By james art 
Phoenix – the manufacturer of Taser Axon Enterprise Inc. He will need the approval of the voters in 2026 if he still wants to build a massive apartment complex as part of the proposed plant in Scottsdale, the city authorities said on Thursday.
Earlier this year, Akson canceled an innovative event and said he was looking to move his plant outside Arizona after taxpayers against terrible apartment zoning (Taaaze) submitted petitions to get the voting problem.
On Thursday, City’s clerk Scotsdale Ben Lane informed Taaaze that her petition was certified.
“I have determined that the the Total Number of Valid Signatures on Referendum Petition Serial Number Ref-01-2024 Is Equal to OR 6 CTION BALLOT, “Lane Wrote In a letter to Taaaze leaders.
In the meantime, Akson said he was still weighing his capabilities, indicating that the slowing of nearly two years was bankrupt.
“We continue to look at all our options for referendum and relocation. Again, as Rick Smith became very clear, waiting until November 2026 to obtain a resolution at the World Headquarters, it is simply not an option for Axon, “the company told the company to the company to the company Ktar News 92.3 FM In a statement on Friday. Smith is the founder and CEO of Axon, who develops technology and weapons of law enforcement, military and civilian use.
Bob Littlefield, who chaired Taaaze, said he was convinced that voters would agree that the land near Hayden Road and the LOOP 101 Pima highway should not be redirected for the type of housing proposals.
“Given the negative effects that this giant apartment complex can provide on Scottsdale, a public vote is clearly needed,” he said in a press release.
Why does Taaaze oppose Axon Plan?
Littlefield, a former member of the Scotsdale Municipal Council, said his group had no problem with Axon to build a new property headquarters that he bought for $ 49.1 million during a 2020 auction, he said, he said , is Axon’s intention to build almost almost construction of 1900 residential units.
“We are against the company’s attempts for a billion dollars to change the rules so that he can make millions in an apartment project that is too dense, too tall and the one who would create too much traffic and strain the resources for public safety,” he said S
In November 2024, the Scottsdale Municipal Council approved Axon’s 70 -acre campus plans.
The company reached a scheduled revolutionary ceremony for January 10, before giving up in a short time after Taaaze filed its petitions.
“While Axon has been headquartered in Scottsdale since its founding in 1993 and remains deeply engaged in the community, the recent emergence of local political opposition prompted the company to be actively resumed, considering alternative places across the country for a new campus, Smith, Smith, Smith, the company of the CEO, said in a press release on January 8th.
At that time, the company said it was expecting to decide where it would build its new plant in the coming months.
“Scotsdale has been our home for more than 30 years and we worked hard to build a strong future here,” Smith said.