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.
Detroit black leaders female and male are voting President Trump – the consequences of Harris Biden policies have no confidence. Black leaders want off the Democrats plantation that keeps them owned by government and want Trump back for good times.
One black male voter said on Philly radio after she left that barbershop the place exploded into laughter at her fake black “my brothers” routine and accent.
Republicans it’s time to speak up and stop being afraid. Your votes are needed to save Arizona and America. If any one of you fails to vote a straight Republican ticket, because the down ticket matters as much this time as ever before, you’re responsible for open borders and more criminals in our city and on our streets and stealing from our stores.
ALERT: Kari Lake is AZ best chance at retaking a Senate seat in a decade. Get your friends and family to save AZ from Open Borders and high prices and increases in promised taxes.
Can’t believe it’s as close as the pro Lamala-lama news and think it’s a lie. No real Jew or Christian or spiritualist will vote for her she’s anti morals the Catholic Church says don’t vote for her or face consequences of Church. Spain like ready for civil war again because of Lamala ignorance Ecuador and Venezuela fell by her politics and that chicken laugh don’t work, wonder what she’s been doing with drugs or alcohol or maybe cause Her husband crazy mean hitter? (Deleted by editor)
Stay home Dems
Color & gender not vote worthy, intelligence & ability to keep us out of WE3 should & VP Harris lacks good character & has less intellect than Putin or Chinese or Iran & it’s terrifying
She lead the worst administration in American history & she and Nancy Pelosi betrayed us about President
No vote for party that broke the rules to fundamentally change our system of democracy to keep their personal power at our expense – Jan 6 was Nancy’s fault and she is responsible for setting up President Trump and collusion inside DC needs investigation –
Most Republicans in every family are very good people of many colors, races, genders, lifestyles, ethnicities & beliefs & religions or none – most are fiscally conservative & socially liberal not one is a Hitler a Nazi a thug an anarchist a racist a communist a right wing nationalist –
I’m registered Democrat but see rot in the party & people in it
Bobby Kennedy Jr is right & my decision is follow his advice & be a truer Democrat
Attention City Council – New Homes Account for Only 28 Percent of Houses Sold in 3rd Quarter headlines today as the Biden Harris economic plan fails to combat inflation. Poor construction field news released by government signaling job losses increased.
The Harris campaign’s plan to give down payment money to first time buyers does not address Biden Harris administration interest rates and negative job market.
The share of newly constructed homes among total homes sold in the third quarter declined in the United States, a continued annual downturn affected by construction slowdowns, and severe loss of US fulltime and parttime jobs to foreign-born migrants.
Harris campaign is dealt a reality blow that the Harris economy is in shambles. To obscure those facts, the campaign tried to make Trump a boogeyman with Biden and Harris personal attacks that Trump’s campaign turned to its advantage.
Trump administration jobs and interest rates were a world renowned success.
BLS survey showed that last month, Harris lost over 350,000 jobs. Most of last month’s employment gains were centered in the health care and government fields, while the labor levels for the leisure and hospitality, retail, and financial activities industries stayed just about the same. Harris will tax tips after election.
Full-time employment declined by over 150,000 people, and part-time jobs fell by more than 200,000 workers. The reason? US workers lost jobs to migrants according to the report.
As long as they can keep you from heading these facts about the failing economy, you may still want the same Harris economy.
There are no jobs for you in Arizona. This women losing rights with abortion is BS as baloney and smart educated women know it. Only uneducated women believe that campaign lie. That’s why you’ll not have good jobs here in Arizona because you’ll vote for fools.
Hispanics and Indians vote Trump.
Biden Harris admin investigated and there is no “price gouging” in the supply chain but you don’t listen to facts. Joe Kamala said “supply chain issues” translated means it’s not made in America issue brought to you by 30 years of Clinton Obama Biden Harris global “make them Millionaires” policies. lmao
I despise hypocrites.
True beans
“He makes what I think is the most compelling case for Trump you’ll hear, and I agree with him every step of the way.
