SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock
Sedona AZ (January 21, 2016) – As of the morning of January 21, 2016, following is a list of the names of the people who have picked up applications to fill the vacancy on the Sedona City Council created by the recent resignation of Angela LeFevre:
Packets were received from office of the Sedona City Clerk on January 11 by:
Steve Segner
Bob Stevens
Kal Thoff (Kalthoff ? – name illegible)
Mike Ward
Robert O’Donnell
Joe Vernier
Tom Lamkin
Harry Danilevics
Packets were received from the office of the Sedona City Clerk on January 12 by:
Tom Gilomen
George Horn
Packets were received from the office of the Sedona City Clerk on January 19 by:
Cynthia Hauseman
Gerhard Mayer
As of this date completed packets have been returned to the office of the City Clerk by:
Steve Segner
Robert O’Donnell
Mike Ward
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 28, 2016 – 5:00 PM – City Clerk’s Office
Although the term will be short – approximately nine months until the General Election in November, it will embrace a time for critical decision making, including but not limited to approval of the budget for fiscal year 2017.
The selection, of course, is up to the six remaining members of the Sedona City Council but the opportunity to voice an opinion so far is still an option offered to the voting public. Do not hesitate to share your thoughts with Council Members.
In the words of a former President of the United States: “A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.” ― Theodore Roosevelt
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And really what difference does it make which one is appointed? The council was already stacked during the last election when the Lodging/Chamber slung the mud at their rejects and paid for Sandy, JT, Scott, and Angela’s seats. And now, of course, with Angela gone it will be payback time to seat their guy Segner even though he isn’t a legitimate resident of Sedona. Ah yes, beautiful Sedona, the most corrupt little city in Arizona.
Friends from NYC were visiting family in east side Phoenix this week and decided to come to Sedona for 2 days, they went back after 1 and didn’t get what all the hype was about. Our sister in law said it had been almost 8 years since driving up and they won’t be back, to touristy, bad weather, no charm, chain fast foods, (her favorite restaurant had gone out of business and now a famous pizza chain place) and asked what happened? My husband’s niece Karen in Sedona said to leave a comment on SedonaEye.com because of the Profiteers, her boss is one, she says lots of people agree with her cousins all in their late 20’s & 30’s about Sedona now. 5 people won’t be back, 2 remember what it once was 8 years ago. Maybe this will help others make decisions? Natalia Johnson & extended family, San Tan
As the owner of a business within Sedona city limits (but living elsewhere) this brings up an interesting subject as Steve Segner is vying for the vacant council chair. Realizing he has justified using his business address on Portal Lane in order to register to vote in Sedona, and now possibly gain a seat on the city council, in all fairness what will prevent any of us in the same situation to do likewise?
Clearly Steve Segner does not, in fact, reside within Sedona city limits as at least two recent letters to the editor of the Red Rock News identified his place of residence as Oak Creek Canyon. However, even more significant is the following comment appearing on Sedona.Biz:
Quote taken from comment posted by Steve Segner under Sedona Biz article “Council Approves Parking Meters”
Steve Segner says:
January 16, 2016 at 11:52 am
“Ron,
I come to work every day early and I see the same cars parked in the A.M , and see the same cars later in the afternoon.
Employees from local hotels are parking in the city owned and rented parking spaces on Jorden rd.
And there is one large adventure company up town that picks up and drops off in the loading zones, and where do you think there customers park? and for how long?”
So based on this what will prevent any Sedona business owner regardless of where they live to actively participate in Sedona city elections, which is contradictory to the guidelines set forth stating that one must physically and legitimately reside within Sedona City Limits to qualify?
Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 4:30 PM
#8. Regular Business
a. AB 2056 Discussion/possible direction regarding the process for appointment to fill the open City Council Seat.
Please update us and keep us updated, who turned in their packets now?
