Comments on: Eye on City Column for August 25, 2010 https://sedonaeye.com/city-talk-column-for-august-25-2010/ Local News From All Points of View Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Jean Jenks https://sedonaeye.com/city-talk-column-for-august-25-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-5429 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:07:52 +0000 https://sedonaeye.com/?p=7452#comment-5429 Isn’t there something critical omitted from this article? Like how much and where will the money come from to pay for “A Plus” effluent, injection wells and a wetlands? According to one current councilmember, these will require up to $30 million, perhaps less, but still require debt.

We are in perilous economic times, and Sedona’s mountain of debt is currently $68 million (sans interest of approximately $40 million).

Do citizens want to pay a City Property Tax and/or General Obligation Bonds (GO-Bonds) annually to fund upgrades to the WW system that do not need to happen? NO! The City commissioned three “City of Sedona Citizen Surveys” in years past (2007, 2004 and 2002). The three concerns respondents rated as a “major problem” were always the same–traffic congestion, too much growth and taxes. That City Hall refuses to listen is very bad.

The current Council must forego WW treatment plant upgrades and honor its campaign promise of fiscal responsibility and no new debt.

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