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County sets budget at $251M

Yavapai County Board of Supervisors created a budget ceiling 5 percent lower for its general fund in the upcoming fiscal year. At its July 6 meeting, the board unanimously adopted a tentative budget for fiscal year 2009-10 setting the...

Faster Internet in store for Sedona?

Pipes holding the future head from Phoenix to Flagstaff via Interstate 17 but remain untapped in the Verde Valley. Those giant pipes hold fibers that provide broadband access to Internet users, a luxury a small group wants to make...

Supervisors affirm freeze

Yavapai County supervisors aren’t quite ready to lift the county hiring freeze even though county staff anticipates a balanced fiscal year 2009-10 budget. Yavapai County Administrator Julie Ayers asked the board Monday, June 15, if it felt comfortable lifting...

County tax revenue drops 21%

Yavapai County faces revenue numbers that took double-digit hits over the last two years as it prepares to set a budget for fiscal year 2009-10. Yavapai County Administrator Julie Ayers reported to the Yavapai County Board...

School funding needs an update

Arizona’s education funding model is 28 years old, and Verde Valley educators are ready to help bring it up to date. Educators from Camp Verde, Cottonwood, Clarkdale-Jerome and Sedona gathered Thursday, April 23, in Cottonwood to...

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Council OKs Cultural Park 2.0 to draft amphitheater plan

Unanimously authorizes SCP 2.0 to discuss plans with venue operators Sedona City Council voted unanimously 6-0 — with Councilwoman Kathy...

Cinco de Mayo comes early to Tlaquepaque

The Cinco de Mayo fun comes early this Saturday May 2, from 1 to 4 p.m., with annual celebration...
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