As of Thursday, Jan 28 at about 2 PM, only 5 applications turned in, newest ones are Tom Lampkin and Gerhard Mayer. Only 3 hours left. Tried calling after 5 PM, received no answer nor a return call. Thus unless someone else has checked, we will have to wait until Monday morning.
Mr O’Donnell, you want to be appointed to what???? Really???? You’re Sh-t-ingme right!?!?
@ All Readers at The Eye:
You can add Harry Danilevics name to the list of last minute applications turned in. He turned his in about 4:30pm.
Mr. O’Donnell:
So by your odd posting on 1/28 I’m guessing that you threw your hat in the ring for the vacant seat with city council???
I not sure, do you really have that many followers on this crazy blog site that you think that we’re all holding our breath to see if you made it??? I can assure you that you don’t really. I’m sure that you are a very nice man and I can say without any doubt that I wouldn’t support you in November if you made the ballot.
I’m sure you’re asking yourself why, well after reading this mornings RRN and that list of considerations that the city council may consider, I knew why immediately:
Experience – you have none except for that budget group.
Intent to run – well that you have for what ever is the reason
Missing Representation – you don’t fit that one either
Replacement – Knowing Angela since she first move here I know that you don’t come close to replacing her in any step of the imagination.
Previous Candidacy – well you have that one also but it doesn’t make you a person that I would feel comfortable watching my property tax dollars.
At least Robert O’Donnell has a viable Sedona City Limits residential address, which is more than we can say about at least one other candidate for the vacant council chair. The one that posted the quote above describing his daily drive to and from his “real” residence in Oak Creek Canyon to his business location, El Portal, located within Sedona City Limits and which will not be affected when the city council votes against free enterprise and forces us to use one garbage hauler.
That same person has had the audacity to make several comments on “this crazy blog site” defending the city’s desire to become dictators. Because of a State Law businesses won’t be included in the hostage taking event, nor will those people residing outside city limits unless their garbage fees go sky high should they subscribe to the two garbage hauling businesses that lose the bid to the city.
Further, Mr. O’Donnell didn’t contribute sizable amounts of money during the last election in support of Sandy Moriarty, Jon Thompson, and Scott Jablow as did one other specific candidate for the short term position. So don’t be surprised when that same person wears the crown in the 7th council seat. Pay-back time!
And @Just Sayin’, what are you talking about?
” I’m sure that you are a very nice man and I can say without any doubt that I wouldn’t support you in November if you made the ballot.”
The issue at hand has to do with one single individual that will be appointed by the city council to serve for approximately the next nine months. What does that have to do with the November ballot unless, of course, Robert O’Donnell announces his intention to run for either four years or the two year term unfulfilled by Angela LeFevre.
And just why is it you choose to follow Sedona Eye if you think it’s such a crazy blog site?
OMG – are the big ones eating the little ones or is that just wishful thinking?
Thank you Mr O’Donnell. You stand for all the right reasons. Sedona is blessed with you here. Please ignore the Sedona Mafia remarks.
To “@On the cheap”
You ask what it has to do with the November ballot? It’s the point that I didn’t vote for Mr. O’Donnell the first time and IF he were to run in November I wouldn’t vote for him at that time, either.
My point of saying that he was a nice guy was that he just may be a nice guy. I don’t want anyone to think that I’m taking a hard line because he is or is not nice. I just don’t think that he brings anything to the table that would benefit this city so I would never vote for him.
I still don’t understand why he’s making a big point that he thinks we care enough want to know who put their name in and who didn’t. I DON’T CARE.
What’s the deal here? Why do people that obviously can’t stand such a “crazy blog site” (their words not mine) continue to become frustrated and upset by spending time reading it? And then add insult to their own injury make comments? Weird!
Former Councilwoman Barbara Litrell relocated from Cornville in order to comply with the requirement of being a full-time resident of City of Sedona for at least one year prior to running for a position on the Sedona City Council.
Are we to expect less stringent compliance to qualify for holding an elected office within incorporated Sedona government than we did six years ago?
