Perron resigns in letter sent to 49 staffers as Sedona PD’s strategic plan looms
Sedona Police Department Sgt. Jesus Perron resigned by lengthy email May 26, stating his decision was made "after repeated efforts to grow into the role of...
Number of earners triple since NEWS began tracking in 2021
Since the NEWS began its annual tracking of the salary group of city of Sedona staffers earning six-figure salaries in 2021, there are 48 employees currently earning in that group,...
2-day work session adds staff, student camps, spending at school campuses
Sedona City Council entered its two-day budget work session on April 22 with City Manager Anette Spickard's proposed $94.7 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27, and emerged at the...
The Sedona City Council is considering a proposed $94.7 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27, a roughly 8% reduction from the current year's $103 million spending.
The decrease is driven primarily by a 19% — or $8.177 million — drop...
Incoming City Manager Anette Spickard, formerly of McCall, Idaho, will take over the reins of Sedona’s day-to-day operations on Monday, April 8.
Retiring City Manager Karen Osburn will remain with the city as a consultant for a two-week transition period...
Three people face federal charges after being arrested locally with counterfeit money.
Cottonwood Police Department officers arrested Carlos Cazelly and...
The Baney Corp.'s Village at Saddlerock Crossing project will have another two years to build its 100-room hotel now known as the...
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