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Sedona-Oak Creek School District OKs bonuses for returning staff

Board adopts final $8.2M budget, plans 606 students next year The Sedona-Oak Creek School District voted 4-0, with President Randy Hawley absent, to adopt the FY27 budget. Following the budget vote, the board also approved an additional 2.5% salary bonus for...

College board OKs budget despite fairness issues

While the Yavapai College District Governing Board voted unanimously to approve the college’s fiscal year 2027 budget — something the board hasn’t done since 2020 — District 3 Rep. Toby Payne still had some misgivings about it. His concerns include...

Yavapai College Governing Board talks fiscal year ’27 budget

Yavapai College capital improvements planned for the 2026-2027 academic year in the Verde Valley include $450,000 for campus signage and marquees and the final steps to the workforce housing projects, totaled at $399,000 across all campuses. The total budget for...

24 city staffers now earning over $100,000 per year

The latest figures from the city of Sedona indicate that average budgeted staff compensation has risen to $112,156, while the number of employees making more than $100,000 increased in the past year from 20 to 24. The big winners...

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Flooding causes liquid sewage spill at Bear Wallow Lane

Around 9:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, heavy rainfall and localized flooding caused severe inflow and infiltration at the Bear...

Sedona accepts $125K for an OHV

During the Sedona City Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27, council unanimously accepted a $125,000 grant from Arizona State...
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