@Just Sayin isn’t the city council suppose to represent the residents?
Looks like they are all bought and paid for by special interest groups.
Kudos to Robert!
@Just Sayin”, what’s your point? Since you claim to be interested enough to vote for council members then why wouldn’t you show interest in a city council appointment?. I agree with Laura – Weird.
Thank you Robert O’Donnell and J. Rick Norman for the update of those who submitted paper work for consideration.
Ms Maddock:
I’m surprised that you didn’t do the research like you have before. Why have you not called Yavapai County and asked them about the voting rules?
I was tired of laughing at the bunch of you all because I knew the answer, before I put the info in writing yesterday I made that call myself just to be sure. I spoke with a lady named Lauren. Lauren told me that it has nothing to do with where someone lives or sleeps it has to do with where a person is registered to vote plain and simple. Like I said before, I knew the info because I’m registered to vote here in Sedona and as a Snow Bird, I travel back and forth to CA every 3 months.
So, keep (deleted by editor) Eddie but feel free to make that call yourself and you’ll find that all of you are wrong with what you “think” you know.
Thank you, Harvey Levinson, for offering me the opportunity to further research the policy relating to the qualifications required for a person to vote in Sedona. That, however, is not the issue addressed in my comment, which I reiterate had to do with eligibility to run for public office.
However, in order to set the record straight I’ve sent the following e-mail to Sedona City Clerk Susan Irvine. (Copy of your comment not included in this post.) It will be a pleasure to share the response regardless of whether I’m right or wrong.
Cordially,
Eddie Maddock
From: ESM
Date: 1/30/2016 9:16:06 PM
To: Susan Irvine
Cc: JClifton@sedonaaz.gov; rpickels@sedonaaz.gov
Subject: COUNCIL CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Hi Susan:
The following comment appeared on Sedona Eye challenging me to a comment I made about one of the requirements to run for city council was residency in Sedona City Limits for one year. Although I didn’t retain a copy of a recent article in the Red Rock News to my recollection it included that as one of the necessities to apply for the vacant chair.
This is a very interesting turn of events if, in fact, anyone anyplace can register to vote and even run for Sedona city council regardless of where they reside. If that’s the case, what’s the purpose of defining city limits?
Can you assist me in clearing this up? It’s Saturday evening so there’s little I can do this evening except bother you and wait for direction, hopefully on Monday.
Thank you,
Eddie
@harvey
Cause she’s a negative person, only sees bad and likes to stir the pot full of BS
Also you don’t see Eddie Madock’s name thrown in the hat..
I guess then she’d have to stop finding fault with everything and all siturations and maybe actually DO something constructive
Source: Red Rock News, Friday, January 8, 2016
Must be a qualified elector.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must be able to speak, write and read the English language.
Must reside within the Sedona city limits for one year preceding the appointment.
A person convicted of a felony cannot serve as a Council member until his/her civil rights have been restored.
A person adjudicated an “incapacitated person” cannot serve as a council member.
A “qualified elector” must:
Be a United States citizen.
Be a registered voter.
Be 18 years of age or more on or before the regular general election next following his registration.
Have the ability to write one’s name or make his mark unless prevented by physical disability.
This is the information to which I referred in my e-mail to Sedona City Clerk Susan Irvine, referenced in my reply to Harvey Levinson.
Eddie S. Maddock
Back at cha On the Cheap….
Can you please tell me one politician that wasn’t funded by friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and others supporters?? Except of course Mr. “Hair Do” Trump? Give me a break!
It just happens that Mr. O’Donnell is trying to impress you all that he’s in some way better because he wants to do it on the cheap. That’s a very strong indication that he doesn’t have any friends, family, co-workers or neighbors for that matter who can really support him.
He once stood up at a democrat debate and said that he’s not asking his neighbors for help because they are on hard times and that may be very true but that also says that he knows no one else that believes in his positions or stances.
