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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,…
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)…
Argument ideas by Small-Town Sedona Small-Town Sedona Home rule doesn’t truly represent the public will. A result that is achieved throughuse of public funds to promote misinformation is not a genuine expression of the publicwill. A result that is achieved via threats and blackmail is neither morally or legally atrue expression of the public will….
The city of Sedona has operated with an open checkbook under home rule (option) Alternative expenditure limitation. This allows them to spend as much money as possible in whatever format they want. The city has grown to over 200 employees while robbing the residents their quality of life. The city operates without performance metrics. The…
During the election period there are many political shenanigans. Some of those in favor of Home Rule spread many false narratives and some flat out lies in order to keep home rule in place. Scaremongering is standard operating procedure in Sedona during the election period.