The city of Sedona took the lead in advancing SB 1382, signed by Gov. Ducey in April 2018, which ensured that all online platforms such as Airbnb, VRBO and Home Away would be responsible for collecting and remitting sales and bed taxes on behalf of their short-term rental owner clients. This change will result in significant additional revenues to the city of Sedona. Sedona AZ – The following... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie S. Maddock expresses appreciation to Arizona elected representatives Burges, Thorpe, Barton and Allen for going on the record to protect Sedona from questionable associations of its City Hall, local print news, Lodging Council and Chamber of Commerce, conjoined with perceived attempts to influence election outcomes by illegally disqualifying a citizens ballot initiative,... 

Sedona AZ (March 23, 2018) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: (In a SedonaEye.com comment) Steve Segner says: March 20, 2018 at 4:30 pm – “Robert Smith I am hosting a meeting on home rule April 10 at 8:30 at the Sedona rouge I’m going to have theCity manager come and talk about home rule and how it will affect the city and also about the upcoming $30 million... 

Sedona AZ (February 2, 2016) – The following is a letter received by the SedonaEye.com editor from Yavapai County Precinct Committeeman, Dale Gohr, Clarkdale, responding to Arizona State Senate President Pro Tempore Sylvia Allen’s request for public input: Senator Sylvia Tenney Allen Lightning Bolt Update, 2/2/16 National Popular Vote A number of us here at the State Legislature have been... 

SedonaEye.com financial columnist J. Rick Normand Sedona AZ (October 5, 2015) – Is it true that, given the opportunity, the State of Arizona, promiscuously and wantonly would sell-off our precious public lands to greedy private developers in order to close the state’s deficit operating budget? No, that’s simply not legally possible or fiscally prudent. Since his election, President Obama... 

Sedona AZ (February 17, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Subject: NO on SB 1435 – Do not gut AZ Open Meeting Law Some State Senators got the idea to gut Arizona’s Open Meeting Law. Here is the letter I wrote to all state legislators regarding the proposed bill, SB 1435. State Senators and State Representatives, Below is a letter a fellow Sedonan sent... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock Sedona AZ (February 16, 2015) – SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock discusses Arizona Open Meeting Law SB1435 legislation with AZ State Senator Sylvia Allen and other elected state representatives: ——-Original Message——- From: Eddie Maddock Date: 2/16/2015 10:56:09 AM To: CBegay@azleg.gov;  jburges@azleg.gov;  RBowers@azleg.gov;...