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Scottsdale news for the week of Feb. 23, 2026

On a hot July morning in 1991, a young recruit stood on the parade deck at the police academy, full of anticipation for what the future might hold.

The city of Scottsdale has been awarded a $25,000 Recycling Grant from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to launch a yearlong food waste diversion pilot at select Scottsdale fire stations.

Scottsdale news for the week of Feb. 17, 2026

For more than four decades, Tom Shannon has built a career around a simple and enduring commitment: serve people well, lead with integrity and leave the organization stronger than he found it.

Scottsdale continues to make steady progress on its voter-approved 2019 bond program, with 26 projects completed to date and dozens more underway or in development.

Last month, water treatment plant operators from Scottsdale Water quietly completed a major behind-the-scenes effort to keep Scottsdale’s corner of the desert thriving.

Scottsdale news for the week of Feb. 9, 2026

The city of Scottsdale will begin a proactive vegetation management project next week along a key trail corridor in the Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve to reduce wildfire risk and improve emergency access.

Scottsdale has hired Tiffany Passehl as the city’s Old Town specialist, a newly created position within the Tourism and Events division focused on supporting businesses, events and community engagement in Old Town Scottsdale.