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NEIGHBORS.............. 16 Sandpiper kids score one for the environment.
BUSINESS.................... 18 Resorts scramble to fill job vacancies.
FOOD...............................22 Scottsdale eateries ready to honor dads.
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Sunday, June 13, 2021
Scottsdale strip mall re-do not an easy sell BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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esidents of a southern Scottsdale neighborhood have mobilized to push the owner of a nearby shopping center to lower proposed heights and densities bordering the city’s Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt. The developer of the Greenbelt 88 project wants to redevelop most of the Lucky Plaza shopping center at Hayden and Osborn roads, replacing most of the build-
Scottsdale resident Jan Vuicich formed a community group to advocate for lower heights and densities at the proposed Greenbelt 88 development that will replace the Lucky Plaza shopping center at Hayden and Osborn roads. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)
ings except the standalone bank and the Carl’s Jr. and Starbucks buildings, which are under separate ownership.
Property owner Todd Silver is asking
Celba fought the ticket in court, claiming his vehicle registration in Washington was not out of date at the time of the traffic stop. “The State of Washington has of course taken no action against me, because they know the car is registered,” Celba said. However, Scottsdale City Court Judge Joseph Olcavage issued a default judgment against Celba and ordered that he pay $1,866. When Celba refused to pay, the court sent the fine to collections via the Arizona Judicial
Branch’s FARE program, which is run by the Administrative Office of the Courts and helps local courts collect fines and other charges. To pay back the fine, the state garnished a $1,087 Arizona tax refund connected to the Social Security number listed for Steven Celba in a police report filed by the Scottsdale Police in a separate incident. But the number actually belonged to a family member.
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Questions around Scottsdale garnishment mix-up BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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third-party database used by Scottsdale Police to collect identifying information on suspects and offenders provided an incorrect Social Security number that led Scottsdale City Court to garnish over $1,000 from the wrong person. Steven Celba received a traffic ticket from Scottsdale Police in December citing him for expired registration and no proof of insurance.
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