Scottsdale’s City Council has locked in a major water-supply purchase that could shape the city’s development capacity for years to come.
The council voted 7-0 to approve Resolution No. 13702, authorizing a contract with Vidler Water Company to purchase 15,000 acre-feet of Long-Term Storage Credits held in the Harquahala Valley, for $8.25 million.
The deal also authorizes the city manager to execute the contract and approves a Fiscal Year 2026/27 capital appropriation transfer from the Water Capital Improvement Plan to fund it…