Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky was cited for exceeding the speed limit in October 2025, but the case was dismissed after she allegedly did not acknowledge the ticket within the required timeframe. A photo enforcement camera captured Borowsky, 61, driving 58 mph in a 40 mph zone on Oct. 14, 2025. Footage showed her vehicle entering an intersection as the traffic light was changing from yellow to red, and clearing the junction after the light had turned fully red.
Scottsdale police mailed the mayor a citation on Oct. 31, 2025, with a deadline of Dec. 1, 2025, to respond. According to reports, three attempts were made to serve the citation in person at her residence between Dec. 30, 2025, and Jan. 21, 2026. The process server reportedly never made contact, and the citation was not formally served. The Scottsdale Municipal Court dismissed the case "without prejudice" on Feb. 28, 2026, a ruling that allows the court to reopen the case in the future.
Arizona law states that a city has 90 days from the filing of a traffic citation in court to formally serve the citation to the driver. Borowsky, reached for comment last week, denied any knowledge of the ticket, telling The Arizona Republic, "I can't respond to something I have no idea about."
Borowsky, a Republican, began her term as Scottsdale mayor in January 2025, having won the 2024 city election. Her mayoral campaign focused on issues such as curbing overdevelopment and apartment construction within the city. She is a Scottsdale native and a graduate of Arizona State University, holding a law degree from St. John's University in New York. Prior to her mayorship, she practiced commercial litigation in Scottsdale and served on the City Council from 2008 to 2012. She is also a mother of one.