With the resignation of Mayor Scott Jablow effective Sept. 30, the Sedona city council is currently accepting applications to fill a vacant council seat.
Vice Mayor Holli Ploog automatically became Acting Mayor, until the next scheduled city council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14, when the council will select a current city councilor to serve as Interim Mayor for the remainder of Jablow’s term, through November 2026. This shift will create the open seat on city council. Following the Council Rules of Procedures, the city council will then appoint someone to fill this open seat, with the term for this vacancy ending in November 2026, when the newly elected councilors are seated following the fall 2026 election cycle.
Qualifications for seeking appointment to city council are as follows:
▪ Must be a qualified elector who must possess all of the following qualifications: Be a United States citizen, be a registered voter, be 18 years of age or more on or before the regular general election next following his/her registration, and have the ability to write one’s name or make his/her mark unless prevented by physical disability.
▪ Must be 18 years of age or older.
▪ Must be able to speak, write and read the English language.
▪ Must reside within the Sedona city limits for one year preceding the appointment.
▪ A person convicted of a felony cannot serve as a council member until his/her civil rights have been restored.
▪ A person adjudicated as an “incapacitated person” cannot serve as a council member.
Applications are available online at sedonaaz.gov/citycouncil. Those who do not have online access may obtain an application packet in person during regular office hours at the city clerk’s office at City Hall, which are currently 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The deadline to submit applications is Monday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. Completed applications can be emailed to City Clerk JoAnne Cook at jcook@sedonaaz.gov or mailed to: JoAnne Cook, city of Sedona, 102 Roadrunner Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336-3710. Applications received after the deadline will not be included in the council’s selection process.
Contact the city clerk’s office at (928) 282-3113 or email Cook at jcook@sedonaaz.gov.
