Comments on: City of Sedona Website: Show us Wastewater Plan Report and its Costs?

By: @Jean Jenks

@Jean Jenks — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 18:32:37 +0000

@Jean Jenks

Hey jean why do all your calculations use FAKE numbers and information.
Come on Jean……Use real information and FACTS.

By: JeanJ

JeanJ — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 17:11:47 +0000

Let’s not forget. According to the 2017-18 Proposed Budget, the 55.4% Visitor Population pays 24.6% of the cost of WW operations while the 44.6% Resident Population pays 75.2% of the cost of WW operations. Lodgings have more toilets per acre and launder towels and sheets far more frequently than do residents.

Wasn’t it former Mayor Adams who wanted the residents to pay 100% of the cost of the WW system?

By: JeanJ

JeanJ — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 15:05:12 +0000

The Wastewater Master Plan Update was the subject of the November 29th City Council Meeting. The WWMP identified 11 new areas that could likely connect to the sewer sytstem, and the areas were ranked. Here’s Wastewater Manager Roxanne Holland’s list for funding sewer expansion:

— Expanding as city funds allow based on wastewater reserves.
— Special improvement districts for areas getting sewer extensions. Likely a property tax would be assessed to those parcels to fund the construction costs for infrastructure.
— A city-wide assessment for extension where all ratepayers bear costs of the expansion, likely through a rate increase.
— Some combination of all three.

Staff was directed to bring back to Council a more refined cost and funding analysis for the expansion areas.

The average residential sewer connection produces 202 gallons per day. The plant can handle approximately 1.4 million gallons per day (MGD). Buildout flow projections are 1.59 MGD, but significant increases in housing could increase the buildout flow up to 1.8 MGD.

By: Tony T

Tony T — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 04:19:49 +0000

Thank you Jean for another informative article.

We have to stop the excessive spending to the chamber, Sedona File Festival, The Hub.

We can change things !!!

By: Food for thought

Food for thought — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 02:30:14 +0000

The City Wastewater debt = $22,620,000 which is 69% of Total Outstanding City debt!

If the City focused on the real issues at hand instead of GIFTING segner-chamber there wouldn’t be any money OWED on wastewater debt. GIVE IT BACK!!!

GIVE IT BACK ! TAKE BACK OUR CITY!!! The chamber is the issue

By: Norma

Norma — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:26:01 +0000

Bravo Jean!

Thank you for keeping us informed. We greatly appreciate your information and knowledge.