SedonaEye.com columnist, Eddie S. Maddock, with an opinion of  an October 8, 2013, Sedona City Council decision Sedona AZ (October 9, 2013) – Coming as no big surprise, at the regular meeting October 8, 2013, Sedona City Council voted 4-2 to support increasing the bed tax “kickback” to the Chamber of Commerce from 50% to 55%, representing what appears to be considerably more than... 

Sedona AZ (June 11, 2013) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Sedona resident Henry Twombly writes: The City continues to mismanage our funds. Sedona’s bond rating has been downgraded twice under our current mayor from A++ to A-. The Council has reneged on the original promise of subsidizing the waste-water plant by 46%, and next month will raise WW fees for the fourth time. Since... 

Arizona registered sex offender James Warren Ritzer Sedona AZ (September 7, 2012) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is required to release the following information pursuant to ARS 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law.The offender, James Warren Ritzer, has indicated that he will be living in an unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It is the responsibility of the... 

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... 

This article submitted by the City of Sedona Sedona AZ (January 27, 2010) – Over the past few months, the City of Sedona Community Development Department has been proactively enforcing the City ordinance that prohibits the establishment and advertising of vacation rentals. The City’s ordinance prohibits the rental of single-family residences for less than 30 days. It is also illegal to advertise...