Prop 491 asks voters to approve a $22M adjustment to the base expenditure limit. This amount is calculated and regulated by the state. The ballot language (tagline text) with the $22M request is standard text used by Scottsdale in the past along with all other cities. The spending limit for Scottsdale is based on the limit set by the State of Arizona back in 1979. This spending limit is adjusted annually for inflation and population growth. Additionally, our expenditure limit was increased by over 40% in both 1998 and 2006… read more >