COGS MISSION
Consistent land use planning
and protecting our unique quality of life.
Know Who’s Funding Your Candidates
Three candidates are competing for two City Council seats on November 3. COGS has compiled each candidate’s unedited questionnaire answers, policy positions, and a summary of their campaign donors, all in one place, so you can see who’s backing whom before you cast your ballot.
Flock cameras. Council moves toward safeguards.
Scottsdale’s Flock license plate reader cameras remain in place while the City Council drafts a new ordinance on privacy and oversight. Read what was decided and the key questions still on the table.
SUSD School Closures: Why COGS Is Tracking It
SUSD’s school consolidation decisions don’t stop at the classroom door. Closures change traffic patterns, affect property values, and leave open questions about the future use of vacated public land. With a Phase II plan under review and a $375 million school bond headed for the November ballot, here’s what Scottsdale residents need to know.
COGS Research Desk: AI Powered Insights
COGS uses advanced AI to navigate 25 years of City Council summaries and Planning Commission archives. We provide the clarity needed to verify project compliance, trace voting histories, and expose policy shifts instantly. Support these investigative tools and empower our neighborhoods by becoming a sustaining member today.
COGS, a 501 (c)(4) non-profit, is a “YES” group for appropriate and proposed quality projects throughout our city. We encourage zoning attorneys and project representatives to conference with us at their Pre-Application stage; they will find COGS is a valuable resource in outreach to community leaders.
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