Good eatin' on the way in 2019 / P. 23
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It's about community, not football / P. 15
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Sunday, December 30, 2018
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Questions surround SUSD's high turf cost NEWS ............................... 13 Scottsdale church sues City of Phioenix.
BUSINESS ...................... 19 Chamber unveils volunteers of the year.
ARTS...................................21 Scottsdale Artists' School markers anniversary.
NEIGHBORS .........................15 BUSINESS ..............................19 OPINION ..............................20 ARTS .....................................21 FOOD & DRINK................... 23 CLASSIFIEDS ....................... 25
BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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our high school football teams in the Scottsdale Uni�ied School District began the season on new arti�icial turf �ields in 2018, following a trend away from natural grass that has taken hold nationwide. While SUSD of�icials have stated the move was cost-effective, a Progress analysis suggests SUSD may have signi�icantly overpaid for the �ield renovations at Saguaro, Coronado and Chaparral high schools compared to similar projects at area high schools in recent years. SUSD paid $8,079,097 for renovations at those three schools that included new arti�icial turf �ields and running tracks. Each project cost between approximately $2.5 million and $2.8 million.
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(Zachary Alvira/Progress Sports Editor)
Linebacker Connor Soell and other members of the Sabercats state championship football team practice on Saguaro High School’s new synthetic turf fi eld, which was constructed using funds from the bond approved by voters in 2016.
No shortage of challenges in 2019 for Scottsdale BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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ollowing a year marked by both unprecedented political engagement and extreme divisiveness, Scottsdale is heading into 2019 with a bevy of issues to address – including how to pay for muchneeded infrastructure repairs, addressing
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community concerns over new development projects and restoring trust in the school district. In the year ahead, City Council, SUSD Governing Board and City Hall will play a signi�icant role in steering the direction of the city over the next 12 months. However, they are not the only ones. Many citizens who found their voice dur-
ing the last election plan to carry that momentum into 2019.
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Ultimately, the biggest issues in Scottsdale in 2018 fell on the shoulders of the voters as residents took to the polls to decide the fate
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