The City of Sedona is still hiding information when they have the ability to make the public. The city’s need to hide information makes it more difficult for the public, makes more work for them, makes the city staff jobs harder, and causes much negative culture at city hall. It is simply not effective or…
Author: Donna Joy
Fake City of Sedona Workgroup Scam
Sedona workgroups lack transparency. And the invite of public awareness. There is no agendas, no meeting notes, or meetings that the public can attend. The city manager gets to pick and choose who’s on each and every group. A fake city workgroup was disclosed by going through city emails. This fake group met at City…
Ultimate Vegan Pumpkin Muffins Recipe Best ever
When autumn and winter arrive, I find myself yearning for pumpkin. Being a huge fan of pumpkin muffins, I took my formula from Sedona Sweet Arts Bakery and adapted it to create my own twist: vegan, egg-free pumpkin muffins. These muffins are not only delicious, moist, spiced perfectly and can’t tell they are vegan. The…
Why the Cultural Park Land Should Not Be Destroyed
SEDONA CULTERAL PARK – HOUSING NEEDSWhy the Cultural Park land should not be destroyedDonna JoyEmail sent to council I strongly am opposed to any housing at the Sedona Cultural Park – Western Gateway. Sedona doesn’t need and it can’t be proven the need for any more market-rate housing.Typical for high real estate locations those in…
City Employees by zip code
We heard over and over that Sedona needs employee housing. How true is that? Is there a need or a want? Do families choose other locations to raise their children? City of Sedona Population Growth – Donna JoyWe all know that the City of Sedona has over 200 employees with these employees being the highest…
Population Sedona Area Cities – Towns
Cottonwood, AZ population between 2000 and 2023 Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Cottonwood increased by 3,471. In this period, the peak population was 13,124 in the year 2023. The numbers suggest that the population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth. …
Are Sedona Residents being Manipulated?
When I moved here over 30 years ago Sedona had a good small government until they didn’t. We could always attend Sedona City Council meetings, write CC, and get responses. We never knew the political party of our city council members. We worked together for the same common causes making Sedona a great place to…
A view of Sedona area communities 2023 Census
Do Census Numbers Illuminate the Sedona Area Communities? Communities are always evolving, and understanding these changes can provide valuable insights. By examining census data, we can learn more about our identities, discover which communities are expanding, and explore the differences and transformations within these communities. While Sedona’s population has been on the decline, nearby communities…
City of Sedona Population Growth
The misuse of incorrect City of Sedona population has been used to push the city community plan and projects through using incorrect numbers, claiming we need “workforce housing” along with pointing fingers at the state for allowing Short Term Rental while ignoring the details. By studying the numbers and the other city government actions the…
Sedona Cultural Park Western Gateway to Sedona
The City of Sedona is proposing to develop the Sedona Cultural Park to 483 Housing units forgetting the history heritage of this beautiful land and ignoring their own vision statement.






