After 21 years, Deputy City Manager Andy Dickey resigned from his position with the city of Sedona on Monday, Nov. 9, he said; his last day will be Monday, Nov. 23.
“Throughout his career, Andy has played an important role in advancing many of the city’s infrastructure improvements and programs, including transportation, wastewater, stormwater, parks and transit,” interim City Manager Kevin Phelps wrote in a Wednesday, Nov. 11, memo to the Sedona City Council announcing the resignation. “Beyond these accomplishments, he has been dedicated to developing staff, strengthening teams and supporting the organization.”
Dickey began his career with the city in October 2005 as an assistant engineer. Over the years, he served in various positions — including assistant director and director of public works, assistant city manager and public works director before his May 2023 promotion to deputy city manager with the most recent salary of $199,251.
“After more than 21 years with the city of Sedona, what I will remember most is the people I’ve had the privilege of working alongside,” Dickey wrote in the memo. “I’m grateful for the relationships we’ve built, the challenges we’ve worked through together and the many accomplishments we’ve shared. It’s been an honor to serve this community, and I’ll always be proud of my time with the city.”
“I took a position with the town of Prescott Valley,” as a senior engineer, Dickey told the NEWS. He does not yet have a start date for his new role, which has a posted salary range of $116,330 to $174,495. A succession plan for the Sedona deputy city manager position is currently being worked out.
“Finishing the programs that we’re in process with, from parking to transit to Sedona in Motion,” Dickey said of his unfinished business with the city. “There’s still work to do there, and it’s getting progressively more challenging. But it needs to be finished”.
Dickey confirmed that the timeline for the Uptown parking garage remains on track for the end of January.
