SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie S. Maddock on Sedona city employees salary and additional compensation packages budgeted for 2024.
Sedona AZ – WHAT’S IN STORE FOR 2024?
Boldly and sincerely stated in a video at the opening of City Council meetings is Sedona’s Vision:
“To be a city that is constantly vigilant over the preservation of its natural beauty, scenic vistas, pristine environment and cultural heritage. To be a city that retains its small-town character and creates its manmade improvements in strict harmony with nature. To be a city that is animated by the arts, and lives with a spirit of volunteerism to help achieve our common goals. To be a city that offers equal opportunities for all and fosters a sense of community. To be a city that welcomes and accommodates all of its visitors and future residents with a spirit of fellowship. To be a city that retains and enhances a strong and vital economy which preserves existing lifestyles without exploiting the natural beauty. To be a city that lives up to the challenge of proper stewardship of one of the earth’s great treasures.”
Before proceeding with what may or may not be a surprise to Sedona residents via a Freedom of Information Act, “Douglas Ducey in 2021 was employed in Arizona Governor’s Office and had annual salary of $95,000 according to public records. This salary is 20% higher than average and 36% higher than median salary in Arizona Governor’s Office.” (Phoenix has a population of 1.6 million and pays its City Manager $314,999 annually.)
With the city of Sedona gearing up to prepare its fiscal year 2024 budget, a review of the 2023 budget shows that average budgeted compensation for a city employee is presently $106,174. (Population of Sedona is 9,684 – a decrease from previous years.)
Here is what we pay Sedona city employees:
City Manager Karen Osburn: $183,000. (No change from 2022.)
Deputy City Manager Joanne Keene: $161,850. (A 7.9% increase from 2022.)
City Attorney Kurt Christianson: $155,235. (A 7% increase from 2022.)
Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works J. Andy Dickey: $155,147. (A 7% increase from 2022.)
Director of Financial Services Cherie White: $153,422. (An 8.4% increase from 2022.)
Chief of Police Stephanie Foley: $135,200. (Foley replaced Charles Husted, who retired last fall; the chief position’s salary is an overall 2% decrease from 2022.)
Magistrate Judge Paul Schlegel: $125,008. (No change from 2022.)
Director of Community Development Steve Mertes: $125,000. (No change from 2022.)
Criminal Prosecutor William Kunisch: $120,443. (An 8% increase from 2022.)
Director of Wastewater Roxanne Holland: $119,061. (A 9.6% increase from 2022.)
Information Technology Manager Chuck Hardy: $117,830. (A 6.8% increase from 2022.)
Assistant Director of Public Works Sandra Phillips: $114,660. (A 4% increase from 2022.)
Human Resources Manager Brenda Tammarine: $114,354. (A 7.6% increase from 2022.)
Transit Administrator Robert Weber: $110,850. (A 10.9% increase from 2022.)
Engineering Supervisor Kurtis Harris: $103,000. (Position vacant in 2022.)
Police Lts. Karl Waak and Scott Martin: $103,000. (A 13.2% increase from 2022. Martin is a new hire, replacing the retiring Sgt. Michael Dominguez.)
Network Engineer, unspecified staff: $102,615. (A 5.6% increase from 2022.)
System Administrator, unspecified staff: $102,614. (A 5.6% increase from 2022.)
GIS Analyst, unspecified staff: $102,014. (A 5% increase from 2022.)
Additional benefits over and above wages include, but are not limited to health, dental, and vision insurance coverage plus countless hours of paid time-off; as offered in ads seeking even more City of Sedona employees.
And this, dear readers, is active even during the uncertainty of a predicted economic recession next year.
Impressive?
Suggestion: Reread the “Vision Statement” and then decide.
The difference voters is first time Trump ran he was attacked because they knew he would rock the boat for the ruling classes. He did.
It’s time to support his proven track that gave us the best interest rates and home buying prices in decades and the best performance and record of government help to every minority and majority in this land.
Trump was a Democrat that left the party to run as a Republican and he is the best of both parties. Join me and my family and friends by giving President Trump your vote and apologize for voting for Biden Harris who were unworthy from day one.
@Angela @California @news @FB showing signs hung from overpasses ‘Kamala Harris is an idiot’ maybe CA tired of idiot rule
Left wing donors and activist groups donated over $10 million to leftist open border supporter Gallego’s campaign last quarter and they don’t even live here in Arizona! Our border needs to be closed down now. Vote for Kari Lake, real Arizona and down to earth worker for you and me. We need representation that is Arizonan not pro government woke New Jersey Kelly. IMP he’s a Blah blah blah man who left his country in space with his balls and married to get a second government double dipping benefits job. Vote Kari Lake, a solutions woman and a problem solver. We need her voice!
Sedona readers California may just shock the shitake out of us all. All the liberals moved out to get away from the rising costs and poor quality overpriced housing only to try to implement the same schtit where they moved. Look at Kamala, she’s so elite she doesn’t know real estate sales already come with tons of incentive money inclusing no money down and 2.5% 20 year loans for poor or disabled or Veterans better than what she pretends to promise to get people in housing. All that’s left are the homeless, illegals, conservatives in north California and millionaires and billionaires. They’re rare, let’s be hopeful conservatives and independent thinkers are majority at polls because Californians are very poorly educated by very poorly educated state curriculums controlled teachers who don’t know they’re poorly educated. Like a Nevada friend said, her home state ranked lower than California on newspaper and magazine rankings even though by end of high school she aced tests 90% of her classmates in California couldn’t (her parents relocated mid senior year to Sacramento schools).
