Tempe mayor: Phoenix-sent mailers on Coyotes arena plan is 'scare tactic'

Phoenix's aviation department and Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport sent mailers to Tempe residents warning them about the results of a yet-to-be-approved entertainment district that would house the Arizona Coyotes' arena. Mayor Corey Woods is angry and calls the move a scare tactic. He has a meeting with the aviation director within the next week. Teme hasn't approved any plans for the Coyotes-led entertainment area. The parties are negotiating to determine if Temepa wants to move forward with planning a hockey arena, hotels, offices, retail and residential spaces. The airport stressed that the east flight path requires planes to fly over the Salt River bed before being able to turn after the Loop 101 to protect residential noise.

Phoenix sent mailers on Coyotes arena plan. Mayor of Tempe says there is no obligation to comply with the plan, as there was no such language in the Intergovernmental Agreement. The mayor claims Phoenix should have offered to amend the IGA according to the 1999 NCP.

Phoenix sent mailers to Tempe residents and others within the Sky Harbor flight path.