🌱 Scottsdale City Council Rental Updates + Loop 101 ADOT Meeting

Welcome back, Scottsdale. I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 82 Low: 56.

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Here are the top three stories in Scottsdale today:

1. The Scottsdale City Council voted unanimously for the revised version of Ordinance No. 4566, which is compatible with Arizona Senate Bill 1168. According to the new updates, short-term rental property operators must now obtain and maintain a local license, conduct sex offender background checks on booking guests, carry liability insurance, and provide neighbor notification. View the link for the full updates. (City of Scottsdale)
2. On Wednesday, Nov. 2, the Arizona Department of Transportation will conduct a public meeting to discuss Loop 101 between Princess Drive and Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale. The virtual meeting will provide an overview of the project, which includes adding lanes and other improvements, and after there will be time for questions and comments. (Scottsdale Independent)
3. A castle-like three-bedroom home is for sale on N. 142nd Street in Scottsdale! View the link to see this and other homes on the market in your area. (Scottsdale Patch)

Patch deal of the day:

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Today in Scottsdale:

• Immersive King Tut At Lighthouse Artspace (3:00 PM)
• Halloween Spook-Track-Ula At McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park (6:00 PM)
• Scottsdale Halloween Night Pub Crawl At Social Tap Scottsdale (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Pat Ansell, one of the Scottsdale Public Library's longtime volunteers, who was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Arizona Library Association! This prestigious award is given to only one library volunteer a year who has demonstrated a personal commitment to volunteering. (Scottsdale Public Library via Facebook)
• Check out these "Costume Safety Tips" from the Scottsdale Police Department! Make sure you can see out of masks, costumes should fit so you don't trip on them, and put contact information on smaller kids in case they get separated from the group. Happy Halloween! (Scottsdale Police Department via Facebook)
• Have you seen the latest edition of the SUSD (Scottsdale Unified School District) Showcase? Click here for the full magazine. (Scottsdale Unified School District via Twitter)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.