One of the instigating factors in the birth of The Sedona Citizen was the difficulty of finding in-depth information all in one place. The Sedona city website has been improved tremendously, and the Internet has enabled us to 'Google' almost any topic and immediately find respectable, if not dependable, answers. However, when it comes to matters of city policy--or any issue where background is essential to foreground--searching high-and-low is a process few of us have time for. Having just spent most … [Read more...]
ADOT Transfers 23 Miles of US60 to Six Cities
June 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is trying to convert a 23-mile stretch of US-60 to local cities. A quick look at a map shows the route transfer may affect the cities of Glendale, Peoria, Sun City, El Mirage and Surprise. Grand Avenue has long served as a spine of the West Valley, funneling commuters into the Phoenix area and moving freight from the coast and neighboring states. But the Arizona Department of Transportation is considering a plan to turn over a 23-mile stretch of Grand … [Read more...]
Clarifying Colquitt
May 24, 2011 By 3 Comments
On May 20, 2011, Ruth "Pud" Colquitt appeared before the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Board of Directors and delivered a speech The Sedona Citizen wants clarified. Here is our attempt. (Of course, your comments are always welcome - even yours Ms. Graham.) Colquitt's speech What Was Not Said Our goal has always been clear: a public vote to overturn the decision of the Sedona City Council to take ownership of highway 89A. We don't want everyone to vote Silly. Just those … [Read more...]
ADOT Is Fed Up
April 30, 2011 By 18 Comments
The text of ADOT's letter to the City is presented to improve readability. The gist of the letter is: if the Referendum proceeds, what's to say there won't be more referenda in the future, blocking or reversing later Council decisions, leaving ADOT in limbo, but will full liability? ADOT states it has legal means to transfer the road to the city outside of the Route Transfer Agreement. April 28, 2011 Mr. Tim Ernster City Manager City of Sedona 102 Roadrunner Drive Sedona, AZ 86336 Dear … [Read more...]
Controlling Our Destiny
As the controversy over the proper disposition of State Route 89A in West Sedona slows to a simmer, I was reminded of a fascinating book written by former Sedona resident Janet Sabina, Can't we DO Something? Memoir of Resistance to a Four-Lane Highway. March 9, 1999 ...the [City Council restated its position that the then] proposed four and five lane roadway improvements to state Route 179 are inconsistent with the goals of the Sedona Community Plan. see full article by Ernie Strauch Many people … [Read more...]