For the record, yes, that’s an endorsement of Trump.” – Joe Rogan
(Offsite link) https://youtube.com/shorts/pKiPxFRV7zE?si=v9kKb9Rwmdl0fpSL (offsite link)
JREye (Floyd Baker)
Providence RI first winter Chandler AZ
Live Long and Prosper in the Southwest Sedona breakfast with (deleted by editor)
Netanyahu fired Defense Secretary. About time. Screw Biden Harris strong arm to appease Gaza and Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah because they destroyed the Abraham Accords, one of Trump administration greatest accomplishments for Israeli and region peace. Biden Harris destroyed that agreement first week in office to return the Middle East to fertile ground for wars.
Pres Trump admin raised take home pay 7 times more than Biden Harris admin says latest government report.
btw how did Kamala get her millions she didn’t have before getting elected
lmao you jerks are gonna vote for (deleted by editor) cackles the drugged out hen seriously
Worst jobs report! Watch Dems blame Trump and COVID! That’s like blaming Trump for the price of eggs today. It doesn’t fly because it’s a lie! This report also said that foreign born migrants took available jobs which means Sedona employs illegals and not legal Vetted citizens or green card holders are working in the city. Bet you feel safer?
Vote for safe immigration and People Who want to be here for right reasons! How many fentanyl deaths Arizona are happening because of our Senators Congressional representatives and Governor?
VOTE for the best – Kari Lake and Donald Trump.
(…US economy added just 12,000* jobs in October, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If the initial estimate were to hold firm, it would be the weakest monthly job gain since 243,000 jobs were lost in December 2020 when Covid and its variants reared their ugly head.
Friday’s tally is far below September’s revised total of 223,000 jobs added and expectations for a 112,500-job gain. – CNN)
We want Kamala to restore rights to abortions. Why care prices of gas or rents, we want rights to abortions we have no rights for men and women wanting rights to get them.
Far left Congressman “Rube” Gallego authored the “Trump’s border wall is trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist.” (His ex-wife got dumped a month before their baby was born. lmao)
Why elect another male rube Arizonans, if he pulls out a win demand a supervised recount, Lake will have power to bring home the bacon while this rube begs with a tin cup.
Every single one of you should vote now.
Saw RED and VOTE RED and elect Kari Lake to get AZ back on track and do what’s right
And VOTE TRUMP to get groceries affordable and streets safe.
The Lying BOTS are at it again… GO BLUE.. love it
Arizona’s losing its Southwest culture to California + Border insurgents
Simple reason Kamala and Dems lost? Democrats are out of touch with America.
Know we don’t go to Church or Temples much and we should, but American born parents teach their young people we don’t accept policies of pigmentation and gender.
Blacks, whites, browns, yellows, reds and the rest of the country are one in the Republican Party, young and old, rich and poor, this is America and we are inclusive and we are tolerant, but we have strong beliefs and lofty goals and don’t think we’re stupid.
15% of blacks voted Republican and it’s their new party of success and opportunity.
Arizona voted to make it illegal to come
Into its state illegally. Immigration must be LEGAL. Harris had no substance and was a Hollywood and media creation and emotionally and intellectually weak.
Polls failed to know that Trump has changed the Republican Party to be the working America party. We love billionaires and homeless, we love preborn children as much as our pets, we do on our own and we do with others. Welcome to the real real. Keep up or stand aside and if you raise a hand against us, you will be taken down plenty of pegs.
Congratulations President Trump, we need you to make America great again. States sending Biden / Kamala Harris a message their election Blame Game will not fly.
Why unelected staff / agencies / officials run the big show on endless vacations and cocktail hours?
Definitely screwed America, Lame Lala, and JoeBeach, and felt it was okay? MSNBC Chris Hayes discussing call for (his media?) to lie and spread false information (Russian Collusion) to undermine democratic election integrity again and again and again which may rise to libel or how about sedition or treason?
law and order is back – CALIFORNIA Prop 36 approved
flip flops
(Offsite link) https://republicannation.com/colorado-secretary-of-state-accused-of-major-security-breach-with-voting-system-passwords/ (offsite link) CO this news -media will squash it?
In an email came my way —— First-time candidate Republican Tim Sheehy has ended Montana Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) three-term tenure in the U.S. Senate, capturing a seat that boosts the GOP’s newly-gained majority in the chamber. – —Epoch Times (end email info)
That Youngblood worked hard.Congratulations US earned good Governance after four years of lousy.
I’m Already Starting To Feel Unburdened By What Has Been & It Feels Great!
