SOLAR PANELS AT THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT In these days of rising energy costs, if you are like I am, you are seeking ways to save money and be more efficient.  The City of Sedona is no different. The City expends approximately $160,000 per year powering the waste water treatment plant and the twenty waste water pumps that drive waste water and solids underground nine miles from the Chapel... 

Dear Sedona Eye editor: I attended my first SFD Governing Board meeting (Tuesday’s Budget Workshop) since the election of the board and I was amazed by the lack of respect shown to the first professional Chief they have had for quite a long time. The Chairman, Dave Blauert, kept on addressing Chief Hazime as “Mr. Hazime” the entire meeting…and I know that it was intentional.... 

Sedona AZ–The City of Sedona has made available three Citywide Right-of-Way permits. These permits are the first permits issued under a unique City process for permitting certain types of work within City right-of-way. This process allows City residents to proceed with work by completing and complying with the terms of a permit available on the City website. There is no need to come to the... 

Phoenix, AZ (May 1 2011) – Applications are being taken for the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, which oversees a public financing system for political campaigns and promotes voter education efforts. The Commission was authorized by the Clean Elections Act approved by Arizona voters in 1998. To apply for appointment, candidates must have been registered with the same political party or as... 

Bluegrass in the Red Rocks at RED ROCK STATE PARK on Saturday, May 7th 2011 from 1:30 – 4:30pm. Admission is $23.00 per person and for kids 14 and under only $13.00. Tickets are available for purchase on the Benefactors website www.BenefactorsRRSP.org. {pictured right is the Burnett Family Bluegrass Band, scheduled entertainers) Attendance is capped at 300 due to limited parking capacity. Net... 

Dear Chairman Fagan and Commissioner Ennis, Please accept my apology for being out-of-order and interrupting during the March 16th Budget Oversight Commission meeting. I am very sorry, but the unusual statement by Commissioner Ennis that Sedona’s [residential] sewer rate “is half of what Bullhead City’s is or less than half” was beyond frustrating. The fact is, CDM’s... 

J. Rick Normand Sedona AZ (April 25, 2011) – That Home You Bought In 1979 Has Lost 8.5% Of Its Inflation-Adjusted Value by Gus Lubin of Business Insider submitted by J.Rick Normand: Home values have already collapsed to 2003 levels. But an even more grim picture comes when you adjust for inflation. That home you bought in 1979 has lost 8.5% of its inflation-adjusted value. From Chart Of The... 

Commissioner Paul Newman of the Arizona Corporation Commission asks Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) owners Arizona Public Service (APS) and Salt River Project (SRP) to answer questions about nuclear safety issues at an upcoming Commission Open Meeting to be scheduled as soon as possible. Phoenix AZ (April 23, 2011) – Arizona Corporation Commissioner Paul Newman’s letter dated... 

SEDONA AZ  (April 29, 2011) –The Sedona Fire District is sponsoring a free child car seat inspection event on Saturday, May 7 2011, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the new ReMax Real Estate Office located in the Safeway Shopping Plaza, 2290 West State Route 89A, Sedona. Certified technicians will be on hand to assist you with installation of your child’s car seat. According to the National... 

Sedona AZ–The City of Sedona Public Works Department, City Maintenance Division has created a Block Party Permit allowing use of the public right-of-way by City residents. The process allows residents to plan their Block Party using the guidelines, procedures and conditions of approval, provided as part of the permit packet, which may be obtained from the City Website, www.sedonaaz.gov under...