Sedona AZ (September 12, 2012) – Sedona resident Terrie Frankel, in a SedonaEye.com Open Forum, speaks directly to the Sedona Arizona Mayor and City Council and to the public: Mr. Mayor, Members of Council, as a 16 year resident of Sedona, I feel compelled to address some of council’s short comings – point out who in my opinion has been leading you in the wrong direction –... 

Cottonwood AZ (July 29, 2012) – It has been a hot summer in the Verde Valley and it is getting hotter with the primary election just around the corner. Voters go to the polls on August 28, 2012 for Primary Election Day to select candidates running for various county, state and national offices. The League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley will hold several candidate forums throughout... 

Sedona Community Plan box kit Letter to the SedonaEye.com Editor: The community plan has been, is, and will be a pro-business, pro-growth agenda. In spite of appearances and efforts at public input, the plan is being written behind the scenes by the Chamber, developers, consultants, and construction companies, who all benefit from the city’s growth and home-rule largess. The plan caters to the... 

Sedona AZ (April 18, 2012) – The table below shows the Median Prices for closed sales of Residential property only, in the whole of Sedona, quarter by quarter. The Sedona market remains stable, and given the level of recent activity, I continue to believe that the market is in much better condition. We can go on to look at other aspects to see why. Apr/Jun 2010 Units Sold 117 Median Sale... 

Eddie S. Maddock, Sedona Eye columnist Sedona AZ (April 4, 2012) – With the dust pretty well settled after the most recent City Council election and the snow now melted after much needed precipitation, what next will be in store for Sedona? Of course the highly contentious recall election of three members of the Fire District Board is still brewing, but after that decision is made, will we all... 

Mayor Rob Adams Sedona AZ (March 28, 2012) –  Rob Adams, Mayor of the City of Sedona Arizona, writes, “The purpose of government is to provide those basic services that most people would not be otherwise able to provide for themselves. Police and fire protection, court services, and public works projects such as sewer, water, sidewalks, streets and parks are a few examples of amenities... 

To SedonaEye.com Editor, Tough love – Vote No on 420   Rob Adams and some members of Council are friends of mine. So, I consider my NO vote on 420 to be ‘tough love’. FACT: If Home Rule is voted down, it can be voted on again in two years, not four. If Home Rule is passed, then it will come up again for a vote in four years. This is the law. FACT: Although the City of Sedona budgeted... 

The City of Sedona Arizona Sedona AZ (March 8, 2012) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Henry Twombly, a resident of Sedona, writes that the City argument for a short term rental ban is amusing: Dear Sedona Eye Editor, I’m amused by the City’s specious argument for the short-term rental ban. Their reason for the ban is to protect the health and safety of the community. Sedona Red... 

Eddie S. Maddock, Sedona Eye columnist The Second in the Series, The Will of the People Be Damned, by Sedona Eye columnist Eddie S. Maddock looks at the incorporation of Sedona and subsequent efforts to manage its development.   The deciding election for whether or not Sedona was to incorporate occurred in the fall of 1987. When the final votes had been counted in early December, the decision... 

Sedona AZ (January 22, 2012) – New changes to the Red Rock Pass Program area become effective February 1, 2012. As a result, the public will note fewer areas where a Red Rock Pass is required. The new Red Rock Country Recreation Guide and trail maps will also be available February 1 to provide more information about local recreation opportunities, or online at www.redrockcountry.org. In addition,...