THIS RACE IS TOO CLOSE TO CALL
BALLOTS ARE STILL BEING COUNTED.
WE MUST KEEP FIGHTING.
Can we be unburdened by our election ballot counters who can’t do it maybe right?
President Trump wins AZ popular vote but not Senate races?!?!?
Offsite link) https://lists.theepochtimes.com/links/oQ8NNdLcW/CmomL8JQ1/tbYy7Gwc3k/2OAqbsU0A3 (offsite link)
Arizonans Approve Police Arrests of Illegal Entrants, Right to Abortion
Both ballot initiatives passed with the broad support of voters.
Maricopa and Arizona elects Republicans, headlines for Sedona – Democrats voted Republicans into office statewide.
silence is shattered, Venezuela this how you do democracy over demonization to prevent facists communism
Heard podcast believe they realized why Joe Biden had a big grin blaming Obama Harris for the Dems loss of election. Many are thinking Jill sent a middle finger message for them when she dressed in bright red with gold shoes. During the 1984 election, Ronald Reagan proclaimed, “It’s morning in America.” That’s how I feel today.
@unburdened tossed out word salad
Time to unburden Democrats from pretending she’s black? Her DNA was tested. She’s not even related to people in her book that calls family?
Love the new happy united America!
What’s the game in CO people acting like they’re on drugs running state even courts time to fire sanctimonious elections (deleted by editor)
Sanctuary City Sedona? Change it. City councils putting Sedona tourists and residents at risk every day by telling police to protect illegal immigration before city safety. Disconnect from radicals on councils and state government and local boards.
better Republican women candidates for next Presidential election not Democratic Party candidates – get it we don’t trust democrats ????
Great Sedona weekend ahead. IMO people of every race and party joined together in a national landslide have spoken it’s time for our elected officials to deliver!
Big Lots stores went out of business.
Thanks Democrats.
(Offsite link) RFK is joining CatholicVote to Defeat Kamala Harris and every Catholic and non Catholic should see this: 24blitz.co/y9sa7x (offsite link)
What my office laughing over is the fools writing checks for Harris had to know MSNBC and Joe Scarborough were hysterics the country called buffoons? Comcast sell those losers on tv but fire them first.
Workers in this country are sick of Democrats for being elitists and anti America culture. Americans are not garbage, Mr. President.
Hochul needs recalling in NY for weaponizing immigration and Judicial system and taking businesses over by government for Illegals. Recall the Soft Pretzel governor in Illinois for having no (deleted by editor).
now they lost their juicy government jobs whatever will the Biden’s and Smhoff’s
Do without any incomes or people kissing asses, Hollywood Democrats & billionaires like Oprah better send them checks each month
VP isn’t black, never has been and never will be. G-d
PS Whoopi Goldberg isn’t Jewish, she’s a Karen and a Johnson. Oye
Congratulations America
Nobody listens to Hollywood opinions on politics because they weren’t the brightest bulbs in school and they’re grown up fakes for fakes lmao
Veterans Day 2024 Salutes To You Tomorrow
Semper Fi, always faithful.
God bless you.
World War 1 ended today in history. Long may the memory of each hero inspire us. We respect their service and we call them Heroes of America.
Harris’s coma director (communications) having an emotional meltdown about Kam losing under his watch and his out of touch party. He wants Joe to retire and make Kamala first woman President. When did her feelings about losing deserve her a consolation prize? She LOST and was rejected by us. She didn’t deserve to be the candidate by our own party’s voting in the summer. Joe (and many) knew she was a lousy choice but Pelosi and those Pals of Dawgs need to be tossed to the curb of everlasting unemployment.
Good riddance. Clean up the party so we don’t lose in midterms with these left wing clowns.
Rosie Cordero-Stutz (R) is elected first Republican sheriff for Miami-Dade FL
Republicans are pro women and pro Hispanic Latino communities and pro legal immigration not pro illegal. Way to go, Miami-Dade.
Sedona Michigander high fives Republican Tom Barrett (MI-07) win .
Tongues wagging
Editors
Snow bowl opens early please post
Gunfire in Haiti after their election – pay attention Democrats and learn to be less menopausal and old like your latest candidates – can’t stop laughing in Tucson