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Sunday, May 16, 2021
Scottsdale vaccine rates higher than its neighbors’ BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
BUSINESS.....................21 Scottsdale resort gets world-class grade.
ARTS................................ 23 Scottsdale College thespians present a classic.
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cottsdale residents are much more likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19 than residents countywide. Data released last week by county and state public health officials show the percentage of eligible Scottsdale residents who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus exceeds the state and county percentages as well as those of most of its neighbors. The latest data shows that 70.3 percent of eligible Scottsdale residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Over 60 percent are fully vaccinated, according to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. The data include both the two-dose Pfiz-
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Michael Pestano receives his second vaccine shot from registered nurse Colton Kimbell at the state vaccination site in Westworld in Scottsdale operated by Cigna. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)
Council considers new rules on recusals FOOD.............................. 24 Scottsdale eateries plunge into Restaurant Week.
NEIGHBORS...........................................19 BUSINESS................................................ 21 ARTS......................................................... 23 FOOD........................................................ 24 CLASSIFIEDS.........................................27
BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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cottsdale City Council is considering a host of changes to rules governing city boards and commissions to address concerns over the high recusal rates of some members. At a May 11 council study session, city staff presented a number of potential changes,
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including requiring new disclosures of potential conflicts of interest on applications and creating a more robust system to track recusals. Council last considered recusal limits for board and commission members nearly two years ago but failed to make much progress after one meeting on the topic in July 2019. The topic was revived again this year when Council voted 4-3 March 16 to remove for-
mer Planning Commissioner Prescott Smith for excessive recusals, marking only the second time it has voted to remove a commissioner mid-term. The move was criticized by opponents at the time because Council never officially adopted a recusal limit, meaning Smith did not violate any city rules after an audit showed
see BOARDS page 8
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