In my article here published on July 26, entitled “Council Won’t Address Risks Inherent in New Sales and Property Taxes,” bottom of second paragraph from the last, I discuss Palm Desert at length and clearly mentioned they have a small property tax. You’re wrong again. Nevertheless, it’s pretty hypocritical of you to make your comment here without, conveniently, as you like to often say, mentioning that Council called a special meeting on July 30 to discuss the methodology for instituting a secondary property tax regime in Sedona to secure a General Obligation Bond Issue. Cat got your tongue Councilor?

Something you conveniently failed to mention, and understand, is that Palm Desert pays that money out to the winner of a competitive bid process. Someday, maybe you’ll figure out why most all top small resort towns around the country, except Sedona and six others, have adopted competitive bidding for Destination Marketing contracts. If you don’t do this, then how can you determine what performance benchmarks should be? You’re still trying to cover for Sedona’s wretched malfeasance, aren’t you? And, that’s the real story! Not to mention, their property tax is miniscule compared to our combined sales tax…and they DON’T HAVE STANDBY SEWER CAPACITY TAXES EITHER or RDS collectors foisted upon their citizens either. Get off your high horse Barbara.

The City Manager told me the tourism office operated by the city is a small office with brochures, etc. But he also said, and I told Rick this but he has conveniently left it out of his article, that the city of Palm desert gives $700,000 to the local marketing group that markets the area.

I wonder why Rick left that fact out, He also glosses over the fact that Palm Desert has a property tax. I welcome input from the community but it’s helpful when we get the full story.

Noticed mayor and city manager talked about you and others without naming names that showed bias and animosity for those that don’t promote their agendas without the cold hand of nepotism and backslapping that dominate this city. That’s been a problem with the paper.

I’m not out of line saying that everyone I know reads what’s here. Donna Joy deserves a round of applause also because she represents the silent majority that you don’t want to make mad during elections.

Simple. Declare bankruptcy. Erases all responsibility. Not like the town’s going any place.