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Let’s get into the weeds. Per capita TPT sales tax can’t be used as a tourism only economic marker. Transaction Privilege Tax | Arizona Department of Revenue. The reason you cannot use TPT sales as strictly tourism is because TPT sales are not 100% tourism driven. Sedona city sales tax is the highest on Smith’s…
The City of Sedona creates a CRISIS in order to get City sales and bed tax increases, projects, and programs approved. Sedona’s Crisis started with Tourism Dollars in 2013 In 2013, the city was grappling with how to increase its revenue streams amid broader economic challenges. The city was dependent on sales and bed tax….
The Office of Arizona Auditor General defined elections and timing Permanent Base Adjustments and One-Time Overrides Source:Office of Arizona Auditor General Trending Related Posts:
The city of Sedona has only used guesstimates for over the last three decades to determine the percentile of city-sales-tax that is contributed by the tourists versus the residents. The city has never used any real time data metrics for this calculation. Real time data metrics are driven by basic principles of who’s getting taxed,…
During the RORR meeting presentation, the City of Sedona shared information regarding its population, full-time equivalent positions, and comparative budgets. Since Cottonwood, Clarkdale, and Camp Verde each operate their own water companies, they removed the water-related figures from their budgets for these comparisons. Considering the differences of the municipality services, picking out one municipality service…
Review the history of the City of Sedona Resolutions by year. This PDF is RESOLUTIONS 1988- 2023
Review the history of the City of Sedona Ordinances by year. This PDF is ORDINANCES 1988- 2024
Some of my reasons to vote NO on Home Ruleby Sedona Resident Dana H. Varney More posts on Home Rule:
Every four years the voters are requested by the city to give the city the power of “Home Rule” Home Rule power gives the City the ultimate power to spend, build, plan, and grow the government of Sedona without the people’s approval. This includes giving the city an open checkbook to spend as much money…
STOP the City of Sedona “Tourism First Agenda” Vote NO on Home Rule option Under the City of Sedona Tourism First Agenda, the only things that have grown are TRAFFIC, CITY GOV, TAXES, COST of LIVING, GOV WASTE & DAYTRIPPERS!!!!!! When the City Council voted to give the regional chamber members 55% of city-bed-taxes (2013)…