Bayfield is a safe, livable community, with a small town feel striving to become a multigenerational, diverse community that maintains its values while progressively pursuing ongoing sustainability of economic resources, natural resource stewardship and livability. We are committed to the promotion of a vibrant business community balanced by recreational and educational opportunities in order to foster a unique and complete community for future generations.

In truth, Bayfield is predominately white and smaller than Sedona. It’s diversity is about the same as Sedona’s meaning almost none.

Humorous? Bayfield doesn’t have as many old folks as Sedona because its average age is upper 30s compared to Sedona being almost 60. Clifton must be quite young. Welcome to the land of old. You’re in for a big surprise. Our hope is that it is pleasant.

The one you’re talking about is the Deputy County Manager, Maricopa County. That’s what I want a person who run a COUNTY with tens of thousands of people. Let’s keep everything in perspective if they run a city that large, what makes you think that they’ll be good for Sedona. Those kinds of people don’t always seem warm and fuzzy they’re real bureaucrats.

Say what you want about this crazy city but Tim Ernster really set the bar very high when it came to doing right by the people.

In spite of efforts by the present City Manager, Tim Ernster, to attempt to rein in the majority of the four previous council members, all too often they ignored his advice and made decisions over and above reasons for having been elected. That reason, once again, was, is, and remains to serve the residents and businesses within the confines of the designated boundaries of a municipality. It is NOT to serve as big brother to the entire Verde Valley, and especially the Regional Chamber of Commerce, even though the word “Sedona” is the lightening rod that attracts people to visit this entire area.

Would it not be superb if we were fortunate enough to get a new City Manager who is also familiar with Az. State Revised Statutes and can prevent the majority of this new council from running amok as we were forced to tolerate over the past four years?

Under the leadership of a knowledgeable Mayor and City Manager who have the opportunity to lead new council members down the proper and legitimate path, things could be on an upswing for Sedona and those of us who live here, work here, and, yes, even the visitors and tourists who contribute to keeping a strong economy.

Fair play could be a plus for everyone which includes a cooperative regional relationship without running the entire show and, especially, funding it.