The three hotels in the works at P & Z: The Marriott Residence Inn (88 units); the Village at Saddlerock Crossing (Oxford Hotel, 126 units plus additional bldgs.); Ambiente Hotel (40 units).

Vote NO on Home Rule and AGAINST Incumbents.

Let us remind you, we “Greedy Residents” vote, not the tourists, tourist business or city staff. I pray voters are wise enough and well informed enough to throw you all out.

This our home, you insult us and say it is a tourist town. NO, it is our home that has tourists. Not a “Tourist Town” that operates for the benefit of the city and it’s friends.

You must have graduated from the School of Sustainable Greed!

Imminent domain is a an ownership of private land which must be for public use and for the betterment of the public.

I’ve lived here for 27 years, I agree with you 100%. This city is being run for tourist businesses and city staff.

If you want change, vote NO on Home rule, Noelle Julian and Sam Tardio for city council and me, Tony Tonsich for mayor. I am not familiar with every other person running for council, but too many seem to think if we cut the chamber a little it will get better. No, things are out of control and drastic cuts need to be made.

Those of us who live in Uptown West of Smith Road have been accused of contributing to the congestion at the roundabouts because there are 200 homes up here. That is totally INSULTING. There are 200 homes here, but many of us are retirees and many seasonal residents. Our neighborhoods are VERY quiet.

City portrays us as everyone leaves their homes several times a day and GEE maybe we gather together at the same time and say ready, set, go and hit the roundabouts. I live right on the main intersection, a four way stop on Smith Road through which residents in this area drive through to get to 89a. It is usually very quiet even on weekends. The City says we would all take the alternate route, the extension of Forest Rd to 89a. What a joke, that road and quote, will be a “curving roller coaster road” so it would take longer to get to just West of the post office. That road will be full of tourists taking a fun drive as views are stunning. PLUS the City thinks nothing of using imminent domain on about a dozen properties even if it meant wiping out a house. One owner started building his house nearly 8 months after the City voted on this and never told him about their plan to take a large portion if his property even when he went into City Hall and paid his $11,000 for the building permit. They plan on confiscating their private road. The alternate road will be considered an adventurous road to take and tourists will post it on You Tube, Facebook etc, It involves expensive properties, six to seven hundred thousand dollars. Another couple have planned their home and their designer has been in touch with the City and they are due to pay their $11,000 for the permit and again NOT one word from the City of their disastrous plan. Yes, residents are now COLLATERAL DAMAGE for the residents….move over because the Chamber of Commerce advertises in China, Japan, Germany and the UK and lots in Phoenix and Tucson inviting day trippers. Yet we the residents are supposedly causing congestion at the roundabouts, Every Council Member voted for this road and agreed to imminent domain if owners would not sell and they are furious, worried, emotionally upset and will not sell. The City Council does not care about residents only how can we bring in more tourists for more money to spend. There is a rebellion brewing in Sedona against Home Rule which allows them to spend wildly like Congress. Certain officials are talking to neighborhood groups scaring them, saying if they lose Home Rule the City we will lose some services. These are lies, they imply have to live within their means and no essential services will be affected. How about not spending $2.5 million a year for more tourists? How about stopping neighborhood road connectors which no one wants and residents are rebelling Their online survey last year showed only ten percent approved without having full information on what was involved and there was no way to tell if only residents did the survey. Our City Council boarded a run away freight train several years ago and will not listen to common sense. Only they know what is best and that is BRINGING IN MORE TOURISTS. To use imminent domain on a large number of property owners for a road that will be quickly found and used by tourists with access on 89a, stunning views and then end up in Uptown at the lights and cause a traffic jam is obscene, but they are marching forward. The property owners have been badly mistreated and kept out of the loop of information, but now know from finding out on their own and will not go down without a big fight, YES, our City cares only about tourists as it gives them more money to feel powerful spending. Harsh words yes, but their harshness is hell for many property owners.

I have lived at 315 Smith Rd for 38 years, I know my neighbors and we will NOT take the road they plan, we will continue to ‘”CAUSE CONGESTION AT THE ROUNDABOUTS” at one or two cars at a time and many times NONE.

Time to vote against HOME RULE and for a new Council and Mayor. Anyone who wants to call me and refute what I have said can reach me at 282-4566.