Scottsdale 2024 Ballot Propositions 490 and 491
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What are Propositions 490 and 491 and why is the Community Council in support?
The City of Scottsdale will have two propositions on the 2024 November Ballot. The campaign to support is called ‘Vote YES-YES Scottsdale.’ The initiatives enable the City of Scottsdale to take care of its most prized assets, the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the Scottsdale Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt and city parks; and the ability to spend the revenue it generates.
Caring for these assets, both for maintenance and safety issues, is critical to keeping property values high. With the Preserve in our backyard, DC Ranch wants to ensure it ages in a manner that residents can continue to enjoy. While older parks in Scottsdale will get priority, parks near DC Ranch will also benefit down the road.
Prop 490, referred to as "Protect and Preserve" guarantees 30 years of funding to maintain assets that directly impact Scottsdale’s stature as a world-class city. The "Expenditures Limit", Prop 491, allows Scottsdale to spend its revenue as needed to ensure first-class services and amenities to its residents and tourists. Both Ballot Initiatives will reflect positively on the DC Ranch brand.
How can residents engage?
DC Ranch residents are encouraged to learn more about the propositions and to vote YES-YES in the November 2024 election. Residents may read more on the city’s website.
How will DC Ranch be involved?
After evaluating both propositions, the DC Ranch Community Council Board of Directors voted to publicly support both propositions at their meeting on July 25, 2024. An official statement in support of the Ballot Propositions will be shared with residents and the public. Various communication tools will be used to highlight the positive impacts of the Ballot Propositions on DC Ranch and Scottsdale.
Latest Updates
Aug. 26, 2024
Proposition 490, The Protect and Preserve Act, will be on the November ballot. It enables the City of Scottsdale to take care of its most prized assets, the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the Scottsdale Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt and city parks. There was a legal challenge to Prop 490. The first court decision said it could go on the ballot and the appeals court decision said it could not, due to biased language. After meeting on Aug. 20, Scottsdale City Council announced a change to the language, allowing the measure to be on the ballot.
On behalf of the DC Ranch community-at-large, The DC Ranch Community Council is supporting both Prop 490 and 491.
August 2024
On behalf of the DC Ranch community-at-large, the Community Council submitted Ballot Arguments in support of Prop 490 and 491. Read here.