According to a city release, the Maricopa Association of Governments “approved a funding change that secures the full $29.29 million needed” for Scottsdale’s improvement project on Scottsdale Road between Jomax Road and Dixileta Drive.

At an April 3 meeting, Scottsdale City Council “canceled” a planned roundabout at Scottsdale and Dynamite roads by a 4-3 vote (Adam Kwasman, Jan Dubauskas, Barry Graham, Kathy Littlefield for; Solange Whitehead, Maryann McAllen, Mayor Lisa Borowsky opposed).

Critics of the move complained it threatened a huge chunk of funding for the previously-approved $43 million project.

A press release from her office credited Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky for “successfully advocat(ing) at the Maricopa Association of Governments Regional Council meeting to secure $2

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