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Scottsdale details first visible upgrades funded by Prop 490
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Scottsdale details first visible upgrades funded by Prop 490

Less than a year after voters approved Scottsdale’s Parks & Preserve sales tax, the city says residents are already seeing upgrades in parks, trails, ballfields, and the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Officials highlighted new landscaping, court resurfacing, storm repairs, field improvements, and maintenance investments made since the tax took effect in July 2025.

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Scottsdale launches matching marketing fund for Old Town businesses
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Scottsdale launches matching marketing fund for Old Town businesses

Scottsdale’s Tourism & Events Department is offering dollar-for-dollar marketing support to qualifying Old Town businesses. Individual businesses can seek up to $5,000, while collaborative campaigns involving multiple businesses can receive as much as $20,000.

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Chandler plans Asian American Community Connection event for AAPI Heritage Month
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Chandler plans Asian American Community Connection event for AAPI Heritage Month

Chandler is inviting the public to an Asian American Community Connection gathering on May 12 at the ASU Chandler Innovation Center. City officials describe it as a free evening focused on networking, listening and community dialogue in recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

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Scottsdale says Prop. 490 sales tax is already funding visible park and preserve upgrades
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Scottsdale says Prop. 490 sales tax is already funding visible park and preserve upgrades

Scottsdale says the voter-approved 0.15% Parks & Preserve sales tax is already producing tangible work less than a year after taking effect. The city points to new sod, plants, trees, storm repairs and preserve maintenance as early proof that the funding stream is changing how quickly park and trail projects can move.

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Chandler opens registration for spring Code Enforcement Resident Academy
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Chandler opens registration for spring Code Enforcement Resident Academy

Chandler is bringing back its three-week Code Enforcement Resident Academy this spring, with sessions set for May 12, 19 and 26 at Sunset Library. The city says the program is designed to help residents understand how code enforcement works and how neighborhoods can stay safe, clean and well maintained.

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Arizona Tech Week launches with statewide schedule and thousands expected
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Arizona Tech Week launches with statewide schedule and thousands expected

The Arizona Commerce Authority said the inaugural Arizona Tech Week ran April 6 through April 12 as a decentralized statewide event intended to draw thousands of attendees. Organizers positioned it as a showcase for Arizona’s technology leadership and backed it with a shared event and RSVP system for participating hosts.

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Burlington breaks ground on Buckeye distribution center
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Burlington breaks ground on Buckeye distribution center

Burlington Stores has started work on a future distribution center in Buckeye that the Arizona Commerce Authority said is expected to open in 2028. The project is being described as one of the retailer’s most advanced facilities, with automation and upgraded logistics technology built into the operation.

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FAA schedules Phoenix-area workshops on airspace modernization
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FAA schedules Phoenix-area workshops on airspace modernization

The FAA is planning four virtual public workshops in May tied to the Phoenix Area FAA Modernization Project, which would update satellite-based flight procedures serving Sky Harbor and nearby airports. Residents will be able to hear an overview of the proposal, review findings from the draft environmental assessment, and ask FAA staff questions directly.

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Phoenix Sky Harbor rolls out Earth Month events and sustainability outreach
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Phoenix Sky Harbor rolls out Earth Month events and sustainability outreach

Phoenix Sky Harbor is using April to spotlight airport sustainability work, student education and public Earth Day programming. The campaign combines hands-on activities for middle school students with passenger-facing events and a broader message about long-term environmental resilience across the city's aviation system.

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Arizona deepens Taiwan ties with investor tour and startup MOU
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Arizona deepens Taiwan ties with investor tour and startup MOU

Arizona announced a new push to strengthen business ties with Taiwan by hosting a delegation of 30 investors and university leaders across Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma, and Flagstaff. The visit was paired with a memorandum of understanding between the Arizona Commerce Authority and Sustainable Impact Capital to help Taiwanese founders use Arizona as a U.S. landing point, especially in technology-heavy sectors.

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Phoenix terminal update changes pickup flow
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Phoenix terminal update changes pickup flow

A controlled fixture item for Arizona Radar route verification.

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