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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...

Council considers staff requests to hire more staff

Following the Sedona City Council’s budget work sessions on April 30 and May 1, the city of Sedona may hire at least 12.76 new full-time equivalent employees in fiscal year 2025-26 to fill newly created positions, as well as...

2024 sales taxes appear to edge out inflation

Final totals for the city of Sedona’s fiscal year 2024 sales and bed tax collections, including the period from July 2023 through June 2024, have been released and were discussed by the Sedona City Council on Oct. 8. Total...

Sedona raises sewer fees 3.6%, more increases to follow

The Sedona City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 13 to move forward with increasing wastewater fees. The council followed the fee increase with a hearing on also increasing development impact fees to more than double their current levels. During...

Spring break tax collections show mixed results

The latest sales and bed tax data for Sedona present a picture of a very mixed spring break season, with a vigorous March having been followed by a weak April. Total March sales tax collections stood at $3,710,005, up...

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Cox pleads guilty; to receive 50 years

The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27, that Chester Clay Cox, 31, of Cottonwood, a former...

Sirens warn of tornado

Ships get christened with a bottle of champagne, but Sedona’s Uptown Siren System had its christening as an emergency...
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