To SedonaEye.com Editor, Tough love – Vote No on 420   Rob Adams and some members of Council are friends of mine. So, I consider my NO vote on 420 to be ‘tough love’. FACT: If Home Rule is voted down, it can be voted on again in two years, not four. If Home Rule is passed, then it will come up again for a vote in four years. This is the law. FACT: Although the City of Sedona budgeted... 

The City of Sedona Arizona Sedona AZ (March 8, 2012) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Henry Twombly, a resident of Sedona, writes that the City argument for a short term rental ban is amusing: Dear Sedona Eye Editor, I’m amused by the City’s specious argument for the short-term rental ban. Their reason for the ban is to protect the health and safety of the community. Sedona Red... 

Sedona AZ (March 5, 2012) – The following was received via Facebook: Unbelievable! Outrageous! What kind of crazy person dreamt up the idea of proposing to delist the wolf and future management of gray wolves in Wyoming. Oh, it must be the governor’s friend, Sarah Palin! There appear to be serious omissions and errors in the proposed rule that may jeopardize and ultimately allow the hunting... 

Be informed. Sedona AZ (March 5, 2012) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Dear Sedona Eye readers, More Reasons to Vote NO on Prop. 420 (if you have not already)! As the March 13, 2012 deadline for mailing in your City ballot approaches, I would like to make some additional points and some additional reasons to vote NO on Prop. 420 (Home Rule). Some candidates for Council... 

Dear Sedona Eye readers, Please read the following note we received from the ASU Foundation.  It concerns disproportionate funding for ASU and NAU compared to UA.  They are requesting a four-year monetary phase-in to bring these two schools up to speed with UA.  Since it involves the state budget, we can’t do much to help as out-of-state tuition paying parents but you can by writing your... 

Dear Sedona Eye Editor, This is my exchange of emails with Donald Casssano (ADOT). It appears that we, as volunteers, really have no voice in how things are run.  Mal Otterson, Highway Clean Up Volunteer Verde Village Property Owners Association   Begin forwarded message: From: Donald Cassano Date: February 27, 2012 11:11:01 AM GMT-07:00 To: ‘Mal Otterson’ Subject: RE: highway cleanup Dear... 

Dear Sedona Eye Editor,   During regular business meetings of the Sedona Fire District Governing Board, as every Public Forum Session is about to commence, Chairman Dave Blauert warns, “No personal attacks will be tolerated.” It seems to me there is a colossal lack of understanding between members of that Board and the public with regard to what constitutes a personal attack.   The five... 

Eddie S. Maddock, Sedona Eye columnist Sedona AZ (February 22, 2012) – SedonaEye.com columnist, Eddie S. Maddock, asks and answers the following of Proposition 420 voters in an attempt to clarify misinformation: WILL PEOPLE EVER CHECK FACTS PRIOR TO SPREADING RUMORS? IF HOME RULE IS REJECTED BY THE VOTERS, ANY EXCESS MONEY WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY’S RESERVES. HOW MUCH CLEARER CAN THAT... 

Sedona AZ (February 19, 2012) –  Fay Richards, new Sedona Eye subscriber submitted a letter to the editor with the following comment: “Your publication was suggested by a friend when she learned the RRNews had ignored it since sent in January (the letter) and I feel it reflects opinions of many Sedonans. It may be of interest to your public. I’d not known about your online Sedona... 

Sedona AZ (February 17, 2012) – The Sierra (Club) Sedona-Verde Valley Group strongly opposes ADOT’s unwarranted tax payer funded safety solution of continuous roadway lighting (CRL) along two miles of SR 89A which functions as (the) Sedona’ Main Street. Marlene Rayner, Sierra Club president, sent the following letter to the Sedona Eye online news: While cities and towns in the U.S. are turning...