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How council candidate lost city manager job BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
NEIGHBORS ............. 16 Scottsdale author's book gets Spanish version.
ARTS................................ 18 Brace yourself for a different Canal Convergence.
FOOD...............................21 New upscale dining experience arrives here.
NEIGHBORS ..........................................16 BUSINESS ............................................... 17 ARTS .........................................................18 FOOD ........................................................ 21 CLASSIFIEDS ........................................22
Sunday, September 20, 2020
C
ity Council candidate John Little served a brief tenure as Scottsdale’s City Manager over a decade ago and the circumstances of his termination have become fodder for his political opponents. In critical social media posts and op-eds,
detractors and surrogates for his opponents have argued Little’s firing in 2009 should disqualify him in the eyes of voters. “He was fired because he abused his authority by crafting a retirement incentive plan that was way beyond what the City Council had authorized in cost, and benefited his long-time colleagues in the city executive ranks…This cost the city millions
Board candidate A time of need defends antiMuslim posts
of dollars,” resident Andrea Keck wrote to Progress earlier this year. Keck, treasurer for City Council candidate Betty Janik’s campaign, was referencing a retirement incentive program Little spearheaded as city manager in early 2009. But Little, who worked for the city for
see LITTLE page 2
BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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candidate for Scottsdale Unified School District’s Governing Board has drawn backlash for social media posts containing anti-Islamic sentiments. Kathleen Angelos, one of six candidates running for three open seats, wrote or shared multiple posts on Facebook in 2019 and 2020 calling for the U.S. to ban Islam and claiming Muslim citizens cannot legally hold public office. “America needs to shut down all mosques
see ANGELOS page 8
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Lynn Oring helps unload the latest haul from an ongoing food drive to help restock the shelves at Vista del Camino Food Bank at the Vista del Camino Community Center in Scottsdale. The city is hoping residents will open their hearts and help in a time when the need is greater than ever. Details: Page 4. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)
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