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... 

Commissioner Paul Newman Sedona AZ (March 29, 2012) – Arizona Corporation Commissioner Paul Newman writes the following HB 2789 opinion for the Sedona Eye: I am writing to encourage Governor Brewer to veto HB2789/Striker, which cedes the Arizona Corporation Commission’s authority to the Legislature. Attorneys from both the Legislature and the Commission have found the bill unconstitutional,... 

Sedona AZ (March 29, 2012) – The City of Sedona Arizona is advertising availability for a full-time position of Building Inspector. The salary and scope are as follows: Posted Date: 3/28/2012  Expire Date: 3/28/20124/16/2012 Job Type: Full Time Job Salary: $18.16-$26.19 hourly The position of Building Inspector performs highly skilled, technical inspections of both simple and complex building... 

Sedona construction Dear Sedona Eye editor, Some recent incidents would seem to me to call into serious question the competence of the city’s Public Works department, in particular Charles Mosley, director, and his engineers. As a citizen and Sedona resident, I think questions need to be asked and clear answers obtained. Mostly completed in 2011, a major construction project was undertaken to... 

Sedona AZ (March 26, 2012) – In a Letter to the SedonaEye.com Editor, Maia Kinkaid, writes the following: Dear Sedona Eye Editor, Since 2006 the Arizona Department of Transportation has waged war on Sedona insisting the installation of continuous roadway lighting regardless of all studies, even its own indicating that CRL’s are not a viable road treatment for 89A, and despite the fact that... 

Glo Fish, genetically modified animal (wikipedia.org) Sedona AZ (March 24, 2012)– The USA is the largest commercial grower of genetically modified crops in the world. Most developed genetically modified plants are reviewed by at least two U.S. government agencies and final approval allowing the use of GMOs can still be denied by individual counties within each state. In 2004, Mendocino County,... 

Phoenix AZ (March 22, 2012) –  The State of Arizona Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Mark H. Brain has dismissed a lawsuit (CV2011-020916) filed against the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. In his ruling, Judge Brain struck down every point raised by the plaintiffs and concluded: “[M]any of the plaintiffs’ requests are contrary to the statutory scheme and First Amendment principles.” “This... 

Be informed. Dear Sedona Eye Editor, All citizens residing within the Sedona Fire District interested in the unbiased and unvarnished truth with regard to ALL their questions, please be advised there is a Sedona Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voters sponsored Sedona Fire District Governing Board Recall Election Candidates Forum scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 6:30 PM. It is being... 

Prescott AZ (March 20, 2012) – Prescott Arizona attorney Lauren E. Vanpelt has been disbarred after signing a consent agreement with the State Bar of Arizona. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court considered the consent agreement and ordered Vanpelt’s disbarment, which no longer entitles her to the rights and privileges of a lawyer. During the State Bar of Arizona’s investigation,... 

Sedona AZ (March 19, 2012) – On March 28, 2012, the City of Sedona will host an Arts and Culture Workshop in support of Imagine Sedona – 2020 and Beyond, The New Community Plan at the West Sedona School, Multipurpose Cafeteria Room, west Sedona. The workshop will focus on a variety of arts and culture related questions and subsequent discussions to provide information in creating the new...