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Donna’s Research Projects
Donna doesn’t like confusion, nor does she like misinformation and public policies that make no sense.
When things are unclear Donna searches for clarity. Knowing why, how and comparing policy and Proformance helps guide us to continuous improvement, making the world a better place.
Donna taught and implemented Total Quality Improvement programs prior to living in Sedona
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…
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…
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…
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.
Learn more about the Department of Organizational Performance City of Glendale, Arizona and how using science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
What Works Cities for Local governments? Quality management programs, that improve and engage residents through data-driven analysis
City performance metrics programs work beyond the elected officials two- or four-year term continuously improving the process
Understand More About Arizona’s Complex Tourism Policy, see how other cities align with it, and learn how it took Sedona over 20 years to get a fair and balanced policy.
Citizen Engagement Programs are positive moving a community forward. Creating improvements and making a location a better place to live.
Expenditure limitation is regulated by the State of Arizona. There is two (2) Types of Alternative Expenditure Limit for Cities and Towns in Arizona. These alternative options are required to be voter approved. Alternative Expenditure Limitation aka Home Rule or Permanent Base adjustment. Learn more about the Expenditure AZ law Arizona State Law 41-563 – Expenditure…