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Map Arizona What Works Cities

Arizona Cities that use “What Works Cities”

Posted on March 24, 2025July 18, 2025 by Donna Joy

What Works Cities for Local governments? Quality management programs, that improve and engage residents through data-driven analysis

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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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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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Sedona Bridal Fair signature event for Sedona Weddings

Posted on June 14, 2024June 14, 2025 by Donna Joy

Sedona Bridal Fair the signature event for Sedona Weddings, Sedona Bridal Fair Networking wedding professionals and Marketing Sedona Weddings. Donna has volunteered and served on serval business boards and non-profit Boards throughout the years. She created the tradename Sedona Bridal Fair while sitting on the board of Directors for SEDONA WEDDING PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION, INC Sedona…

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Sedona Fact Finds: Sedona Cultural Park & SIFF

Posted on August 20, 2023February 5, 2025 by Donna Joy

What does the Sedona Cultural Park & Sedona International Film Festival have in common? Research and historical documents show us that the Sedona Cultural Park was approved in 1974 as Sedona Live Arts Playhouse as a nonprofit Educational Charity 501 C(3). Sedona Live Arts Playhouse Articles of Incorporation formation for educational, charitable, scientific, philanthropic, and…

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Sedona Rescue Fundraiser

Help Rescue Lost Pets Help Pay Cost Fundraiser

Posted on July 28, 2023February 5, 2025 by Donna Joy

SHADOW is still lost, scared running from neighborhood to neighborhood with many coyotes bobcats out there let bring him home. Let’s support Sedona Rescue and raise some funds for this incredible team of experts – volunteers that assist in bringing our lost Sedona pets home to us. Please Share~ Let’s show our support to help…

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ARIZONA DMOs rules of engagement

Posted on July 16, 2023May 21, 2025 by Donna Joy

In Arizona who manages the official Destination Tourism Policy? How is Destination Management and Marketing handled? Who pays for official tourism programs? Official Arizona Destinations are a State, Municipality, and County. The State tourism policy is directed by state laws. Arizona Revised Statutes 41, Chapter 19, Article I Under State Law in Arizona, The Arizona…

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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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City of Sedona Monthly Report

Posted on June 13, 2023February 6, 2025 by Donna Joy

Did you know that you could sign up to receive email notices on the City of Sedona’s Monthly Cash Flows & Investment Report? These reports are great, easy to understand, have comparisons, Sales & Bed Tax Receipts by month & year, capital improvements, and much more, and are an accurate tool. These reports are official…

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New Tourism Advisory Board for Sedona

Posted on May 11, 2023April 12, 2025 by Donna Joy

After outsourcing the city’s tourism program to the regional chamber, the Sedona City Council voted to bring the tourism program in house. The Sedona City Council is doing the right thing again by moving forward with a new Tourism Advisory Board (TAB). This moves our community forward in the most positive way and follows the…

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