The City of Sedona is now accepting applications for two members of the Sedona Personnel Board. Members must be a resident of the City of Sedona. The deadline to return applications is Friday, January 21, 2011, by 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the Personnel Board is to serve as an advisory board to the City Manager in determining whether just cause existed for dismissal, demotion, or suspension without... 

Trauma Intervention Programs of Arizona Inc. (TIP) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization affiliated with Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc., a national nonprofit organization. TIP’s primary purpose is to ensure that those who are emotionally traumatized receive the support they need immediately following a crisis event and is designed to prevent the secondary victimization that all too often occurs... 

On Tuesday, December 7 2010, the Sedona City Council held a retreat to discuss the upcoming fiscal year 2011-2012 budget.  As part of the retreat, City staff provided Council with an update on FY2009-2010 Year End Overview, FY2010-2011 First Quarter update, and 18 month forecast. The City is in a strong financial position: The City has built a significant savings account (reserve) for operations,... 

The Sedona Police Department has experienced some significant changes since the retirement of Chief Joe Vernier in January 2010.  Prior to my appointment as Chief of Police in July 2010, Chief Deputy Jim Driscoll of the Coconino County Sheriff’s Department served as the interim police chief.  The members of this community have benefited greatly from the contributions of these fine public safety... 

Sedona AZ–A planning team comprised of representatives from the Cities, Towns, and Tribes of Yavapai County will be meeting regularly to participate in a hazard mitigation planning process. The team will develop a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for Yavapai County, according to The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2K). The DMA2K requires all local, county, tribal and state governments... 

Black Friday was dark and windy and for Whitney Allred and Jordan Rhode, it was a terrible yet miraculous morning. After a Thanksgiving dinner with Jordan’s family in the Phoenix area, the young couple set out to the mall for midnight shopping. After several stores and gifts for loved ones, the two started heading back up to Sedona around 4 a.m. with Jordan at the wheel, completely sober and blissfully... 

Washington DC–The House of Representatives voted 234 to 188 Thursday, December 2 2010, to permanently extend the Bush tax cuts on incomes up to $250,000. Also included in the bill were a two-year delay of the Alternative Minimum Tax, an elimination of the marriage penalty tax, and permanent increases to the child tax credit and the earned-income tax credit. Twenty Democrats voted against the... 

A Homeland Security exercise tested Local Emergency Management (LEM) coordinated response reactions to domestic terrorism scenarios in Pinal County’s Florence, Arizona  this week. Scenarios began with and escalated to include the following: A report of ammonia leaking out of a rail tanker quickly followed by another report of several derailed rail cars leaking sulfuric acid. Soon, a report... 

Polo, a gray cat, was at the shelter for over a year when Gloria Rothrock saw his picture at the bank. She didn’t want the responsibility of a pet but she couldn’t shake the memory of Polo’s eyes. When she came in to visit she fell in love and took him home. Polo spent the first week under the bed. He ventured out once and selected a small afghan to pull under the bed, almost like a security... 

The City of Sedona Arizona is accepting proposals from planning firms to develop a Department of Parks and Recreation Master Plan that reflects the current and projected park facilities and recreational needs of the community through the year 2021.  Proposals must be received in a sealed envelope marked “Parks and Recreation Master Plan” and addressed to Andi Welsh, City of Sedona at 102 Roadrunner...