If anyone on this site doesn’t think that On the Cheap isn’t Mr. O’Donnell, I’ve got a bridge to sell you.
I, for one, was very favorably impressed with O’Donnell’s decision not to take or ask for any money. It was a major reason why I voted for him. And he was the only candidate I voted for, the rest being absolutely horrendous. I did not agree with O’Donnell on everything, and actually thought him a bit naive, but at least he seemed honest, somewhat fiscally responsible and proved both qualities by walking his talk and not dunning others for campaign contributions, something which should not be necessary in a town of this small size anyway.
Harvey Levinson writes “Like I said before, I knew the info because I’m registered to vote here in Sedona and as a Snow Bird, I travel back and forth to CA every 3 months.”
Since when were people from California considered “Snow Birds?” isn’t that term reserved for Easterners that escape severe weather and mostly patronize Phoenix during the winter months? Of course Levinson might be escaping California for other reasons, but a “Snow Bird?” Can hardly wait for him to pull a packet for the next city council election.
Generally I ignore your snipes, West Sedona Resident, however, it would be impossible for me to serve on a panel that displays such stupidity as approving Tlaquepaque North without FIRST having addressed the manner in which pedestrian traffic will be dealt with after the project is completed. That’s just one example.
Sure, “maybe” and/or “ifs” such as a tunnel or overhead crossing were (are?) under consideration. And is the Arizona Department of Transportation aware of such proposals? Or has it conveniently slipped the minds of those in power that SR179 is, in fact a State Highway and NOT a city owned road. And thank goodness for that because just how, if the city were to take possession of that “highway,” would they manage to design, engineer, and implement an elevated pedestrian crossing adequate of clearing the numerous semis that use that passage as a means of traversing the State of Arizona? And an underground passage? In a designated area subject to potential flooding? And the current six are concentrating on dealing with too many garbage hauling trucks?
It’s little wonder the traffic congestion continues to worsen when for years it’s been tagged as the biggest pox on Sedona – except, of course, yours truly although I believe the honor bestowed on me during the last election was the “blight” to Sedona.
Keep that in mind when the Western Gateway is so densely developed the traffic will equal that of SR179, and throw into the mix if you will a lodging facility at each and every intersection, including Schnebly Hill Road.
The “visionary” group that proposed this nightmare will be the among the first to pack up and move on after their dirty little deeds have met fruition. Don’t think so? Wait and see. It’s happened before.
Oh, just another Maddock gripe. Well, time will tell how valid it is. Toodles.
To Very Funny – You are correct that Snow Bird is a term used by people living in the east coast. My family raised me in East New York and Snow Birds was a term that I grew up with.
To @Just Sayin’
So you think that it makes sense for you to vote for a man that you admit is “a bit naive” and is “somewhat fiscally responsible”? Well that explains a lot, thank you.
I want a person who is very fiscally responsible like Mr Martinez. You want someone who is “Walking is Talk” that’s a person for me.
ESM You keep crying about traffic…. I haven’t seen much of it lately… But there you go seeing doom and gloom as you sit behind your computor …Same ole Same ole..And the beat goes on……
When compared to all the other candidates, Martinez included, “somewhat fiscally responsible” was the best that could be voted for.
@Harvey Levinson, just how fiscally responsible is John Martinez when he continues to laud praises to the regional Chamber of Commerce and tout the benefits of VOC Hilton, Enchantment and other C of C members outside city limits?
Sure he claims their guests come into incorporated Sedona to shop. Maybe. Or do they merely trip on through scenic Oak Creek Canyon without even stopping uptown? And that doesn’t add to the traffic congestion? C’mon!
And where is Mr. Fiscally Responsible when it comes to demanding a viable outside audit from the Chamber of Commerce which would clearly define what, if any, return there is on the vast city investment for destination marketing?
