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On June 11, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. in the Wayside Chapel’s Jordan Hall, (uptown) the City of Sedona in conjunction with Peak Engineering will facilitate the second of three public meetings regarding the repaving of 89A in Uptown and other possible future improvements.

Design concepts for pedestrian improvements along Schnebly Road, Forest Road and Mesquite Avenue; a concept striping plan for parking along Highway 89A; and a striping with bike lane configuration on Jordan Road will be presented. The concepts are based on many of the ideas heard at the first public meeting held on May 9, 2013.

The intent is to discuss opportunities and constraints for the proposed concepts and to solicit feedback on the concepts from the business community. We will also estimate total project cost for each area for preliminary reactions and budgeting purposes.

For questions, please contact Karen Daines at 928-203-5067 or at kdaines@SedonaAZ.gov.

there is a need to know because pinal is getting hit with violations and they’ve got a better system than sedona

Dear Mayor and City Council,

My business depends on a strong and healthy tourism industry in Sedona. The quality and quantity of visitors to Sedona is paramount to my livelihood, the livelihood of my employees, and the overall success of my business. It is imperative that Sedona remain competitive in the global tourism industry and, in order to do so we must invest in destination marketing, sales, public relations and product development to position Sedona as a premier travel destination.

For that reason, I support the Sedona Lodging Council’s proposal to INCREASE THE CITY SALES TAX BY .5% AND TO INCREASE THE BED TAX BY .5%. My support is contingent on the dedication of 45% of the total bed tax collections to be allocated to the City’s Official Destination Marketing Organization for marketing, 15% dedicated to visitor center management and 20% be allocated for tourism product development for as long as this tax is in place. Furthermore, a significant portion of funds generated from the .5% sales tax should be allocated at the City’s discretion for priority capital improvement projects.

While I don’t particularly care for the idea of increased taxes, I realize that the timing is right and the current situation is a win-win scenario:

WIN FOR THE CITY: As reported by city staff, in approximately 3 years there will be no funding available for capital improvement projects. This additional revenue will generate the needed funds to be used at the discretion of City Council for priority capital projects. The City will also benefit from the additional incremental revenue generated by increased visitor spending, a result of effective marketing efforts conducted by the Chamber of Commerce.

WIN FOR THE SEDONA RESIDENTS: The residents will see a .5% decrease in overall sales tax since the 1% state sales tax will be removed on May 31. The residents will also benefit from the additional funds allocated to capital projects such as improved drainage, sidewalks, roads etc. In addition, there will be more revenue to the general fund based on increased visitor spending. The increases to the general fund will help enhance city services and help fund parks, street maintenance, police services, and overall enhances the quality of life and services to our residents.

WIN FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY: The business community wins from the increased allocation to tourism marketing which will lead to additional visitor spending, more jobs, and the creation of a vibrant, competitive tourism destination.

WIN FOR SEDONA VISITORS: Additional funds allocated to destination marketing will lead to new and enhanced visitor services, products, activities and attractions. A satisfied visitor will spend more money, return and possibly relocate to Sedona.

PLEASE COUNT ON MY SUPPORT FOR THE .5% CITY SALES TAX AND THE .5% BED TAX INCREASE based on the City’s commitment to dedicate 60% of the total bed tax collections to the City’s Official Destination Marketing Organization and 20% be allocated for tourism product development.

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Hum, not feeling the love.

voter fools give fools in office the right to do anything they want

As to your last sentence…no chance whatsoever. Reading, yes, learning, no way.

When you say “no other paper in the world,” “…governments will never let it collapse…”, and “There’s no global incentive to do this…,” you’re actually making reference to the dollar’s world reserve currency status as it has always enjoyed since Bretton-Woods in 1944. But, until now, the economic world was constituted only by western nations. Those days are about to pass.

Ever hear of the BRIC(S) nations? They are not part of the western world dominated central banking system. I’m talking about the economic alliance of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and their soon-to-be new allies, namely, South Korea, the Arab oil states, Indonesia, and I predict, Germany. They do have an incentive to trash the dollar and they are well along into their plan to unleash an alternative to the dollar and to do it soon.

Have you noticed the bi-lateral yuan-based trade agreements between all these nations yet? Have you noticed the incredible new electronic stock, bond and, especially, the commodities exchanges in Asia that are sucking the life out of COMEX, for example.

Shortly, you will see the earth-shattering emergence of a new gold-backed yuan bond to compete for world dominance over our Treasury Bond market. When they take down our bond market, they will take down the dollar and the time is close. Wall Street knows this and is preparing for it. Meanwhile, the dollar will have one last hurrah (rising in value) as other western currencies become suspect. That event is known as a”blow-off top” which always precedes a collapse. Give it a couple years.

There’s no other paper in the world with the circulation or the complex global economic distribution network/driver of the dollar & governments will never let it collapse unless they can institute a new system. look at the EU for the insanity of that. To have the dollar/euro/other currencies fail would require something in its place of equal value everywhere in scope. I said EVERYWHERE. Why bother? There’s no global incentive to do this. The dollar IS paper. It has no meaning except what governments give it even now because it is counterfeit and hypothetical, the dollar has no meaning. But now who cares? Rethink assumptions, leave out the absurd. Agree with much of what you write, do read your articles with interest. Any chance that the dollar slayers on the council are reading and learning?