Comments on: Unprepared Hiker Airlifted to Safety

By: Larry S.

Larry S. — Fri, 05 May 2017 17:39:42 +0000

I’ve often wondered why these rescues take so long (4.5 hours)? They had gps coordinates plus how far can a hiker in sandals get? I would think one or two able- bodied individuals, familiar with the area would be able to get to her and others on foot before SAR get all their toys out. Yes?

By: West sedona resident

West sedona resident — Thu, 04 May 2017 00:58:50 +0000

Anonymous
Was me WSR. I forgot to fill that in I guess

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 May 2017 13:35:45 +0000

It appears that someone who hijacked my name…

I’m a fan of Sedona Fire…
Don’t mind paying taxes to an organization that helps people..

Also the person who hijacked my name(the same who posts using 10-15 different names) writes half truths and outright lies..

By: JD

JD — Tue, 02 May 2017 17:42:01 +0000

Agree with the comment from @@Mel, but suggest including recalling the seven current city council meetings, and together with the Chamber of Commerce & Lodging Council board of directors, tar, feather and ride them out of town as well. If we clean house, let’s please include City Hall. In both instances, Fire District and incorporated Sedona, it is the residents that are the losers.

By: West Sedona Resident

West Sedona Resident — Tue, 02 May 2017 14:53:09 +0000

The employees of the local government agencies such as city, and fire have operated with millions, been over paid, and had a free hand with your money,taxpayers.

Just as @@Mel has stated that the board had illegal meetings so has the city council. It appears that anyone that tries to control these government agencies and control their spending can’t survive the real managers of the region.The SM. But citizens if you go along say yes sir and never say anything to improve the region then you’ll be fine.

Both the city and the fire district (two completely separate government groups are funded from your taxes.The Taxpayers. They come and go, spend millions more than what they receive and kick $$$$ to those that support their agenda.

All taxes collected by businesses are not owned by the businesses but by the Taxpayers. Businesses have every opportunity to increase their prices. Businesses can charge service fees, and resort fees also. Just because they collect taxes doesn’t make it theirs.

@@Mel the law is that the hotels collect taxes that doesn’t mean they contribute. Hotels don’t pay for tourists unless you contribute more than the law requires. If you look at real costs you find that the hotels pay nowhere near the real of impacts of tourism. You take more than you contribute.

In looking over the Fire District spending, the FD spends more then they bring in. The disrepair is due to bad management and overpaid reckless spending. Those buildings could have easily been maintained by the crew in their down time. Yes sir they sitting around, jobs need to be reviewed and there is no reason by they couldn’t do their own maintenance and repairs.

Should they have to perform within their budget? It is time for these highly paid (overpaid imo) who have outrages benefits be held accountable for their performance?

By: @@@Mel

@@@Mel — Tue, 02 May 2017 03:06:33 +0000

The property owners pay for all of it. The city debt, the fire district and school district debt. The Hotels contribute less then they take. The chambers brings in day trippers with cost the property owners.

By: @@Mel

@@Mel — Mon, 01 May 2017 21:13:19 +0000

The property owners pay for themselves AND THE HOTELS pay for the tourists. Go ahead and compare to see how much more in tax each hotel pays to the fire department it will make your head spin.

It was those looser recalled board members that were carrying the department by “using up all of their back up money” under the guise of “cutting tax” in the hopes of forcing the downsize of the department. THAT’S THE REASON our fire stations have fallen in to disrepair. Those three recalled board members plus the fourth held illegal meetings behind closed doors to conspire to hurt this fire department. That’s a fact, there’s no question about that.

The three of those recalled board members should have been tarred, feathered and ridden out of town on the back of a buckboard.

By: West sedona resident

West sedona resident — Mon, 01 May 2017 21:04:38 +0000

Hey Mel

You know the person that replied to you is the same person who posts using 10-15 different names(sometimes in one day)

They are crazy……pay no attention

The hate everything….FYI

By: @ Mel in Sedona AZ

@ Mel in Sedona AZ — Mon, 01 May 2017 20:05:41 +0000

What does the Fire Department have to do with the article????? They didn’t do the rescue ” A crew from Department of Public Safety (DPS) Ranger Unit was notified and arrived in the vicinity just before 5:00 p.m. The Yavapai County Search and Rescue Back Country Team, trained in technical rescue, was called to assist. It took a combination of effort from the Ranger crew and Back Country Team to bring this hiker to safety”

Geeze people the how many try and show you. They think if they say it enough you’ll believe them.

The fire department is limited and doesn’t do everything you think they do. Vote No on the bond.

By: @mel

@mel — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 23:41:17 +0000

Have you looked at the books for the Fire District? The property owners pay for services not the tourists. Guess what they don’t know how to manage themselves. They run negative and have used up all their back up money. Now they have to get a more money. You’re paying at a higher level yet they don’t give you more for all the extra funds they get.
Oh didn’t you hear about the fireman who started a fire while barbecuing? Who paid for that? We did. No improving around here. Not getting my vote.Why don’t you go over and get those books? You’ll see the millions of debt they have accrued. Really bad managment!