Barry Graham - Residents First

09/02/2026

📰 The California Globe — an independent paper covering California, Arizona, and Nevada — has a new report on Scottsdale’s City Council race.

Writer Matt Holloway looks at one candidate’s endorsements, campaign donations, and political affiliations. And not in a good way. 🔍

09/02/2026

The new $10M Boys & Girls Club at Tonalea is open 🎉 — 27,000 square feet, a gym 🏀, homework space 📚, and a bus from Hohokam and Yavapai 🚌.

Built with private donations, this new center will be a resource for Scottsdale students for years to come. 💛🏜️

https://www.yourvalley.net/scottsdale-independent/stories/untitled,716566

Scottsdale Independent@followers

08/30/2026

This resident's Letter to the Editor is now in the Scottsdale Progress. ✍️📰

The letter is attracting more readers for a simple reason: residents are not the top priority for one of the three City Council candidates, as Mr. Babb sees it.

And until that candidate reconsiders his positions, statements, and the financial support behind them, Mr. Babb will support Michelle Ugenti-Rita and me.🏜️

08/28/2026

Now in the Scottsdale Independent: a longtime South Scottsdale couple looks past the campaign slogans and lays out where one City Council candidate actually stands. Worth the read. 📰🏡

08/27/2026

A longtime South Scottsdale couple researches the City Council candidates—looking past the campaign slogans—and shares what they discover. 🏡🔍

08/26/2026

Short-term rentals (STRs) continue to be a problem for residents—particularly in South Scottsdale.🏘️

This week, City Council took another step to protect residents from STR bad actors by closing a loophole that allowed operators to ignore complaints. ✅🏜️

08/24/2026

The recent letters by Councilwomen Kathy Littlefield and Jan Dubauskas about our water security were published together in the Scottsdale Progress. 📰

Kathy and Jan follow the facts: careful planning, investment in water rights, wells, recycling, storage, and diversification—and slowing high-density development—is how we secure our water.💧

Scottsdale’s water security deserves steady, thoughtful, long-term management—not election-timed alarmism built on half-truths and selective outrage.

Thank you, Kathy and Jan. 🧡🏜️

08/23/2026

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08/21/2026

I enjoyed the ribbon-cutting for the highly anticipated 3.5-acre dog park at Thompson Peak Parkway and Hayden this morning, alongside Council colleagues and Parks and Recreation commissioners. ✂️🏞️🐕

Approved by voters in the 2019 bond election, this new park—featuring three fenced areas, shade canopies, and public art—will enhance our residents’ quality of life for years to come.❤️🏜️

08/21/2026