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Arizona Auditor General, Expenditure limitation

Learn more about the Expenditure AZ law Home Rule

Posted on December 2, 2024May 21, 2025 by Donna Joy

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…

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City Launches New Tourism Program

City Launches New Tourism Program

Posted on June 28, 2023April 12, 2025 by Donna Joy

The City of Sedona launches new tourism program that promotes the businesses within the city. Do you work, own or have friends with an inside-the-city Business? Great news & opportunity for you. Let’s share the information and get our businesses signed up. Sign up the business inside the city to receive “referrals and leads, and…

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New Municipal Destination Marketing Program

Posted on May 7, 2023February 6, 2025 by Donna Joy

New Municipal Destination Marketing Management Program was introduced and adopted on May 10, 2023 Sedona City Council meeting. 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…

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What City “DMO” Status Means For Business and Residents

Posted on April 27, 2023February 6, 2025 by Donna Joy

What City “DMO” Status Means For Business and Residents By Brian Fultz, Kathy Kinsella, Holli Ploog, the City Council Tourism Work Group was submitted for publication. What City “DMO” Status Means For Business and ResidentsBy Brian Fultz, Kathy Kinsella, Holli Ploog,the City Council Tourism Work Group Residents and business owners may have read that the…

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Yavapai County emergency

Yavapai County Emergency Management links

Posted on March 16, 2023February 7, 2025 by Donna Joy

Yavapai County Emergency Notification Program saves lives, helpful. Sign up be on top of your family’s safety. Emergency, it is easy to get confused.

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Moving Forward Sedona Workshop Collaboration-Network

Sedona Workshop Moving Forward presentation

Posted on March 7, 2023February 8, 2025 by Donna Joy

Sedona Workshop Moving forward combines attendees’ involvement aligning tools to guide them in methods on how to move forward.

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Sedona Workshop

Posted on March 3, 2023September 16, 2023 by Donna Joy

Workshop link PowerPoint & data collected from this attendee participation workshop. Workshop link learn more……………

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Sedona good to know

Posted on February 13, 2023September 16, 2023 by Donna Joy

Small towns have many stories, some are fallacies, facts, and rumors. Rumors have a way of changing the truth. Just because someone said it to you, doesn’t make it true. When it comes to money, money changes definitions, and opinions through propaganda machines. If you hear the same story over and over, especially from those that…

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