Thank you @West Sedona Resident for making a valid point. Yes, there is a lull in Sedona traffic. Last year it was hustle and bustle, but then the Super Bowl was in Phoenix. However wasn’t it the braggarts at the Chamber of Commerce taking credit for the economical upswing then = attributing it to their marvelous “destination marketing” supposedly to generate a hubbub of activity during Sedona’s slow times? (speaking of BS) Where are the “destination trippers” now? DUH!
Hah = where is the return on investment Big Mouth West Sedona resident. And since when was it only Ms. Maddock voiced a concern with the ongoing uncontrolled traffic here (except, of course, the slow times which the Chamber was supposed to have remedied that with their unaccounted-for millions of dollars of public money.)
West sedona resident (as you continue to use varied “caps”) you are the most disgusting mouthpiece Sedona could have for promoting good will.
I agree with the disappointment that Mr. Normand or Mrs. Maddock from the Sedona Times didn’t ask to be appointed or the publisher or the editor or the fine people on staff or Mr. Woodward or Miss McClelland or Mr. Maupin or many of the fine writers and opinionates here. I have been challenged by the national monument question and found all the comments and writers addressing the issue to be extremely thought provoking. These are people who have opinions worth sharing but without the Sedona Times no one would hear them or be inspired or challenged by their work. Your city needs to be represented by all not an elite few, the city needs to recognize how great it is to have a wide ranging news organization in your beautiful city. I respect what the Sedona Times is trying to accomplish. This subscriber thanks you for taking the punches.
Following is the response from Susan Irvine, Sedona City Clerk, regarding the information in the Red Rock News Jan. 8th as provided in my previous comment:
From: Susan Irvine
Date: 2/1/2016 7:54:59 AM
To: E. Maddock
Cc: Justin Clifton; Robert Pickels
Subject: Re: FOLLOW UP
Hi Eddie,
The information is correct.
Susan
are they city employees?
Appears in Arizona Republic, 02/02/16: “Want to say your prayer at City Hall; first live in the municipality”
“Why should anyone under the sun, no matter where they’re from, be allowed to speak in a city council meeting? They can have all the free speech they want, stand outside on the corner and speak. Who cares?
Pat Hanson, Mesa”
Wake up Sedona City Council – your responsibility is to legitimate Sedona residents and we do not need you to continue financing out of city businesses let alone allow them to sit on our City Council.
Sedona is facing its own form of satanism!
Sock it to em Eddie
There’s a very simple solution here. This City Council is so consumed with their own importance and self-imposed powers to govern the entire region, isn’t it time to insist the businesses and people in VOC, Oak Creek Canyon, and elsewhere outside city limits such as Enchantment agree to annex and become an official part of the City of Sedona?
That way not only would Sedona’s population increase, but so would revenues. In turn it would give authenticity to using questionable addresses for the purpose of registering to vote, running for City Council, and once and for all eliminate much ado about other questionable activities and expenditures. We would ALL legitimately become a part of incorporated Sedona. No fuss, muss, or confusion for tourists as well as locals.
This thought originated recently when somewhat contacted me from Park City Utah. During the interesting chat I was informed Park City gives NOTHING to their Chamber of Commerce. Their alliance is directly with the Utah State Bureau of Tourism. This person, a stranger to me but a reader of Sedona Eye, inquired about the confusion of Sedona’s city boundaries and in comparing population of both municipalities, I was told Park City has grown to 30,000, primarily because surrounding areas wanted to be annexed and included under the “Park City” label and were, yes, willing to pay to play!
How about it, City Council. With the increasing number of friends outside City Limits that are publicly vocal at council meetings, how willing will they be if offered the opportunity to do the right thing – climb on board, annex, contribute to city sales and bed taxes, procure legitimate business licenses, and bridge the gap that should never have occurred in the first place if the original proposal for Sedona’s incorporation had, in fact, included the entire area of both Fire & School Districts. We’ll find out in short order how serious these players are about benefiting incorporated Sedona with more than just lip service.
