New details outline $3.4M cost increase to Scottsdale Road project when City Council abandoned roundabout design

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is backing up her “no” vote with newly released financial details divulged during last week’s City Council meeting confirming that the City Council’s 2025 vote to replace an already approved roundabout at Scottsdale and Dynamite roads with a signalized intersection will add $3.4 million in costs to the project.
Fighting for your rights: Mayor Borowsky blasts draft Colorado River plan, urges adequate protection for Scottsdale’s future

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is calling on the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to revise its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for post‑2026 Colorado River operations, warning that the current proposal fails to protect cities like Scottsdale that depend heavily on the Central Arizona Project (CAP) for its water supply.
Scottsdale doubles down on firefighter health with unanimous City Council vote

The Scottsdale City Council is moving forward with a state-of-the-art, cancer‑screening program for Scottsdale firefighters, an initiative that has garnered the full support of Mayor Lisa Borowsky.
Mayor Lisa Borowsky honors Chaplain Winfield and Helen Scott at Founders Day celebration in Old Town Scottsdale

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is honoring Chaplain Winfield and Helen Scott — the founders of Scottsdale.
Mayor Lisa Borowsky commends Scottsdale Police Department following 173 arrests in major HEAT anti‑trafficking operation

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is praising the Scottsdale Police Department’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit (HEAT) for leading a major multi‑agency operation that resulted in 173 arrests connected to sex buying, child predation, human trafficking, and related crimes.
Mayor Borowsky cites incredible response to Downtown Scottsdale Task Force and issues final call for participants before Wednesday, March 4 deadline

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is expressing her appreciation for the overwhelming response to the call for Old Town Scottsdale business owners, property owners, and community stakeholders to join the Ad Hoc Downtown Task Force.
Scottsdale unveils ‘Riding through History’ Public Art project at Rodeo Museum in Old Town

The artwork transforms utility infrastructure boxes found in front of the Scottsdale Rodeo Museum, 3806 N Brown Ave., into a colorful, narrative-driven mural that traces Scottsdale’s past across three distinct eras — from its early agricultural beginnings to its growth and development as a thriving Western destination.
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky briefs chamber leaders on economic development, Old Town strategy and water policy

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky provided an in‑depth report to the Public Policy Committee at the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce earlier this week, outlining major economic, planning, and water‑policy initiatives.
Scottsdale honors Black History Month

Today, Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month, honoring the history, culture and achievements of the African American community.
As promised to the voters, Mayor Borowsky reports on how Scottsdale is safer today as crime declines

Scottsdale is safer today than it was a year ago, as proactive policing, strategic enforcement and continued investment in officer training and wellness delivered measurable improvements in public safety throughout 2025, city officials announced.