Comments on: Eddie Maddock: More questions – Few answers

By: The Thought Proctologist

The Thought Proctologist — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:59:03 +0000

@ JJ and All Readers at The Eye

Re: Latest Version of the Sedona-Verde Valley Red Rocks National Monument submission to Obama

Click on the weblink below to see the pictorial true results of federal land mismanagement…this is gruesome to say the least.

http://www.rightwaytobegreen.com/

By: steve Segner

steve Segner — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 00:16:32 +0000

Maxwell (Max for short) January 7, 2017 at 10:09 am
Thanks to the person that picked up on Segner’s uninformed statement about two state highways

Max you are do funny you said it your self” two state highways” not yours, not sedona Sedona State highways… for all to use, Sedona is a tourist town plan and simple. Tourists pay most of our bills

By: JeanJ

JeanJ — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 14:10:51 +0000

@Ron Maassen

ORDINANCE NO. 2013-07

“Section 2:…The City Council of the City of Sedona hereby adopts a policy that a minimum of 55% of all revenue generated from the new 3.5% bed tax rate shall be devoted to the promotion of tourism and allocated to a contracted destination marketing organization.”

Section 2 Effective Date: “After July 2, 2014, the provisions of Section 2 of this ordinance shall be effective and 55% of all revenue generated from the new 3.5% bed tax rate shall be devoted to the promotion of tourism. Future changes to this policy may be made by a simple majority vote of the Council without a need for further amendments to this ordinance.”

If my recollection is correct, former Councilman Mike Ward had proposed 37% of the 3.5% bed tax proceeds. Wasn’t it Barbara Litrell who urged for 55%?

State law requires the .5% tax increase be used exclusively for the promotion of tourism. Bed taxes in effect prior to April 1, 1990 don’t fall under this requirement. This law also states that “…expenditures by a city or town to promote tourism include:
1. Direct expenditures by the city or town to promote tourism…
2. Contracts between the city or town and nonprofit organizations or associations for the promotion of tourism…
3. Expenditures by the city or town to develop, improve or operate tourism related attractions or facilities or to assist in the planning and promotion of such attractions and facilities.

By: J. Rick Normand

J. Rick Normand — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 02:59:00 +0000

@to J. Rick Normand January 7, 2017 at 5:05 pm

Please go to Arizona Liberty’s website page dedicated to opposition to any Sedona Verde Valley Red Rock National Monument @

http://www.arizonaliberty.us/Sedona_Verde_Valley_Red_Rock_National_Monument.html

When the page opens, look about a third of the way down the right hand margin and you will see this (click on the link that says CLICK HERE):

We need
YOUR HELP!

Only YOU
can make a
Difference

CLICK HERE

Or, at the top of AZL’s opening page you will see this (Click on the blue Facebook link):

OPPOSE

Sedona Verde Valley Red Rock National Monument
In association with:

Join the discussion, go to Facebook and search for:

https://www.facebook.com/Petition Against SVV National Monument

Or, finally, look up in the left hand corner of AZL’s opening page and click on “Contact Us,” then fill out the form and an AZL partner will get back to you personally.

Thank you,

JRN

By: Maxwell (Max for short)

Maxwell (Max for short) — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 01:48:11 +0000

Temper, temper @Pay Attention. Distasteful words that must be deleted and unfounded accusations will not change State Law. Live with it!

By: Ron Maassen

Ron Maassen — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 01:05:22 +0000

@ Fraud

I also seem to recall that the funding was proposed to be 55% of the increase in bed tax. I have nothing to rely upon except my memory. Do you or anyone else have a record or link to the CoC proposal and the Council action??

Even a definitive date of when that action occurred would be useful. I do clearly recall that when queried by John Martinez regarding the measure of effectiveness of the propose funding that Jennifer Wesselhoff responded that we will be successful when you cannot get into your favorite restaurant and that there will be no parking at the trailheads.

Ron

By: to J. Rick Normand

to J. Rick Normand — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:05:52 +0000

Mr. Normand:

Is there a website or some other way to join your group to assist in stopping this madness? Who the heck does this Chaikin lady think she is?

By: @ Pay Attention

@ Pay Attention — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 23:36:25 +0000

(deleted by editor) you can’t help yourself can you. You can’t stand to see the success of others when you have failed so miserably maybe if you hadn’t been so offensive to others you’d still have your (deleted by editor)

By: Ron Maassen

Ron Maassen — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 21:56:34 +0000

I’ve recently looked at the Council agenda for 10 Jan., and no Steve, it is not about hotels but a consultant presentation on the findings to date of the traffic master plan study.

I urge everyone to take a look at that Council package and see how it may impact you.
One of the recommendations is to extend Carruth Drive straight to the West. That would take it directly though my home. There are other homes that would be “destroyed” or severely impacted by the desire to construct an alternate 89Alternate to the both North and South
Damn, now I have to go to Council meetings on both the 10th and 11th.

By: PAY ATTENTION

PAY ATTENTION — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 21:38:17 +0000

This city should promptly disregard and disconnect their intimate attachment to a “regional” chamber of commerce, being allowed to promote ONLY their members. The increased bed tax should be appropriately allocated by and within the confines of this incorporated City of Sedona, and that includes purchase of property. Do you people not understand the meaning of metes and bounds? Consideration for a questionable non-profit to be given this authority is nuts. They just spent how many $$$$ of Sedona revenue for their annual celebration to a resort outside city limits that pays no city bed or sales tax and has no business license. Contrary to flimsy excuses of course there are resorts within City Limits (metes & bounds) that could have accommodated the event.

ARIZONA STATE STATUTES

9-101. Incorporation; definition

D. By whichever proceeding the incorporation of a city or town is accomplished, the order shall designate the name of the city or town, and its metes and bounds, and thereafter the inhabitants within the area so defined shall be a body politic and corporate by the name designated.