Committees
Government Affairs Committee
The role of the Government Affairs Committee is to raise the awareness of SAAR Members of the importance of their civic involvement at the local level; to recommend and coordinate actions pertaining to state and local legislation, including zoning and other regulations, affecting the real estate industry; to coordinate all legislative actions with NAR and AAR when appropriate. (The Government Affairs Committee is not a “Lobbying Group”. Any actions proposed must have the approval of the Board of Directors.)
Meeting Times
The Government Affairs Committee meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at SAAR. The meetings begin promptly at 2:00 PM. Each month there is a guest speaker to address timely and pertinent issues affecting your business as a Professional REALTOR®. Following the monthly speaker, the general business meeting is held.
Meeting Minutes and Agendas
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Upcoming Events
- Government Affairs Committee - April 9 (Wednesday)
Your Invitation
Details of what the Committee does(PDF)
Community Happenings
Geological Survey Fissure Maps
Hot Topics
- Scottsdale Water/Sewer Extension Line information (PDF)
- City of Scottsdale Organization Chart (PDF)
- Land Divisions (PDF)
- Fissures Class Handout (PDF)
- Fissures Class Questions (PDF)
- Subdivision Law (PDF)
- Land Subsidence - NOTE: File is 7MB and will require Microsoft Powerpoint to view.
Links
- AAR's Legislative Area
- Economic Vitality Department Website
- Subscribe to Scottsdale City Government Publications
- Scottsdale One Stop Shop
- Scottsdale Transportation Plan
Past Speakers
- Sam Wercinski, Commissioner, Arizona Department of Real Estate
- Bob Cafarella, City of Scottsdale Preserve Director
- Tom Farley, Vice President, Government Affairs, Arizona Association of REALTORS®
- David Schweikert, Maricopa County Treasurer
- Denee Evans (Senior Code Inspector, Scottsdale Citizen and Neighborhood Resources)
- Jim Lane, Scottsdale City Councilman
- Mark Frank, Arizona Department of Water Resources
- John Wright, III, President of the Arizona Education Association
- John Baracy, Ed.D., Superintendent of Scottsale Unified School District
- James Adams, Director of Arizona State Land Department Real Estate Division
- Mary O’Connor, General Manager, City of Scottsdale Transportation Department
- Tara Jackson, Arizona Town Hall President
- Brent DeRaad, EVP-Scottsdale Visitors & Convention Bureau
- Wallace (Wally) Nichols, Mayor of Fountain Hills
- Jeremy Hall, President of MCO Properties.