Comments on: Eye on Sedona: Supporting City Business Development

By: Len Cabello

Len Cabello — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:10:57 +0000

Thanks for info, I’ll share. LR, West Palm Beach FL

http://www.nocelltowerat1095channing.com/

As you can see in this recently NY Times article, Palo Alto residents really don’t like having cell towers in their community (even though they are the cradle of wireless technology). What do these tech people know that the rest of the population doesn’t?

By: Georgie & Friends

Georgie & Friends — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 23:54:00 +0000

We work at Cliff Castle and just heard Sedona plans to provide rental apartments for working people!! We’re thrilled!! What an honor it will be to have a Sedona address allowing us to register to vote there and at the same time keep the jobs we love at the Casino!!! No we will NOT mind commuting. The drive is BEAUTIFUL (another bonus.) THANK YOU Sedona City Council and others involved in promoting this wonderful opportunity.

By: Content in the Verde Valley

Content in the Verde Valley — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 23:17:06 +0000

Agreeing with @Rosalie in Camp Verde, love, love, love it that Sedona so generously contributes money to every cause that crosses their path. But most of all can hardly wait for workforce housing to become a reality. Many workers outside Sedona city limits won’t have a problem at all renting your properties and commuting to their jobs elsewhere. Best of all worlds. Thank you so once again for helping to solve OUR problem as you continue to worsen you own. OMG how stupid can you guys get?

By: Former Sedona Business Owner

Former Sedona Business Owner — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 21:25:55 +0000

Just reading the truth about Sedona confirms how smart I was to relocate my business elsewhere. Not a member of the phony chamber of commerce but my business is thriving just outside City Limits. The best of all worlds – and no affiliation with city mafia and an “alleged” non-profit that’s never even been audited? Way, way overdue. And how does Sedona get away with spending millions of $$$$ outside their jurisdiction? Where’t the justice? What about ethics? Clearly both are MIA.

By: Wrong

Wrong — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 20:51:19 +0000

It IS the residents property owner voters MONEY not the chamber. Those that voted on incorporation had the bed tax to fund infrastructure!!!!! not a regional club

By: Sedona Resident

Sedona Resident — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:47:53 +0000

The return given to the chamber because of the bed tax increase would be better spent on infrastructure than frittered away on wasted advertising and now the unknown commodity of “product development.” As for paying bed tax – no I do not. However what about tourists? Better to stay outside city limits and if necessary cruise through Sedona as day trippers on your way to Oak Creek or Grand Canyons. Why shop in Sedona when same products are available in Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Jerome & Clarkdale.

And bed tax is “city revenue” which certainly does belong to the residents of Sedona. What is it you don’t understand about that? Public money is being spent to promote ONLY Chamber Members – kicking to the curb those tax collecting establishments within city limits who refuse to be coerced into joining what even appears might be a fraudulent organization. How long has it been since the Chamber has been audited by a reliable source? Too fishy for words IMO.

By: Alarmed

Alarmed — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:36:52 +0000

Frommer’s popular travel guides tell people to stay OUTSIDE Sedona, saying “You can save a little bit on your hotel bill by staying in the the Village of Oak Creek rather than in Sedona proper.”

In checking the internet, I found where Chicago has the top combined state and local sales tax – 10.25 percent. This rate came from a midyear 2016 ranking.

If the 1 percent sales tax increase gets approved by the City Council, Yavapai County Sedona’s tax rate will be 10.35 percent while Coconino County Sedona’s tax rate [Uptown] will be 10.9 percent. This is nuts.

By: @ Sedona Resident

@ Sedona Resident — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:45:40 +0000

Get the facts correct….Not one dime of your money goes to the Chamber!….If it does why are you spending your hard earned money getting hotel rooms? No other way one penny of your money goes there…

And of course you can’t see that someone was paying a complement to the Chamber, because there is no good in your outlook, just rag,rag,rag!

By: Sedona Resident

Sedona Resident — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 02:47:21 +0000

@Rosalie in Camp Verde / Just be happy you are a resident of Camp Verde. Believe me you’re treated with far more respect than those of us who live in Sedona. Because of the exorbitant amount of money this city gives to a chamber of commerce that only represents their members, our sales tax is soon to increase which means those outside Sedona city limits will benefit even more. Why wouldn’t people shop in Camp Verde, Cottonwood, Clarkdale & Jerome for no other reason than to avoid paying the high tax in Sedona. Same with hotels outside city limits. Stay there with no Sedona sales OR bed tax. You are very lucky.

By: Rosalie M, Camp Verde

Rosalie M, Camp Verde — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:43:12 +0000

This is just to let Sedona know how much some of us appreciate all that you do for Camp Verde. We do not have a Chamber of Commerce here anymore which never did receive money from the incorporated town. However our Town of Camp Verde Visitors Center serves us well. And those businesses here that are members of your regional Chamber of Commerce in Sedona enjoy referrals from your unofficial Sedona visitors center. Thank you for that.

But especially we enjoy that you share your C of C President & CEO Jennifer Wesselhoff with us as the Chairman of the Board of the Verde Valley Regional Economic Organization. And that you hired Ms. Molly Spangler as an Economic Development Advisor to serve as the Chair of the VV Revolving Loan Committee is really terrific. The generosity displayed by City of Sedona to financially support the entire region is, indeed, special. And if you are so inclined to move ahead and provide workforce housing, we on the other side of I-17 will benefit from that as well because rentals here are also scarce.

Oh yes, one last thing. We are looking forward to the next Community Town Hall at Sedona in your City Council Chambers where we in the region will again have the opportunity to meet with Arizona State Senator Allen and Reps. Thorpe and Barton. Please keep us posted as to when that event is scheduled.

Sedona – big brother and big sister to all. Hugs!