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...

The Sedona City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday, Jan. 23, to approve the contract to hire Anette Spickard, of McCall, Idaho, as the new city manager. Spickard is scheduled to take over the role on Monday, April 8, following...