I adore you, Eddie, but we DO NOT want to be annexed into the city.
The city came down here about 20 years ago and met with the neighbors at the (now defunct) fire station on Loop Road. Not a single person in the room wants anything to do with the corruption and greed prevalent in the city today.
Sorry but NO. Just no.
I have often wondered why the Village and those in rural areas have not yet annexed into City of Sedona. I mean, the city government is all screwed up — why wouldn’t they want to join in on all the fun? Oh yes! Let the city decide everything for you right down to your trash service!
Ha! They don’t want cooties, Eddie. Right now those areas just sit back and laugh at the antics the city dreams up.
Hey city council…..
The great self Important Eddie M has spoken….. Get on it man…
Advice from a man living in Utah………get on it
Perhaps if she chose to get in the ring for the open city council seat all would be wonderful in Sedona with all those fantastic ideas, she could set you all straight and all would be bountiful and wonderful…
By I guess we should all be content with her rhetoric and fault finding..
Thank you ESM
And the beat goes on and on……
J.J. and Daryl Z. – your responses come as no surprise. Having attended a meeting at the old VOC clubhouse about 17 years ago, the reaction there was similar to what J.J. describes. Alan Everett was Sedona Mayor and his reception was less than cordial. Somewhere hidden in my archives is a video of excerpts from that meeting.
The purpose of bringing up annexing at this time, as both of you are smart enough to realize, is basically two fold:
1. To point out the ongoing advantages currently being financed by City of Sedona and enjoyed by a select few outside city limits. This has come about because of the reckless disregard by members of the Sedona City Council that refuse to acknowledge the limited extent of their legitimate jurisdiction as being confined to area constraints of incorporation.
As the term “Sedona” in itself serves as the attractive lightening rod to lure tourists, as does “Park City” in Utah (explained to me during the unexpected telephone conversation) the outsiders at that location, Park City, are not advertised and promoted at the expense of incorporated Park City without becoming legitimately annexed, therefore perhaps the main reason their population has increased while Sedona’s continues to decline.
Their Chamber of Commerce is funded only by their members, thereby eliminating the open-door policy of “come one, come all” established in Sedona – but ONLY if you are a member of the Chamber of Commerce regardless of where you live or where your business is located. And, of course, simultaneously thumbing their noses at city-based businesses that do not fold to their intimidation.
An alliance with the Utah State Bureau of Tourism seems to serve Park City well and dissipates the ludicrous and unnecessary middle-man that has been the costly choice of Sedona City Councils. But that would surely cramp the style of the primary beneficiaries of this present set-up that reap financial benefits without paying city taxes but who vastly contribute to the ever-growing problem of Sedona City day-trippers. Annexing would at least alleviate that problem to an extent with additional bed and sales tax contributions to the Sedona City tax base.
2. The question at hand of proprietors of businesses within city limits who own out-of city residences but use their Sedona city limits business address in order to both register to vote in Sedona elections, and now to even run for a seat on the City Council, could be nipped in the bud real fast like if this City Council had the intestinal fortitude to simply say “No. Either annex and put an end to this controversy or butt out of Sedona city politics, thank you very much.” Otherwise, will there be no end for the opportunity for manipulating laws and finalizing control over Sedona by those who aren’t willing to annex?
Much confusion would have been avoided had the incorporated area been the same as the Sedona Fire & School Districts. But those wise enough to opt out did a smart thing because they continue to be well received at Sedona Council Meetings and are recipients of hundreds of thousands of dollars that rightfully should be going to benefit those who voted for incorporation or live here in spite of it.
If this City Council doesn’t at least pursue the option of annexing those areas that they allow to control and manipulate incorporated Sedona, the question will remain: Why do they allow this when there is no valid justification at all, whatsoever for this preposterous boondoggle to drag on and even worsen?
