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WestWorld costs far higher than expected BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
NEIGHBOR................. 24 Couple authors book on cleaning for Scottsdale's rich and famous.
SPORTS........................ 28 Horizon volleyball scores another state crown.
Sunday, November 20, 2022
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cottsdale’s beloved WestWorld event center is costing taxpayers millions of dollars per year to operate. That was the findings of an audit of the facility released to the council’s audit committee on Nov. 14. The 386-acre equestrian and special event facility in the northeast corner of
town is operated by the City of Scottsdale on federal land under an agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. It hosts a number of events that draw big crowds, including the All-Arabian Horse Show, the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction and the Parada del Sol Rodeo. The audit found that the way the facility management kept its books in the past, it looked like WestWorld is making money
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most years – though the 2019-20 fiscal year showed a loss of $257,100. However, WestWorld’s accounting practices did not take into account certain direct expenses such as certain overhead costs and asset depreciation, the audit said. When that is taken into account, WestWorld is expected to fall short of paying for its oper-
see AUDIT page 4
BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
ART.................................. 30 At-risk kids share their photographic eye.
NEIGHBORS.............................................24 BUSINESS.................................................. 25 SPORTS......................................................28 ARTS........................................................... 30 CLASSIFIEDS...........................................33
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mid conflicting statements about Dynamite Water’s 100% guarantee to provide hauled water to Rio Verde Foothills, company owner Damon Bruns declined to let the press cover his presentation to affected homeowners. Bruns would not allow the press in the meeting Nov. 10 for his presentation on how he can help some 700 homeowners who will lose their hauled water in January
see RVF page 6
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Chef Sia Seifi of STK Steakhouse prepares the Scottsdale restaurant’s STK Signature Turkey and feels lucky he has some birds to work with, as inflation and bird flu have gobbled up a significant part of the nation’s turkey supply just when restaurants need it the most. For the story, see page 20. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)
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