Sedona Community ~ Good to know ~

Donna’s Email Sent 5/5/2023

Good Morning Sedona,
2023 continues on a positive path and just wanted to share some updates. Please feel free to share this email, and feel free to send me items you like to share to be shared.  

~Mark your Calendar~

The Sedona City Council meeting is on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 3:00 pm. 

City Council Meeting

• Date: 05/10/2023 3:00 p.m.
• Location: City Council Chambers
  102 Roadrunner Drive
  Sedona, Arizona 86336

Agenda/Packets/Minutes

SPECIAL BUSINESS 
 a. AB 2949 Discussion/possible direction/action regarding the development of a municipal destination marketing and management program, including consideration of an Ordinance to establish an 11-member Tourism Advisory Board.

This is a meeting one that both businesses & residents should join in on. During a benchmark study on Tourism, the Arizona Office of Tourism along with many cities and towns of every size use this model, Tourism Advisory Board.
Below is the link to the benchmark. 
https://donnajoys.com/tourism-government-models-dmo-benchmark/

if you can’t attend please learn more through the Agenda Packet, live video or recorded videos on the City website. Video links post-meeting link below  
https://www.sedonaaz.gov/your-government/departments/city-clerk/council-commissions-committees-boards/city-council/meetings-live-webcast-video-audio

I always learn much more by watching and attending City Council meetings. 

~Sedona Please Read~

Eddie Maddock: The Tale That Wagged the Dog

https://sedonaeye.com/eddie-maddock-the-tale-that-wagged…

I love Eddie and all that she brings to the table. I especially like her article. Here is a statement from Eddie’s article. 

“Sedona has newcomers on the City Council. They are smart. They are asking a lot of questions. They are astute. But perhaps best of all, they recognize Sedona residents and respect City Limits as their jurisdiction. They have also expressed interest and intent to cooperate with regards to the spirit of regional communication and indicate willingness to seek and share ideas with other Verde Valley communities, but at the same time always to respect the limitations of their jurisdiction.”

~If you missed ~

WHAT CITY “DMO” STATUS MEANS FOR BUSINESS AND RESIDENTS by Brian Fultz, Kathy Kinsella, Holli Ploog, the City Council Tourism Work Group
It is excellent, I’ve posted it here for viewing https://donnajoys.com/what-city-dmo-status-means-for-business-and-residents/

City Doing The Right Thing With Destination Marketing
Was published on Sedona.biz A step-by-step on the City and Chamber write-up by me. If you have a question feel free to send me an email. The article is here on DonnaJoys City Doing The Right Thing With Destination Marketing

Sedona Community Involvement Facebook page

Facebook has many Sedona Groups we share this kind of information in those groups.
We also have a Sedona Community Involvement page 
https://www.facebook.com/SedonaCommunityInvolvement
Items submitted and or shared on pages or groups are shared there. 

~Email for City Council & the City Manager~

sjablow@sedonaaz.gov
hploog@sedonaaz.gov
mdunn@sedonaz.gov
bfultz@sedonaaz.gov
pfurman@sedonaaz.gov
kkinsella@sedonaaz.gov
jwilliamson@sedonaaz.gov
KOsburn@sedonaaz.gov

Donna Joy
Live, Love, Learn
DonnaJoys.com