Comments on: If It Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It

By: Frank E.

Frank E. — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:56:13 +0000

So far Lisa Dahl has been successful with her two restaurants. Remember tho that one is in the VOC and so those diners do not pay city taxes. Of course, the pizza place and the fancy one planned for Cook’s Hill should help the tax base if people can afford the food. That’s a good example of a broken down place that hopefully will be an improvement in Sedona instead of another failed venture. Donna says it well. “Let’s hope for the best.”

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:34:03 +0000

The Arco station and it’s cheap gas? A memory. Lisa Dahl is putting all her chips with fellow investors on Sedona with the four restaurants that she is involved with and let’s hope for the best.

By: E.S. Maddock

E.S. Maddock — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:53:23 +0000

Re Carl’s comment: “You are surrounded by the most beautiful natural rock formation in Northern AZ and you talk zoos. I expect to hear that idea and a dozen others are off the table at the next council meeting.”

How many more of us have been hoping for that very same sane kind of action instead of more and more money “gifted” to the C of C to bring in “destination tourists.” The mindset of the controlling forces appear to be set in concrete and I see little hope for them to change direction. These are, indeed, sad days for Sedona.

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:01:10 +0000

Notice to Council: We don’t need another zoo in northern AZ. You’re fast becoming it. A call to Out of Africa will show that with hundreds of acres and exotic animals it teeters on the edge of financial profitability. Let’s examine this bottomline. Council would fund a zoo that competes with a damn fine CV local zoo doing a great job for endangered animals but not fix more pressing local needs and issues? Check the history of Bearazona in Williams and Out of Africa in CV. Neither are money makers and huge drains on resources. What’s wrong with you people that you cannot vet ideas or do decent investigative work in the day of the Internet? You are surrounded by the most beautiful natural rock formation in northern AZ and you talk zoos. I expect to hear that idea and a dozen others are off the table at the next council meeting.

By: Steamed in Sedona

Steamed in Sedona — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:12:33 +0000

Marion: The most recent “gossip” is that the city will buy the Biddle property for either a zoo, museum, outdoor performance venue, dance pavilion, or seems there might even be other options on the table (oh yea, more duck ponds to compete with the sewer plant) to attract destination tourists. Funny thing but timeshares are probably the biggest draw for destination tourism and they don’t pay bed taxes but they are very good for the grocery business because they all cook in their own timeshare kitchens. (oh yea, “they” are supposed to be paying some other kind of convoluted “in lieu of tax” fees.)

As for all the closed businesses, take heart. Except for the dollar store most of them didn’t offer anything for the residents anyhow. (at least Urgent Care has remained open under new ownership because it seems the other doctor retired. all is not lost – yet!) Soon more residential properties will be in foreclosure when we within city limits are levied with bonds and city property taxes to pay for all this nonsense. :-(

By: Marion

Marion — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:37:38 +0000

What a year. Urgent Care has been sold. The west Sedona chiropractor office couldn’t find a buyer after he died not long ago. Sedona Dollar store closed and that’s almost funny to write because how bad is it when the Chinese can’t make a buck off of this town?

Saddlerock closed. The west Sedona flower & gift store is closing down with its owners fleeing Sedona business & city taxes including selling their house to move out of state. Gossip said Biddles is considering closing & or selling to timeshare developers? Real estate companies don’t get sold if money is to be made.

Gossip I heard said a long-term mid to high end restaurant manager suddenly departed because his restaurant owners are in dire straits. Mexican restaurant Angelo closed. Lease signs up all over. Welcome to West Sedona Residents and Tourists. How much can we suck from your wallets for your once in a lifetime visit because almost none of you come back for extended stays?

By: Leonard

Leonard — Sat, 11 May 2013 03:40:30 +0000

Just picked up on a comment posted by Jim-Uptown so decided to check it out. Then saw Sharlett and others. Oh boy wonder if council, city, and that head of the chamber are aware of what goes on here. But of course this so-called vast majority is sitting in silence because they cut their deals behind closed doors.

By: Jim, uptown

Jim, uptown — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:42:59 +0000

everything Sharlett and the others say us right on but what good does it do.
they do not care. city and chamber will continue to keep residents hostage. even those who agree with them show what cowards they are by not speaking out in defense. its hopeless.

By: Sharlett

Sharlett — Thu, 09 May 2013 05:59:11 +0000

Frank E is soooo right on target in that not one comment has supported the highly fatiguing and, quite frankly, unreal directions this council makes…could I go further in suggesting none of us even support the staff power driven directions? Hum, ain’t that grand…

……and I suggest that there is no “vast majority”, of us, that the majority of council represents… they just do personal agendas…except for a couple of them – perhaps Ward and Jessica???. Jury is still out there.

…hum, just remembering a few years ago when the council expected all us little people to just accept their dictate on owning 89A….am I correct in that they lost big time?

Dave and Mary Ann hit another nail square on the head: increased taxes at all levels take away the best kept secret. Guess the best kept secret is that the council thinks all of us are dumb enough to look the other way as they attempt to raise taxes when the economy is still so volatile and definitely – unstable – in order to fill their dance card of dreams!

To Fed Up: Agree, Agree, AGREE! Yet – lets think about why they want to increase taxes. Seems to me it is only to shore up funds to offset their huge spend list (Wish List)….which is really an insult to those of us paying for their follies and who have never had the opportunity to vote on any of those dream/wish list wants. Kinda makes me feel like a dumb jerk cuz I’m not smart enough to figure out how to manipulate city funds, increase taxes – all in order to stroke some egos.

So my fellow concerned neighbors – keep on keeping up….let your council members know – directly – of your feelings. Go to the city web site and get their addresses and send them your feelings and comments and let them hear from you!

Sharlett

By: E.S. Maddock

E.S. Maddock — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:17:42 +0000

Hey, Frank E. Believe me, I’m wondering the same thing. If “they” believe so strongly in their convictions, why aren’t we hearing from them? This is a forum where ALL VIEWS are welcome and fairly represented.

E.S. Maddock