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Eye on City Column for August 25, 2010
by Sedona City Councilor, Dan McIllroy
If you are like I am, you shower, brush your teeth, and flush and the waste water goes down the drain. You don’t think much about it again. Let me tell you what happens to that waste water.
Some fifteen years ago, Sedona decided to build a waste water treatment plant to replace individual septic systems. This was done to protect Oak Creek from pollution...
Hey, Why’d My Property Tax Go Up?
Article written by Pam Pearsall, Yavapai County Assessor with Joni Dahlstrom, sedonaeye.com Staff Writer.
Pam Pearsall, Yavapai County Assessor
Some people call the Arizona property tax system a Shell Game because there are so many jurisdictions
and departments involved in the process. Here are a few points to know as a tax payer:.
The Property Tax System relies on two numbers to determine...
The Real Story of the Primary, Money is Everything
Sedona Times Publishing Political Central columnist Joni Dahlstrom analyzes the recent Arizona primary in this follow the money article.
Sedona Times Political Central columns are authored by Joni Dahlstrom, SedonaEye.com Staff Writer
In spite all the talk of citizen activism, the chatter that citizens have just simply had enough of slick well-funded candidates, the August 24th Primary in Arizona...
Sedona Historic Preservation Commission News
Sedona AZ (August 25, 2010) – Jane Grams and Michael Pierce have been recently appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission by the Sedona City Council.
Ms. Grams has a background in television and was President and General Manager of WTVC-ABC Channel 9 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Later, Grams worked as Vice-President of the Gaylord Entertainment Company where she managed the production...
Sedona City Council Neighborhood Listening Post
Sedona AZ (August 25, 2010) – As part of the Sedona City Council’s ongoing communications efforts and community outreach, the first of the quarterly Neighborhood Listening sessions will take place on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sedona United Methodist Church, 110 Indian Cliffs Road. This meeting will cover the SR 179 corridor, including the Chapel area. ...
The Shops at Hillside Celebrate the 179 Grand Opening
Sedona’s ST.com contributing writer, Hollywood Jim, and fan
Out and About in Sedona
Let me tell you, those folks at Hillside know how to throw a party!
For those of you who don’t live here, believe me when I say that we Sedonans are really happy that Highway 179 is DONE! And why a party to celebrate the end of road construction? If you lived here, you would understand that Sedona celebrates easier left...
Day in the Heart of a Relationship
What does a day in the heart of your relationships mean to you? On September 5, 2010 Sedona Mayor Rob Adams proclaimed the day as “A Day in the Heart of Relationships.”
September 5th has been designated as a day for all of Sedona to celebrate and share with others the joy of relationships. Relationships with partners, children, families and friends! Relationships with people known...
Doing Our Best to be Unbiased
Dear Angela,
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As the lead political writer for the Sedona Times, I have been doing most of the candidate interviews. I attempted to contact every candidate running in the Verde Valley in contested primary races, due to time,
I apologize to those I didn’t get to. I would have liked to talk to every candidate, but time being of the essence, I with time short, I focused on contested...
Sam Wercinski — Candidate Arizona Secretary of State – Democrat (Primary)
SEDONA AZ–“I want to fix broken state government,” Democratic candidate for Arizona Secretary of State Sam Wercinski said. “The Secretary of State currently says their primary role is to file and record documents. Yet it is the second highest elected official in the state. I want to help Arizona families and business thrive. I have three goals that I have already started pursuing; the...