The propaganda machine comes in many shapes and sizes. Those that benefit from the dollars, whether a significant financial gain, helping a family member or friend all the way down to a little win, or a small benefit being enriched with benefits directly or indirectly try to rationalize it lately. Most people believe that which is printed. Why? Money Talks. It’s money first.

There are very few that operate heart-centered. Eddie Maddock does. She prints actuate factual articles on the SedonaEye. Our community can count on her.

Thank you to both the Sedona Eye & Eddie Maddock

At a recent city council meeting the subject of wildlife was discussed, as in people should NOT feed them. Of course they shouldn’t. But how big of a problem is it in Sedona?

At any rate, just out of curiosity and quite by accident this article jumped out and was a reminder of the wonderful days of dining at the former Dutchman’s Cove down by the creek in Uptown Sedona. Truly the raccoons were star attractions and as Sedona grew in numbers (population presently declining) invasion of too many tourists quite possibly has even discouraged wild beasts to avoid the place.

When is enough enough and translates into too much? Isn’t the answer obvious? However a positive step is having the Chamber of Commerce wisely back out of a ridiculous contract with the City of Sedona in order to pursue their rightful duties. And the appropriate duties are? Representing ONLY their members, many of which are not even located in City of Sedona and thus do not contribute to city taxes.

Apparently we now have new members on the Sedona City Council who have the ability to see through this costly scam of the past and the wisdom to take control of their charge: CITY of Sedona (NOT a regional mission to accommodate only C of C members).

A question remains: Will Sedona City Council continue to fund the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center (uptown) even though it’s on record that only chamber members are offered referrals from the city funded facility? Therefore once again tax collecting, licensed businesses in City of Sedona are kicked to the curb in favor of Chamber Member only referrals?

Pandemic? COVID-19? What the hell is that? Another way to justify giving millions of dollars to chamber of commerce/lodging council to destroy Sedona? IMO it is THEY who are as bad (if not worse) than coronavirus. Leeches. Blood suckers. One and the same.

LIES LIES LIES to get power power power

This time of year people become vulnerable because of plans for seasonal events and entertaining. PAY ATTENTION! Don’t let THEM pull this off .

Lodging developments should have been providing a certain number of work-force housing accommodations through the years but were allowed to weasel out of it. THEIR fault and NOT the responsibilities of Sedona residents and their quality of life.

Are manipulative secret assignments presently being set in motion behind closed door meetings at City Hall? Only if YOU allow it. Pay attention! Don’t become distracted!

1. Are you a chamber member? YES
2. Are you located in the city limits? YES
3. Do you collect city sales tax? YES
4. Do you collect city bed tax? NO
5. Does the chamber pay you for any services or product? Absolutely NOT
6. Where do you physically live? In the city limits? Kachina subdivision

I know so many businesses that are inside the city and that collect city taxes, they don’t like what the chamber is doing.

Why not allow all the city businesses the ability to vote and rank the chambers performance?

Wouldn’t that be the fair thing to do?

Then since the city is paying the chamber for residents quality of life. Then the residents should be able to vote on that performance. IMO

@John Daniels your post “Like I said yesterday, don’t like it????? You may as well pack up and move to a city that isn’t a tourist town and doesn’t work with their chamber.?
Pushy and nasty IMO Why should the city be run by special interests? Should they be allow to run the locals out? Clearly you are getting yours and don’t care about anyone else. Is Sedona your cash cow?

The city of Sedona doesn’t have a city-chamber. The sedona chamber is a regional, non-city membership. I’ve check the numbers and only 2.9% of chambers members collect city-bed-tax. We have no transient bed district. So those outside the city limits are getting a benefit from those that are imposed city-taxes. No waivers or legal rights were ever waived.

I am so shocked that the state would permit such behavior as this is the attitude of City Hall, City Council, Chamber and Lodging Council is hurting our community. IMO. Each and every group has told me the same thing. In my experience if you speak up for fair and positive change you are blackballed. While you can say it is in my opinion, I can say it is my experience.

I was told by a Chamber Director now also on the Fire Board “there is a front door and a back door.Don’t like it leave. We get someone to replace you” I had so many friends tell me that they experienced the same thing.

In my opinion it is a very sad thing. To enable this attitude, control as it has driven so may great friends, businesses, and workers out. This effects us all. If you slow it down and think it through those working in the tourist industry are required to work weekend and holidays. This takes it away from their families.

I mentioned this to the manager- family of a print paper. He responded with ” then they shouldn’t move here” Sad Sad and even more sad. IMO Are the city employees, council, chamber, print paper employees required to work every weekend, nights, and holidays? No. I

I hope that you are happy as your wishes are coming true. More locals are leaving, some taking their businesses with them. Since the city has driven a one sided favoritism to tourists-chamber your wish and plan is coming true. IMO

For those inclined, please write your state representatives. The city operates under the state.
Representative Blackman – WBlackman@azleg.gov,
Representative Thorpe – bthorpe@azleg.gov,
Senator Allen -sallen@azleg.gov,