New Sedona Fire District Governing Board members elected Tuesday, May 15, 2012, will be sworn in one week from their successful bid in a recall election that replaced three currently-seated board members. Diane Schoen will replace David Blauert. Verde Valley Fire District Chief Nazih Hazime, who lives in the Sedona Fire District, takes Charles Christensen's seat; and Corrie Cooperman supplants Phyllis Erick. Here's the step-by-step for transferring power to the newly-elected candidates who will join … [Read more...]
SFD Landslide Protection
May 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
The landslide election win that will seat three new members on the Sedona Fire District Governing Board of Directors ensures services to residents and tourists in the 168 square miles the District covers will not be cut, nor will the District have to borrow heavily in fiscal year 2013 in order to maintain the current level of service. Election Results Candidate Winning Votes xxxxx Candidate Losing Votes Diane Schoen 2637 David Blauert 1696 Justin Paffrath 460 Nazih … [Read more...]
New Fire Board
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sedona, AZ - (May 16, 2012) The last-elected Sedona Fire District Board of Directors was chosen on promises to bring spending into line with the current economy, which, for the most part, meant cutting spending. The prior board had cut spending significantly, but appreciation of that had not filtered down into the community—the jury of public perception. Fire District income is a percentage of local property taxes, which means it is tied to property values. While the Sedona Fire Distrist and Board … [Read more...]
R.I.P. Fran McWherter
May 10, 2012 By 3 Comments
It's out of the ordinary for The Sedona Citizen to publish something so personal, news without analysis, just ramblings from the hearts of people, but the following essay is a tribute to one of only a few financial supporters of The Sedona Citizen. Perhaps it was the shock of the news, or realizing I had a Thank-You note written but not yet mailed. In any case, these accolades are for a good person--the kind of person all of our readers wish, hope, and work to be. Please add your personal remembrances or … [Read more...]
Fire District Budget Talks II
April 19, 2012 By 5 Comments
Sedona AZ (April 19, 2012) — Following are excerpts from Minutes of the April 9, 2012, Sedona Fire District (SFD) Budget Workshop and analysis. Minutes are in Draft form, not yet accepted formally by the SFD Governing Board. Where minutes are quoted verbatim, quotation marks will be used. Audio and Video Transcripts appear in full on the Sedona Fire website. Scott Jablow – Midway/Chapel Area: "I’d like to say that I was unable to attend last week’s budget workshop, but read the published … [Read more...]
