Anette Spickard

Council adds $1.76M in spending to FY27 budget

City pauses talks on school programs to later meeting Sedona City Council gave its tentative approvals and rejections on decision packets on April 23, the second day of its two-day budget work session. The packets totaled $1,476,899 in one-time and $285,472 in ongoing...

City to fund 7 nonprofits’ projects for $2.4M in FY27

Council votes to fund cemetery, library, ramp and recycling baler Sedona City Council's two-day budget work session on April 22 and 23 saw council emerge with a proposed budget of $95,983,959 for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The session also included council approving...

48 Sedona city staffers now earn over $100K

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,...

Sedona City Council eyes $96M budget

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...

City weighs $2.4M service contracts for 7 nonprofits

Serving homeless families, Hope House of Sedona added to list of Community Service Providers The city of Sedona looks to spend $431,261 more than last year in funding to seven local nonprofits that serve community needs. The Sedona City Council is...

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Sedona Red Rock High School exchange student Samuel Knigge said he was nervous before arriving in Arizona. “It’s always scary...

Trophies & toasts for teachers

Rotary honors Sedona’s top three educators The Rotary of Sedona Red Rocks celebrated National Teacher Appreciation Week by handing out...
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