May 25, 2013

Issues with Barbara’s Park

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The following material was prepared by Cliff Hamilton and has been delivered to the City Councilors in their information packets for today's discussion. Writer’s Note: Research and preparation of this report began about 2 months ago, long before funding for this structure became a major issue. My research began when I was alerted to issues that were not being considered or addressed, by several local design and entertainment professionals. As a result of the funding change, this report may now be mostly … [Read more...]

Art in the Roundabouts

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Sedona AZ (March 16, 2012) - Sculptors Kim Kori and Ken Rowe hold the giant scissors at Sedona's first roundabout sculpture dedication Friday morning. Art in Public Places Chair Roberta Kinion flanks the far left, and Mei Wei Wong, Sedona Arts Center Executive Director, the far right. City officials and other participants in the project fill in. The pair of sculptures, one in each of the two roundabouts near the juncture of SR179 and SR89A, are called "Above and Beyond." At the intersection locally … [Read more...]

Election Results Part 2

See part 1 of the election analysis As of 4:44 this afternoon, the Yavapai County website reported new numbers for yesterday's election for Mayor and three City Councilors. Mayor Adams In all to date, 782 people who voted by yesterday did not vote for Rob Adams to enjoy a third term at the helm of City Council meetings and ribbon cuttings. (Or maybe they were allright with that part but not with the strong-mayor form of government attitude Adams has exhibited so consistently in his last two-year … [Read more...]

Election Results

Jessica Williamson for Sedona City Council

The following election results are preliminary and could change. As of Wednesday morning, March 14, 166 ballots await pickup at the Sedona City Clerk's office. Other ballots may have been dropped in Cottonwood or any other official ballot receptacle. Results are deemed preliminary until all are counted, verified and accepted (election canvass) at the March 27 City Council meeting. A candidate is declared elected at the Primary election if he/she receives fifty percent plus one (50% +1) of the votes cast. … [Read more...]

Truth Testing

Seldom is the media accused of lying. More often, people are annoyed by misrepresentation. And we're really aggravated by being lied to by those we've elected to office--or whom someone else elected to office. As a person with an impressive background in sales, as well as in the study of psychology and human nature, I can often see through thin truths to the hungry monster underneath. I know people who are better at this than I am, but, disappointingly, I see around me many people who believe the … [Read more...]