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NEIGHBORS .............22 New chef comes from line of hard workers.
ARTS............................... 28 Roadhouse Cinemas first moviehouse to reopen.
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Sunday, June 21, 2020
Facemasks now required in city public spaces BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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he City of Scottsdale now requires the use of masks in most public spaces to combat the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Jim Lane signed an emergency proclamation last Thursday requiring mask usage in public spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained – including grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants and bars, gyms, shops, special events and public transit. The proclamation went into effect last Friday and will remain in place through July 20, though it could be repealed sooner – or extended if virus cases continue to surge.
Days before mandates were imposed on mask wearing in public, Hailey Steenhoek wasn't taking chances with the water aerobics course she teaches at McDowell Mountain Aquatic and Fitness Center in Scottsdale. (Pablo Robles/Progress Photographer)
But the rules for masks in Scottsdale could change. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors was scheduled to consider a countywide ban on Friday afternoon – afte the Progress' print deadline – that could supersede all
the mandates being considered or imposed by cities within the county. The Scottsdale mandate does not apply to children under 6, see MASKS page 8 restaurant patrons
But the candidates call the movement little more than a political ploy to distract from other more pressing concerns by wrongfully maligning legal contributions. Councilman Guy Phillips, who is running for re-election, wrote a letter to the Progress challenging all candidates to return campaign contributions from developers with business before the city – and com-
mitted to do the same. “I have reviewed the donors to my campaign, and I am in the process of returning those contributions from those givers that have, have had or will have an interest in City decision-making or permitting processes,” Phillips wrote. “I challenge not only my Coun-
Candidates divided on campaign donations BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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ampaign contributions – and where they come from – are taking center stage in the 2020 Scottsdale City Council and mayoral races as some candidates and residents allege developers are pumping money into the campaigns to curry favor.
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