Scottsdale residents, mark your calendars and get ready to hit the polls for the city's primary elections slated for July 30, but keep an eye out for crucial deadlines. Voter registration must be done by July 1, and you can start casting your votes early on July 3. For those who prefer to avoid the lines on election day, make your early ballot request by July 19, but if you're mailing it back, don't push your luck—get it in by July 23 or vote in person through July 26, as the Scottsdale Update reported.

Unaffiliated voters—those registered as Independent or Party Not Declared—you've got a bit of homework, you need to request a specific party ballot or opt for a city-only ballot to take part in the primaries, according to Scottsdale Update. Check out BeBallotReady.Vote to verify all your info's on point and while you're at it swing by Scottsdale.Vote and get the 411 on your mayoral and City Council candidates. And here's something to stew over, two items on the November 5 ballot: a proposal to rejig an expiring sales tax and tweaking the city spending cap.

Public input is currently being sought for Scottsdale's inaugural Community Sustainability Plan, a testament to the city's commitment to environmental stewardship that stretches towards 2035. The city's draft of the plan, which has undergone public scrutiny and has been under the knife for the past two years through studies and meetings, can be reviewed and commented on by citizens until April 30, Scottsdale Update further notes.

Also, heads up for a minor travel headache coming up, Arizona Department of Transportation's got some freeway work that will shut down parts of the Pima Freeway on the nights of April 25 and 26—you've been warned, for all the deets on which roads are closed when check out the provided link, Scottsdale Update reports, and to add some groove to your week the Jazz Festival: Blues and Brews is setting up shop on April 27 at the Scottsdale Civic Center headlined by Grammy winner Norman Brown so get your tickets and jazz hands ready.

For those feeling civic-minded or plain curious, the city’s got a bevy of public meetings lined up—like the Neighborhood Advisory Commission and the Planning Commission on April 24, according to Scottsdale Update; peek the full schedule and find out how you could play a part in the city's Boards and Commissions. And finally, Scottsdale Parks and Recreation's beckoning local residents to register for some new hobbies or freshen up old ones with their spring programs—you can check out the offerings and get registered stat.