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Scottsdale council directs staff to investigate petition seeking earlier Axon referendum date
Summary
After heated public comment and procedural disputes, the council voted to direct the city manager to investigate a citizens' petition asking the city to schedule the Axon referendum at an earlier election date.
Scottsdale city council members voted to direct the city manager to investigate a citizen petition and prepare a written response to council with a copy to the petitioner, a motion supporters said was intended to address residents' requests for an earlier referendum date on the Axon development.
The action follows public comments from petition organizers urging the council to move the ballot date from November 2026 to a sooner election or the next legally available date. Michael Fernandez, who identified himself during public comment as representing petition signatories, said more than 5,000 signatures had…
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