Sedona AZ (December 16, 2010) – The Sedona City Council believes that sustainability is an issue of great importance to the City and recently appointed Brent Bitz, Jeff Heidt, Sarah Irani, Meghan Kincheloe, Marlene Rayner, Charlie Schudson, Ernie Strauch, Kristopher Spector and William Welter to the newly formed Sustainability Commission. The new Commissioners represent a diverse cross-representation... 

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... 

Sedona AZ (December 11, 2010) – Attention Sedona Shoppers! If you have store credit or a gift certificate to Dress Barn, use it before December 24, 2010, in the Village of Oak Creek Outlet Mall, Sedona, Arizona, or be prepared to drive to Anthem Arizona, the nearest Dress Barn store location open for business. Sedona outlet mall employees were notified one week ago that the VOC store was... 

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 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... 

Jane Grams, Brynn Unger and Charlie Schudson have been recently appointed to the Historic Preservation by the Sedona City Council. The members will serve three-year terms. The Historic Preservation Commission is responsible for preserving historic sites, buildings and unique features of the community. The commission also hosts special events to help educate residents and celebrate local history such... 

Questions and Answers about a Sedona – ADOT Route Transfer of SR 89A   Authored By City Manager Tim Ernster Recently many questions have come up from Sedona citizens regarding the possibility of a Route Transfer of SR 89A in West Sedona and what it means to the City.  The following information will hopefully answer those questions and inform the community about the reasons why the City is... 

This article submitted by the City of Sedona Sedona AZ (November 24, 2010) – The City of Sedona is now accepting applications for three positions on its Arts and Culture Commission. The deadline to return applications is Monday, December 27, 2010, by 5 PM. The mission of the Arts and Culture Commission is to be the catalyst for creating excellence in arts and culture, thus contributing... 

The newly formed Citizens Steering Committee for the update to the Community Plan had its first meeting on Tuesday at City Hall.  The Committee will work collaboratively with the community, Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council, staff and others to oversee the formulation of the updated Draft Sedona Community Plan.  The Draft Plan will ultimately be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission... 

Since this past August, your City Council has met Tuesdays and Wednesdays every 2nd and 4th week of each month. These meetings last four to five hours. The Council packet for each meeting usually fills a three-inch binder with materials prepared by City staff.  The workload for both staff and Council is jammed with so many matters, both great and small, that in addition to our regular Tuesday meetings,...