Dear sedonaeye.com: submitted by Zachary Richardson, Sedona AZ   We elected five school board members to ensure our school district operates in the best interest for our students and community. Unfortunately two of the five school board members recuse themselves continuously from board discussions concerning school bond issues due to possible “conflicts of interest” situations because the... 

Sedona AZ (June 16, 2010) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, local school board candidate Zachary Richardson writes the following: The election for School Board members has never been as exciting as the City Council or Fire Board elections, though there are now some issues relating to the School Board that could significantly impact our community.  As a school parent and an active community... 

Article written and submitted by the City of Sedona staff. Sedona AZ (June 11, 2010) - The City of Sedona Wastewater rate increase was a topic of discussion for City Council. On Tuesday, April 13, 2010, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Sedona held a public hearing regarding wastewater rate increases and voted to raise sewer rates for the first time in approximately twelve years.   Sewer... 

Article written and submitted by Sedona city staff. Sedona AZ (June 11, 2010) – At the June 8, 2010, Sedona City Council meeting, Council approved the contract to hire Albert Holler & Associates to perform tax auditing services, effective July 1, 2010. The City cited Albert Holler as having over 35 years in sales tax auditing and administration, and the firm currently performs audits for... 

Pushmataha building on Brewer Road is within certified wildlife habitat grounds. Sedona AZ (June 9, 2010) – Keep Sedona Beautiful’s monthly Speaker Series will begin with wine and hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, and feature Heather Provencio, Red Rock District Ranger of the Coconino National Forest. At 5:45 the program will begin with Provencio speaking on the state... 

SEDONA, AZ (June 9, 2010) – The City of Sedona is in the process of updating its Community Plan, which is required at least every 10 years by state law.  The Sedona Community Plan is the City’s state-mandated general plan that guides the City in making decisions on future development and land use regulations, initiating specific planning programs and priorities and funding.  Although the... 

Eddie S. Maddock Sedona AZ (June 3, 2010) – The following is from Sedona Times Guest Editor, Eddie Maddock: Agenda Item #9, Sedona City Council Meeting Tuesday, June 8, 2010, will be discussion and possible action regarding the formation of a Citizen’s Advisory Committee and approval of a general organizational structure for Community Plan update and appointment of council members to make... 

Yavapai College Osher Lifelong Learners Sedona AZ (June 2, 2010) – Yavapai College’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will offer a community discussion on issues relevant to the British Petroleum (BP) oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The discussion will be a part of the Yavapai College Sedona campus Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s News and Views class. Guest speaker, Art Smith, has... 

It’s with great interest and encouragement I learned of the proposal to create a new “citizen advisory committee” to direct and oversee the revision of the Sedona Community Plan.   As a reminder, and as the name implies, this document is a community plan. Therefore, why shouldn’t the update be done by the community instead of the same select few who frequently manage to... 

This article submitted by the City of Sedona staff. Sedona AZ (May 26, 2010) – The City of Sedona Arts and Culture Commission is pleased to announce the Call for Nominations for the Third Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards, which each year honors individuals, organizations, and businesses that have made outstanding contributions to the success of the arts in Sedona. Nominations must be received or...