Comments on: Sedona Residents Not Tourists Pay Majority Tax Revenue

By: Quinten Parksley

Quinten Parksley — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 03:46:49 +0000

What is the latest with this?

By: Jean

Jean — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:07:37 +0000

In addition to WW fees skyrocketing on an annual basis, the City has already made plans to extract approximately $10 million from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund Reserves to balance future budgets. I.e., $2 million per year for each of the next 5 years.

Why are restricted WW funds being used as the City Council’s piggy-bank? Why are they going towards paying for non-WW capital projects such as streets and drainage? Instead of budgeting according to the amount of money available, the City Council has bought into practically all of the City staff’s capital projects dream list.

The Lodging Council member on the Budget Oversight Commission stated “We can always increase [WW] rates if we need to.”

My interpretation of Henry’s Letter to the Sedona Eye: He is blaming City Hall for mismanagement and overspending, not accusing others. BTW, many of us on the sewer were charged over $8,000 for sewer connections via the builder’s selling price.

By: Marty L.

Marty L. — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:57:12 +0000

Likewise I do not know why you are accusing those of us who were scrapped from sewer connections as being “off the hook.” Please keep in mind, sir, that when and if ADEQ comes in and demands for the city to complete sewer service to all areas, how much do you anticipate that will then cost those of us?

It’s very possible the monthly rates about which you complain will pale in comparison to what will be forced upon us in the future. To my recollection it was around $8,000 for Chapel area connections. Did you pay that much?

Unlike you I sympathize with your predicament at how the city is gouging you with increased monthly fees. Wish you would return the favor and not blame those of us who have been left dangling.

By: Not So Fast

Not So Fast — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:47:49 +0000

agree it isn’t fair to add tax burden via sewer fees but do not blame those of us not connected. NOT OUR FAULT!! had the city followed the original plan to connect existing properties prior to letting new development use up capacity, we would ALL be in the same boat (maybe) but to say we’ve been let off the hook isn’t fair. many of us prepaid for connections and are still waiting and are not responsible for high monthly rate.

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:24:00 +0000

Our big-spending City Council has allocated $350,000 in its FY 2013/14 Budget for the Chamber to pursue destination marketing. Not to mention the Council awarded $80,000 to the Chamber for this purpose last May. Plus an additional $100,000 has been set aside for a product development project/ proposal to increase revenue generation from tourism that is available to the Chamber and others.

Many cities do not provide financial support to their Chamber of Commerce. Ours does when only 1/3 of Sedona businesses are members.