |   JANUARY 9 – 15, 2013

BY LINDA BENTLEY  |   JANUARY 9, 2013

Clearing up confusion over referendums

jim peirceSo, voting ‘yes’ will uphold the change in zoning, while voting ‘no’ will revert the zoning back to DR-89

CAVE CREEK – On Dec. 18, 2012, Carefree resident Jim Peirce (r) formed a political action committee (PAC) to refer Cave Creek Ordinance No. 02012-08, changing the underlying zoning of two Cave Creek parcels located northwest of the intersection of Cave Creek Road and Carefree Highway from Desert Rural (DR-89) to General Commercial, to voters in May.

BY LINDA BENTLEY  |   JANUARY 9, 2013

Court rules Trenk stays on ballot

northeast court center‘The court finds that, as a matter of law, temporary absence from a person’s residence is insufficient to deprive him of residency …’

PHOENIX – Following an evidentiary hearing on Tuesday, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Michael D. Gordon recessed for about 15 minutes before issuing his ruling denying plaintiff Robert Papineau’s challenge to have Cave Creek Town Council candidate Adam Trenk removed from the ballot on grounds he did not meet the residency requirement.

BY LINDA BENTLEY  |  JANUARY 9, 2013

Jo Gemmill receives Mayor’s Award

david schwan an djo gemmillGemmill said the parade was wonderful, the fireworks were spectacular and the vendors’ market was ‘twinkly’

CAREFREE – Jo Gemmill provided the town with a Christmas Festival update during Tuesday’s council meeting. She said it was an excellent weekend and stated, “We spent your money wisely.” Gemmill said the parade was wonderful with approximately 20,000 people attending, the fireworks were spectacular and the vendors’ market was “twinkly.”

JANUARY 9, 2013

Deadline nearing to apply for Visioning Town Hall

SCOTTSDALE – You have an opportunity to shape the future of your community by participating in the Scottsdale Visioning Town Hall. The application is available online through Jan. 11, at www.ScottsdaleGP.com.

JANUARY 9, 2013

Airport Advisory Commission to meet tonight

MEETING NOTICE AND *AMENDED* AGENDA  [REGULAR ITEM NO. 7 WITHDRAWN]
Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 6 p.m.
Scottsdale Airport Terminal Lobby,  15000 N. Airport Drive, Scottsdale, AZ

JANUARY 9, 2013

Common citizen writes a revolutionary tax bill that eliminates the IRS, restarts the economy and balances the budget without raising taxes on any citizen

Citizens are crying, “Everyone should pay their fair share” and now citizen-statesman, Stephen Redden, has figured out just how to do that. It’s a long name for a good reason. The Fair Share Tax – National & State Transaction Tax System.

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