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Registration begins for Scottsdale 101 spring session

  Feb. 11, 2009

  Contact: Mike Phillips, media relations manager, (480) 312-7825

  Registration begins for Scottsdale 101 spring session

The City of Scottsdale is taking applications for the spring 2009 session of Scottsdale City Government 101, a free 8-week series of classes about Scottsdale city government and how it works.

The spring session starts April 1, and runs from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday at various locations. A light dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. prior to the beginning of each class.

Advance registration is required. To register or for more information, call (480) 312-2403. More information is also available by visiting: http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/education

Here’s a sample of the topics that will be presented in Scottsdale 101 classes:

• City Manager, Mayor and Council offices: Participants will receive an overview of the city and learn about how a City Council meeting is conducted and how to present to the City Council.
• Financial Services: City budget and sources of revenue.
• Citizen & Neighborhood Resources: Overview of this service department that facilitates neighborhood preservation, revitalization and problem solving.
• Transportation: An overview of the department, issues related to moving people and goods and a tour of the Traffic Management Center.
• Municipal Services/Capital Projects: Trash collection, street maintenance, fleet management, capital project construction.
• Public Safety: Overview of the Scottsdale Fire and Police departments.
• Community Services: Overview of the department including human services, libraries, parks and recreation.
• Community Collaboration: Learn about the city’s collaborations with the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce and the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau.