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.
7 Trillion found by Dept of Gov Efficiency computer super genes experts – fraud and theft demand prison sentences
Historic signing cuts pharmaceutical prices slashed by Trump’s FDA and Kennedy officials. Cut pharm lobbyists down to 1 in 5 because 1 in 5 sick people can’t get meds or treatments because gdam costly.
Ohhhh you’re a person of “FAITH”… I thought llying was a no-no for people of .faith.. you’re so full of it but I can actually smell it… But that doesn’t surprise me.. Why not post your comment on the other online blog and see what the real people of “faith” think of your comment… Your name is actually a lie. Thnks for the laugh and if you think “smart” people can’t see your BS you are Truly delusional. Have a beautiful “faith based” sleep liar. Lol
A 400 million dollar Presidential plane from Qatar.. that Trump gets to keep!!!!????? Yeah he really loves you Trump. He’s got a his eye on the ball for you.!?? LOL. According to your post, you come across like you’re really smart, but you’re really a sheepie … It’s OK a lot of people that think they’re smart like you.. t are taking it up the “you know what”
“The acid test for optimism about the future is whether someone chooses to have children.” – Elon Musk
Nice “job” Trump on the air traffic controllers and antiquated control technology. Don’t forget “ring kissers” Trump was president before Biden.. but I guess you’ll let Trump slide on that as well…. Oh Yes remember the presidential plane Trump‘s gonna get from the country Qatar.??!! Well Qatar….. is/was the the biggest financer for Hamas.. let me help you out with your response.. Biden….Clinton… Obama..oh yea don’t forget Soros…LOL
Hey “smarty pants” aka sheepie… what’s a computer super gene expert.. can you please explain it to us genius.. thnks
April’s inflation report came in below expectations for the third straight month.
Grocery prices saw their largest decline in nearly five years.
Gas prices fell for the third month in a row.
This administration works for the people. Defund NGOs and make them illegal. Restructure taxes. Rebuild nation’s agriculture base and keep big Ag from destroying competition. Obama and Biden incentivized development over crops. Give small producing farmers tax incentives and freedom to grow food and raise cattle without government interference.
Tim Tebow on Shawn Ryan show discusses the dark world of sexual predators that needs to be shared everywhere you possibly can because this is a “backyard” issue. Save the children. https://x.com/i/status/1922064243417088480
Sedona Editor we’re trying to share it, please please put this up?
What’s in stores in 25? Overpriced Canada lost apple buy today, decided buy of US apples (galas) saved me $1,0 pound welcomed stay of travel funds.
Adverts misrepresent Vancouver world’s happiest place. Canada undocumented immigrants in south Asian gangs and cartel drug dealers and murders began soaring years now and remain unresolved. In mind, Mounties outgunned and overloaded by provincial bureaucrats. (deleted by editor) pleasure to be their guest.
Shady Dems + lying media = full cover-up mode on Biden they think we dont notice or care but don’t look away. See the names of conspirators being announced today and later that need to lose access to every document and their bank accounts. FBI Congress DoJ Cabinet members Vice President Staffers everyone involved needs to be on trial like Comey. Seashells don’t write or deliver hate mail threatening murders are options.
Well whats in store for 2024? Whole lot of you just lost you health insurance! LOL.
FAFO…………Told you so………….
a lot lost their insurance?! lmao now know what your propagandist of choice is lmao you fell for the plane was gift hoax (deleted by editor) lmao stupid you be gumped lmao
A 2023 study by gynecologists from Columbia and USC revealed a staggering 25% of gender affirming surgeries in the United States are covered by Medicaid. The big, beautiful bill passed by Congress just banned this use of Medicaid funding or as some called it on social media sites, the government sterilizing poor people for research.
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Medals of the highest honor in America must be given to Elon and give medals to his DOGE teams for saving Social Security waste fraud and abuse
CODIFY savings today! American voters demand it and her to work.
Stock market will go higher. Turn off woke news media educated by woke fools teachers at woke communist institutions. They hate women, manipulate gays, plantation low incomes, why expect intelligence from Green Gretas and Gaza Goonies when their garbage in and garbage out brains.
CODIFY CODIFY CODIFY
Elon deserves a medal bc he’s been under excruciating pain personally for unprecedented attacks on hisself and family.Brilliant man being limited by idiots called Dumncrats.
CNN a joke & disgusted beyond belief its hate spewed nonsense. Not watching it one another day & notice others doing same
Karen Jean Pierre announced she left Democrat Party and wrote book about Biden White House. Thank God she didn’t join the Republicans because it would have lowered the bar for admittance and the weasel independents are welcome to her.
James Carville says Democrats are finished? Amen. Biden’s press secretary left party this week and her book tells behind the scene chaos. That means we escaped Harris incompetence and cackling stupidness and corrupt administration ? Colorado is mass weird (cancelled trip there for fear of its police and gangs and government). Arizona needs to get Demons voted out and stop the sucking sounds from Phoenix.
Today’s the 80th Anniversary of the Normandy invasion. Editors, it’s worth mentioning. Good morning lovely Sedona Arizona.
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Healthcare added 78.3% jobs and annual wages are above the past four Biden years. Trump told you so.
Economy remains strong. Buy a Tesla to thank Elon Musk. Inflation down, go Take a vacation and thank Trump.
Hello sanity we have a President loving Americans
On plane ride home a group of Vietnamese headed to California were having a discussion about cancellations of trips fo Hong Kong – travel not advised because city ruined by communist takeover and famous food trucks and sites were closed and removed and city not worth visiting. Heard travel agents not booking. Sedona better wise up about homeless because people not going to Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, Chicago drugs and homeless too ugly and dirty and streets unsafe by illegals rioting.