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Don’t destroy Sedona Heritage site: Sedona Cultural Park

Posted on March 15, 2026April 16, 2026 by Donna Joy

Don’t destroy Sedona Heritage site the Sedona Cultural Park. The City of Sedona wants to forget the history of the Sedona Cultural Park and build high density housing. There are many false narratives about this beautiful land. Known as the Sedona Cultural Park. Sedona’s last land exchange was restricted for open space cultural activities. This…

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Special Election Sedona School District

Posted on July 19, 2024February 5, 2025 by Donna Joy

A special election will be held in Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified School District No. 9 of Yavapai and Coconino Counties, Arizona (the “District”), on November 5, 2024, SEDONA-OAK CREEK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Notice Special Election The purpose of the election is to permit the qualified electors of the District to vote on authorizing the District…

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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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Yavapai College’s increase property taxes

Posted on May 9, 2023February 6, 2025 by Donna Joy

Many read the notice posted on Facebook “Yavapai College proposes 5% tax increase” from The Verde Valley Independent article here. We all appreciate the local papers placing notices like this on Facebook. If they didn’t we wouldn’t be informed. According to the Verde Valley Independant “The Yavapai Community College District is proposing an increase in…

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Why We Need a Sedona Residents Footprint Network

Posted on April 26, 2023February 7, 2025 by Donna Joy

Being free to gather knowledge, share knowledge, respectful and considerate helps seed, nurture, and grow our community, Sedona Residents Footprint Network. The wider we accept each other’s differences without judgments the faster we grow, learn, and gain friends, expanding our experience, awareness, understanding, the 3d effects, our horizon, gaining information, and intel. We have earned…

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Build a Strong Sedona Resident’s Footprint

Posted on April 22, 2023February 7, 2025 by Donna Joy

The Resident’s Footprint is our community legacy, how we leave our community.
How we nurtured, supported, understood, collaborated, improving Sedona.

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