We love Arizona and are shocked to see schtit these last set of politicians have done accepted by people who know better here.
Heard somebody say the last four years it’s easier to cross the border than leave Walmart without a receipt.
young and old and blacks and browns and asians moved into homes under Prez Trump ad
more then Dems Obama Biden Harris they did nothing Harris never cared for you or us Her promises lies to buy votes stop selling yourself cheap she has nothing for us or you
#walkaway #blaxit
Told you that unions are sucking life from America. Dock Workers unions say they’re going to strike now and President Biden who could prevent it says he won’t interfere. And much of country devastated and in need of emergency supplies but they’re red states and now they can’t get to the polls and why give them heat and water and cell phones.
Screw the people, is the translation cuz he needs union votes. 50% of our imports come through those docks and will raise prices immediately.
NO REPUBLICAN IS AGAINST THE PEOPLE.
DEMOCRATS WANT TO SUBJUGATE YOU.
Wake up ignorant people and vote President Trump into office.
Employment numbers came out and they’re devastating for the economy, manufacturing numbers came out and they’re devastating, this nationwide union dock workers strike will take food off your table and goods won’t be in your stores because of Biden Harris. Those dock workers already make $200,000 !!!
They want 70% raises ?? They want guarantees that automation doesn’t happen at the docks ?? They demand no artificial intelligence be allowed on the docks ? Who does these dock worker unions think they are ??
Supported by the Democrats this union’s actions are disgusting. President won’t interfere he said because Harris needs their union votes. OMG WTF Democrats are elitists and they don’t give a damn. People like Taylor Swift and Hollywood need to stay in their lane, grow up Democrats in America and pull your big non gender identifiable pants on. #NODEMOCRATS2024 You should be done with stupid voting.
Iran attacking Israel with missiles – terrorists killed and injured 11 at a Tel Aviv rail station now – Prayers for Israelis and Israel
Oh my gosh. Had no idea this was happening. I heard a Jewish woman call into a radio station saying she blames Netanyahu for this and thats why shes voting for Harris. How do u deal with such stupidity.
Well it worked after east coast hurricane came through too soon, but seems Harris gets bombing of Israel to take over headlines and get her off the campaign trail and likely cancel air quote postpone debate?
Friends email chain sent this CA can be watched on other places and others check out if you want could come from friends it’s popular emails school – (offsite link)
https://youtu.be/H2wthHcQHCg?si=ze__R9SZ5IuQ0TU2
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CVS laying off over 2900 people company wide and closing of stores what’s working out for northern Arizona communities plus across state even, jobs lost to supply chain plus loss of manufacturing jobs here in Arizona and America. Unfortunate economic news again that strips us of jobs and access to local healthcare in Arizona and the blame rests on government spending and restrictions.
Dock workers making $200K and its union President making $900K screaming on news “No Automation” and telling us they’ll bring 50% of the country down. This is why unions in America are bad for Americans and good for China and Russia off the backs of Americans. Our docks are way behind those other countries in speed and quality because they’re upgraded. Meanwhile fresh foods and goods are rotting on the docks and nothing will get to the hurricane victims from those docks. Say no to unions, they’re anti American.
If correctly remembering (fact-check me if you want to) isn’t so-called Special Counsel Jack Smith grinding a dull axe trying to keep a job that courts ruled is unconstitutional?
Like CNN , circles of family and friends here and there agree if D. Trump’s name wasn’t on Jack Smith’s documents if J. Biden or B. Obama or B. or H. Clintons names attached to identically same illegal acts, Jack Smith wouldn’t have jotted their names on a post a note about it.
President likely saying doesn’t care after getting pushed out of the man certainly hates Kamala Obama for stabbing him in back.
This government lead by two duffless politicians is reprehensible at its core because after getting doused with gasoline and burned over most of his body and head after getting blown up by the Taliban while fighting for our country, Kamala Harris & Chuck Schumer are spending over $400 MILLION to smear Sam Broen of Nevada’s good name and disable his campaign.
Your votes are being cast in just a few short days, and Sam Brown needs your help today, now more than ever before, or sadly his race is over. Why? So the far leftists in DC can kick out Supreme Court Justices and pack the court with ass kissers not giving a damn if it’s all about you and not them?
Captain Brown was willing to lay down his life for us in Afghanistan, and he damn near did-so the very least we can do is support him as he answers the call to serve once again. Serving in Washington DC should be about those who give for the rest of the country not those who take from the rest of the country. VOTE SAM BROWN.
donations thru churches charities have bigger impacts with boots on ground
*** some charities take money off the top before it gets there ****
Biden Harris admin announced $700 -$750 check for emergency / disaster relief if you fill out a form online. No question was answered about no access by those impacted to online internet or cell phone coverage. (The administration has dictated that Equity is to be FEMA first response priority when determining whom or how to stage rescues due to various administration acts and rules.)
Q: How much was the average FEMA check?
Disaster assistance comes in two forms: a U.S. Small Business Administration loan, which must be paid back with interest, or a FEMA disaster award, which is about $5,000 on average per household.
Mar 17, 2022
https://www.fema.gov › press-release (offsite link)
Flood Insurance Payments Drive Recovery | FEMA.gov