https://apps.azsos.gov/apps/election/cfs/search/AdvancedSearch.aspx

and the City of Sedona’s election campaign finance report website below

http://www.sedonaaz.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=35057
reveal the following facts as of July 21, 2018:

AZ Elections 18 PAC
– Registered on October 11, 2017 with Arizona Secretary of State’s Office
– Registered on July 12, 2018 with the City of Sedona’s Clerk’s Office
– Chairman is Steve Segner, President of the Sedona Lodging Council
– Treasurer is Charles Williamson
– Filed three quarterly financial reports in 2018 with Arizona Secretary of State’s Office
– Filed NO quarterly financial reports in 2018 with City of Sedona’s Clerk’s Office.
– Quarterly financial report filed with the Arizona Secretary of State’s office shows that almost $30,000 has been raised since it was established in 2017.
– Quarterly financial report filed with the Arizona Secretary of State’s office shows that $11,000 was raised in the Second Quarter, 2018, all from Sedona hotels, businesses and restaurants.

Sandy for Mayor Campaign Committee
– Has not filed a statement of organization (required by the State of Arizona).
– Has not filed a Second Quarter, 2018 financial report
– Has been running paid ads in the Red Rock News with financial no disclosure.

Gretchen, according to the EYE ON SEDONA FINANCES WITH COUNCILOR MIKE WARD (June 27, 2012), “In the past, the city’s budget was set artificially high. For example, the FY 2008 budget was approved at $61 million when only $28 million was expended. Under our new City Manager, Tim Ernster, who joined the city in 2009, our city budget much more realistically reflects the real anticipated costs of running the city every year.”

Although FY 2008 expenditures were $28 million, FY 2018 actual expenditures were $39,640,263. That’s an increase of 41.6%.

Support for 5 of 9 GOVERNANCE ratings in the NCS “Sedona, AZ Community Livability Report 2017” lagged behind the national average, as follows:

Overall direction, 31%
Confidence in City government, 35%
Acting in the best interest of Sedona, 34%
Being honest, 40%
Treating all residents fairly, 42%

VOTE NO ON HOME RULE. VOTE OUT ALL INCUMBENTS.

I’m voting YES on homerule.

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Ps. Been talking to my neighbors about this this and everyone I talk to is in complete agreement… Particularly after they are told about you “less then honest” fact twisting

In total, General Fund revenues are up 11% over last year, and Wastewater Fund revenues are down 4% from last year. Excluding the impacts of significant one-time capacity fees received in the prior year and significant one- time settlement revenues received in the current year, the remaining Wastewater Fund revenues are up 3% over last year. Total City revenues are up 12% over last year and at 87% of budget.

Executive Summary

The City’s largest revenue sources are sales and bed tax revenues. Year-to-date City sales taxes are 12% higher than the prior year and year-to-date bed taxes are 18% higher than the prior year. Excluding the impact of the additional half-cent sales tax for transportation projects effective March 1, 2018, City sales taxes are 7% higher than the prior year

city is doing great, hotel stays up only 1.5% but income way way up marketing to high end is working…..

The City Council has been throwing money at the chamber. They have caused the issue we have. Too much money. No controls or checks and balancing. Home Rule is just an estimate but council can spend as much as they want.

The State Law only requires the city to use .5% of bed tax for tourism enchancement. So why is the city giving the Chamber 55%?
Because the City Council wanted to

Required .5% is $614,071
Chamber got $2,502,865.00
Source: City of Sedona AP Report

That $614,071 can and should be used on improving and planning tourism for inside our City. Like Police, Pedestrian Traffic Light, Trail & Street maintenance

By giving a regional-chamber tax money collected by our in-city businesses we are discriminating, creating hardships and disregarded our own without a voice or VOTE.

The system is broken. NOW is the time to use YOUR VOICE

Vote OUT all incumbents.

Vote NO on Home Rule

Vote out city council. Put in new.

The latest report I have calculating visitor vs. resident sales tax collections was done in 2016 and was 66% to 34% (attached). I have copied Cherie on this email because I also know she has been updating that, so she can let us know where that is in process.

Between 2008 to 2018 the adopted budget decreased from $60,597,694 to $47,752,118, or $12,845,576 and 21.2%.