Dear Sedona Eye Editor:   Sedona Fire District’s Business Director, Karen Daines, remains an unsung hero.   In April, 2011, Ms. Daines was awarded the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the District’s outstanding budget. This is the very budget she is now called upon to protect and defend, decipher and explain, at every meeting of the Board.   Board members consistently turn... 

Letter to the Sedona Eye editor: I have been vacationing in Sedona since 1994. I never tire of its natural beauty. I have seen many changes in Sedona over the past 17 years. But my love for it still continues.   I am pleased to see that the City of Sedona continues to preserve its beauty. But during my most recent visit, a few weeks ago, I was puzzled when I heard about the proposed lighting... 

Dear Sedona Eye Editor, Having watched the passing parade of earnest, concerned citizens coming before the Sedona Fire District Governing Board with valid questions and pertinent points regarding a proposed repetitive and redundant audit, I am thoroughly disgusted with the Board’s performance. The public sat through the charade of “interviewing” three competing businesses for what is an unnecessary... 

Sedona AZ (August 19, 2011) – Two additional grants from the Sedona Community Foundation (SCF) and the City of Sedona to Sedona Recycles has enabled the recycling company’s purchase of a Styrofoam densifier. Along with a grant received from the Yavapai County Community Foundation last month, as well as public donations, Sedona Recycles received enough money to purchase the equipment... 

Dear Sedona, Just when I thought the antics of the Sedona Fire District Governing Board couldn’t possible get any worse, I was proven wrong. At the Special Meeting of the Board held at 9:30 a.m. on August 12, 2011, I was appalled when a particularly rude and verbose member of the audience insisted on the repeated use of foul language and attempted to impugn the opinion of an appropriately scheduled... 

Sedona AZ–Sedona strives “to be a city that welcomes and accommodates all of its visitors and future residents with a spirit of fellowship” as written in the City of Sedona Vision Statement.  To achieve this, the City must be vigilant over the preservation of its natural beauty and live up to the challenge of proper stewardship. With this in mind, it’s important for those wishing to... 

Sedona AZ-The City of Sedona is now accepting applications for three members of the Sedona Personnel Board. Members must be a resident of the City of Sedona. The deadline to return applications is Monday, August 22 2011, by 6:00 PM.  The purpose of the Personnel Board is to serve as an advisory board to the City Manager, Tim Ernster, in determining whether just cause existed for dismissal, demotion,... 

Sedona AZ-The City of Sedona Arts and Culture Commission is seeking two members for the Art In Public Places Committee. This Committee recommends policy on public art issues to the Commission with a goal to bring public art to the community through exhibits, donations, and art competitions. The deadline to return applications is Monday, September 19, 2011 at 5 PM in the City Clerk’s office.  Members... 

Jay Parkison, Yavapai County Constable Sedona AZ-The current Verde Valley Justice Court (VVJC) Constable, Jay Parkison, retired from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office after a 21-year career. His last assignment with the Sheriff’s Office was as the area commander for the Verde Valley. In 2010, Parkison was elected with a majority of the primary vote and seated without general election... 

Arizona Veterans Highway I-17 litter Sedona AZ-A Sedona Eye Letter to the Editor from contributing Sedona Times Publishing writer, Gary Chamberlain, provides an update to Folksville USA anti-litter initiatives in Arizona.   Chamberlain writes, “In and Out Magazine has helped to bring more attention to the “cancer” that is slowly killing the economy of Arizona. Litter destroys...