Sedona AZ – Yavapai County Arizona Board of Supervisors Chairman Craig Brown, on March 19, 2020, signed a Proclamation of a Countywide Emergency. The proclamation provides the Chairman with additional opportunities and resources to protect Yavapai County residents, working in coordination with local cities and towns, should the need arise in the future. COVID-19 poses a serious public health... 

Yavapai County Arizona Sedona AZ – It’s time to be vigilant, take precautions, and prepare. Yavapai County Community Health Services Director Leslie Horton said, “Yavapai County has a history of collaborating with the local partner agencies, including all cities and towns, to protect the residents that call Yavapai County home. We are working together and reviewing plans and practiced... 

Sedona AZ – The Zoning Map Change application PLA19-000009 for the proposed Primrose Peaks Estates Planned Area Development (405-23-180) has been withdrawn by the applicant. In the withdrawal email, applicant Ellen Simon stated, “We have heard the concerns of the local community, and look forward to working together with the Beaver Creek Association and Rimrock residents in an effort to reach... 

Sedona AZ – After twenty three years as the Yavapai County Treasurer, Ross Jacobs, in a letter to Board of Supervisor Chairman Craig Brown has asked the board to consider his notice of resignation, effective February 3, 2020. On February 5, 2020, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors formally accepted Treasurer Jacob’s resignation and it is now seeking applications for appointment to the... 

Sedona AZ – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), in association with the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD), is issuing a fish consumption advisory for largemouth bass caught from Horsethief Basin Lake in Yavapai County, and south of the community of Crown King. This advisory is based on recent analysis of fish tissue data that indicate elevated levels of mercury. ADEQ recommends... 

Sedona AZ – On January 15, 2020 at the regular Yavapai County Board of Supervisors meeting in Cottonwood, applicants Eric and Lisa Borowsky requested a continuance for a zoning map change of approximately 282 acres, known as Spring Creek, until the March 18, 2020 Board of Supervisors meeting. Yavapai County Development Services Director David C. Williams informed the Board that they could go... 

Sedona AZ – As the 2020 Census approaches, Yavapai County residents will begin to see Census Bureau workers out in their communities. The public is reminded to ensure they are being visited by an OFFICIAL representative. Decennial Census Address Canvassers, who verify addresses in preparation for the Census, will be in the area through July, and permanent annual surveyors may currently be in... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock reminds Sedona in 2020 it’s wise to keep in mind that hindsight is always twenty-twenty. Sedona AZ – The birth of a brand new year, 2020, is welcomed with optimism for positive opportunities on the horizon. Breaking in a new calendar and not forgetting when writing to change the date to “2020” accordingly are reminders that time flies, and... 

Sedona AZ – Start 2020 with a new outlook on life and possibly a new career with Yavapai County. If you recently graduated from high school, moved to the area or are just in need of a new career, now is the time to act. Yavapai County is one of the larger employers in the area and currently looking to fill 27 positions. This may be the perfect time to start a new career doing something you love... 

Sedona AZ – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: The Village of Oak Creek – Big Park sparked a citizen led and voter supported “new era” of community control for the BPRCC which will be felt throughout the county and state. The Village of Oak Creek is entering a new era. The Big Park Regional Coordinating Council (BPRCC) elected officers today. It is time for...