Thanks, gentlemen, for your input. Much appreciated. Are you positive you won’t buy into the Sedona City Council? Let’s find out what the big boys have to say.:-)
@Eddie Maddoxk Your getting kinda pathetic with your attempt to be relevant….You had your chance to actually make some kinda stand and all you do is offer more rethoric…As a taxpayer and A West Sedona Resident I suggest that city council and and other city government personnel IGNORE Eddie M’s letters, questions, etc.. Stop wasting your precious time on her nonsense. I repeat….she had her chance to be relevant and offers only (deleted by editor)..Really sad ESM
Speaking of pathetic, look in the mirror since obviously you can’t read.
Check E. Maddock’s comment posted on Jan. 31st where she took the time to specifically address your constant sniping and nagging and explain in detail her reasons for not being stupid enough to vie for the vacant council seat.
As long as she continues to rile you up and get responses we all know she is doing a good job.
And why would VOC and Oak Creek Canyon residents, among others, be so foolish to agree to annex when they are able to reap benefits by not doing so. Over and over at council meetings it’s the people from those areas that ask for things like art museums and donations to their non-profits.
Ask and you shall receive is the going motto. And without the hassle of city council dictating which company picks up your garbage, how much it will cost, uncontrolled traffic without solutions, horrible city roads, insane planning (CFA’s/Tlaquepaque without adequate parking), monthly sewer fees running amok, rezoning of property against the will of the people, just to mention a few of the headaches you have the advantage to avert by not “officially” flying under the flag of incorporated City of Sedona. It’s a rare event if ever VOC Hilton and Enchantment don’t receive accolades from John Martinez at council meetings. And none of you will ever, ever be held responsible for future funding to correct all the stupid mistakes unfolding before our eyes.
Not to blame Steve Segner or any anyone else for taking advantage to flimflam the vulnerable who appear to be so into their own importance and arrogance of power they cannot see what fools they are. The only problem is the flatlanders who continue to suffer and it’s only going to get worse. But then again, we’re just boils on their royal rear ends.
When councilors hide under fake names on Sedona Eye it is transparent as h e l l @ west Sedona Resident. Your personal agenda is clear. I am praying for you and hoping you move to a positive spirit. Negative brings negative.
Peace and God bless.
Sedona’s version of friends with benefits:
City Council, Chamber of Commerce, Lodging Council.
However, it’s the residents and businesses within city limits that are getting nailed.
Whine, complain, etc., etc., that’s all you folks do! An RFP for trash is GOOD government! Period. If you don’t like it, run for council!!! Look at yourselves; most of you are in your “golden years,” you have 5, 10, maybe 15 years left on this planet and you are spending them complaining in the cloak of secrecy – what a pitiful and miserable existence! Oh yea… I forgot! This is what you do in Sedona, where there is nothing to do except bask in the scenic beauty! Braap!!
Lively city and fun to read comments, Sedona! Not so lively in Peoria but it’s warmer.
Nice try “Get a life people” you write amazingly like another coward that refuses to use a real name but prefers a variation of “west sedona resident” which smacks of a very disgruntled member of the City Council, initials JW?
Your complaint should be appreciated. It substantiates the information provided on Sedona Eye conveys important messages. Even from you, “Get a life people.”
And how many years do you, yourself, claim to have remaining? The last I knew death wasn’t confined to befalling just those that reach the “golden years” as you so tritely put it. But then you’re so out of touch with reality you probably aren’t aware of that. Sadly young folks are also in the plan.
@Get a life sounds like yours is over. Why waste any time or money. So why don’t you take yourself out?
Charles! Charles who? (Cloak of secrecy)… Did I strike a nerve? …of course I did… I lived there for nearly 10 years and left… I know exactly what I’m talking about. Nothing to do but meet at the Safeway for morning coffee and complain about everything Sedona!
It is ludicrous that you don’t want to put the trash out to bid! Garbage is a big money business… The Sopranos was not too far off the mark.
A petition to NOT put government services out to bid – this is backwards thinking from you right-wing tea baggers!