Sedona AZ (August 28, 2012) – The Arizona Attorney General’s office found the prior Sedona Fire District Governing Board to have violated Open Meeting Laws including an employee’s rights. The Sedona Fire District was instructed by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office to undertake the corrective actions as outlined in the following August 22. 2012 Board Minutes published below... 

Sedona AZ (July 27, 2012) – The following July 18, 2012 Minutes of the Sedona Fire District Public Budget Hearing and Regular Board Meeting are published without SedonaEye.com editorial comment: ~ DRAFT ~ SFD PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AND REGULAR BOARD MEETING Station #1 – 2860 Southwest Drive – West Sedona – Multipurpose Room Wednesday, July 18, 2012 / 3:30 PM – Executive Session / 4:30... 

Sedona Fire Station #1 Sedona AZ (July 20, 2012) – In a Letter to the SedonaEye.com Editor, Sedona Arizona Village of Oak Creek resident, Wendy V. Tanzer, writes an opinion about potential conflicts of interest by present and recalled Sedona Fire District Governing Board members who failed to disclose professional and campaign funding relationships with a potential fire station contractor at... 

Dear Sedona Eye Editor, To date, the SFD Governing Board has held two Budget Workshops for the purpose of determining the 2012-2013 fiscal year budget – with an eye toward future budget years, as well. At the first meeting, Board member Craig Dible presented an example of the reduction in tax dollars now paid by homeowners as assessed property values have so dramatically declined. He then attempted... 

Sedona AZ (March 22, 2012) – The following public Notice and Agenda of SFD Public Board Workshop and Business Meeting is posted by Tricia Greer, Sedona Fire District Recording Clerk for March 28, 2012. The Executive Board Meeting begins at 4:30 PM in Fire Station #1, 2860 Southwest Drive, Sedona Arizona. The Public Board Workshop begins at 5 PM, and the Business Meeting with a Public Speakers... 

Dear Sedona Eye Editor,   During regular business meetings of the Sedona Fire District Governing Board, as every Public Forum Session is about to commence, Chairman Dave Blauert warns, “No personal attacks will be tolerated.” It seems to me there is a colossal lack of understanding between members of that Board and the public with regard to what constitutes a personal attack.   The five... 

Sedona AZ (September 3, 2011) – The SedonaEye.com received the following Letter to the Editor written by a Village of Oak Creek, Sedona Arizona resident expressing concerns with the Sedona Fire District Board appointment of Joe Demme to chair the new Fire Chief search committee: Dear Sedona Eye Editor, Joe Demme, a failed candidate for the Sedona Fire District Governing Board but *surprise* the...