Sedona AZ (March 8 2011)–The City of Sedona is now accepting applications for one member of the Sedona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Board.  Members must be a resident of the City of Sedona.  The deadline to return applications is Monday, March 28, 2011, by 5:00 p.m.   The PSPRS Local Board administers the rules of the system and has responsibility for making the provisions... 

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City of Sedona Mayor Rob Adams Sedona AZ (March 1, 2011) – After over three years of contentious debate, the decision regarding the fate of SR 89A has been made. By a vote of 4 to 3, the Sedona City Council has chosen to take ownership of 4.95 miles of a State highway, SR 89A. Some citizens are celebrating this choice, others are vowing to initiate recalls, referendums and injunctions. I say... 

Sedona AZ (February 22, 2011) – Many of us are now living through unusual financial circumstances for the first time. Times that were not so unusual for our parents and grandparents who dealt with scarcity and lived within their means during the great depression all those years ago. Certainly our 22-year-old City is experiencing something significantly different from the continuous growth and... 

        Sedona may end up owning SR89A irrespective of Sedona City Council’s vote. Sedona has virtually no bargaining chips left.           Recently there have been published in Sedona many riveting commentaries regarding the SR89A turn-back to this City. Nevertheless, I’ve seen no discussion of the legal ramifications of A.R.S. §28-7209’s impact on Council’s pending... 

  Sedona Heritage Museum Sedona Az–Occasionally, the Sedona Heritage Museum presents a special exhibit, in addition to the changing exhibits it launches three times per year.  “Hearts & Hankies” on display from February through April is such an exhibit. Hearts and Hankies This ‘mini’ special display is a collection of handkerchiefs and a heart shaped candy box from 1930 with... 

Sedona AZ (February 16, 2011) –The City of Sedona intends to adopt Municipal Court fees citing ARS 22-404.E that a city may establish and assess fees for court programs and services.   There are currently no court fees for services of the Sedona Municipal Court though most cities and towns have adopted several to offset the costs of court facilities improvement, issuance of warrants, court-appointed... 

Sedona AZ (February 8, 2011)–The Sedona Municipal Court, also referred to as the Magistrate Court or City Court, is the judicial branch of the Sedona City government. It is also part of the Arizona State Court System and under the supervision of the Arizona Supreme Court.  The Sedona Municipal Court, like all municipal courts in the state, is a “limited jurisdiction court.”  As this... 

Sedona AZ (January 30 2011)-The City of Sedona is now accepting applications for two members of the Sedona Personnel Board. Members must be a resident of the City of Sedona. The deadline to return an application is Monday, February 14 2011, by 5:00 PM. The purpose of the Personnel Board is to serve as an advisory board to the City Manager in determining whether just cause existed for dismissal, demotion,... 

Sedona AZ–Would you like to know how Sedona City Hall works? Do you want to have a voice in the future of your City? These questions and others will be answered at the Citizens Academy, a new initiative of Sedona City Council to educate and reach out to the community. Residents will have the opportunity to meet with the Council and various staff members from City departments to better understand...