SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock Sedona AZ (June 4, 2014) – June in Sedona represents the countdown to the beginning of 2014-15 fiscal year commencing July 1, 2014. Hot topics such as finalizing the Chamber of Commerce destination marketing campaign, refinancing of the City’s existing 2004 Excise Tax Revenue Refunding Obligations, new monthly wastewater rates and wastewater capacity fees,... 

Be Fire Wise! All spring burn permits are cancelled.Sedona AZ (May 30, 2014) – As fire danger increases, the Sedona Arizona Fire District, in conjunction with other local, state and federal agencies, will increase fire restrictions effective as of Friday, May 30, 2014, at 8:00 in the morning. All open burn permits have been cancelled. These restrictions include all open burning. Fireworks, other... 

Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon Switchbacks highway construction update Sedona AZ (May 30, 2014) – As the battle against the Slide Fire in Oak Creek Canyon winds down, the ongoing highway-improvement project along the “switchbacks” section of Arizona State Route 89A will resume this weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The previously-scheduled closure of the... 

Slide Fire viewed along AZ Interstate 40 near Williams, Arizona on May 26, 2014Sedona AZ (May 27, 2014) — Coconino County representatives will hold a community meeting at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona, to discuss future procedures for residents and business owners to re-enter properties in the Oak Creek Canyon. Several residents... 

This article submitted by the City of Sedona AZSedona AZ (May 27, 2014) – The most important duty of the City Council is to work with staff in the management of the City budget. The annual budget retreat for fiscal year 2014/2015 was completed on May 1, 2014, and was the ninth annual budget that I have participated in. I was appointed to City Council in 2006 during the peak of the economic boom,... 

This article submitted by the City of Sedona AZSedona AZ (May 27, 2014) – With the upcoming 2014 election campaign kicking off, the City of Sedona reminds the community of the political sign code regulations approved by City Council in response to a State Law. In 2011, state legislation mandated that all municipalities allow political signs with size and location limits that dramatically exceeded... 

Sedona AZ (May 26, 2014) – Firefighters preparing to do burnout operations on the Slide Fire north of Sedona, Arizona discovered the remains of a previously unidentified historic cabin unknown to the forest. Engine Boss Leo Holley and crew members from the Coronado National Forest identified this historical small cabin, tucked away in a steep side canyon, and right away recognized the importance... 

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Smoke cloud headed toward southeast SedonaSedona AZ (May 23, 2014) – Smoke from the Slide Fire located north of Sedona, Arizona, in Oak Creek Canyon continues to affect several communities in Northern Arizona. Wildfire smoke is a mixture of small particles, gases and water vapor. The primary health concern is the small particles. Not everyone who is exposed to smoke will have health problems.... 

Sedona Fire Chief Kris KazianSedona AZ (May 22, 2014) – A Letter to the Community from Sedona Fire Chief Kris Kazian: Good Morning Sedona: Today, our community woke up to a blanket of smoke covering the area. This is due to the shift of winds and a weather inversion. We expect this condition to lift out of the area by late morning and have a likelihood of continuing to follow this same pattern...