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Sedona Resident's Footprint

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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Aspiring Inspiring Masculine Energy

Posted on March 21, 2023February 7, 2025 by Donna Joy

What an aspiring & inspiring week.
Aspired me to learn more, inspiring me to create tools to move forward. Confusion triggers curiosity.

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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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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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Sedona Rescue: Sedona Animal Search Rescue

Posted on February 6, 2023September 16, 2023 by Donna Joy

Miracles happens with the hard work of Sedona the dog family and volunteers. Sedona is home. We have such a great community. After 31 days Sedona is home Sedona is home thanks to the hard work of the dog owners and a volunteer group dedicated to bring Sedona home, Tory & Natalie J Watson and their children Kirk…

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ICLEI membership from 2018 Sandy mayor

ICLEI Is the City of Sedona a member of ICLEI?

Posted on February 1, 2023May 22, 2025 by Donna Joy

The City of Sedona is a ICLEI member
is an international non-governmental organization democratic organization committed to sustainable urban development.

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Sedona Cultural Park

Sedona Cultural Park Inc. Background

Posted on January 22, 2023July 23, 2025 by Donna Joy

Sometimes things get lost in time and the story changes. After years of hearing many different stories, I deeply studied the historical data-driven documents on the Sedona Cultural Park. One level leads the path to another level of source documentation to tell the story. While I did have a collection of records that I had…

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Data Driven Snapshot Sedona Tourism Management

Posted on January 10, 2023May 21, 2025 by Donna Joy

There is a lot to learn from performance-based and data-driven methodology. Data-driven strategies using Total Quality Management (TQM) tools develop world class organizations. Performance-based and data-driven methodology is essential for organizations, improving the efficiency and strategic decision-making. What we have learned from the Tourism Government Models DMO Benchmark that governments use data-driven strategies to develop…

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Heads up Sedona, January is a critical time

Posted on January 8, 2023September 16, 2023 by Donna Joy

January is a critical time for those living in Sedona. The Sedona City Council will have their Annual City Council retreat on January 17 & 18, 2023. City Council will be setting priorities. In addition, the City Council has a joint meeting with the regional Chamber of Commerce on January 11, 2023. The Chamber and…

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City Economic Development Advisory Boards Benchmark

Posted on January 1, 2023May 21, 2025 by Donna Joy

City Economic Development Advisory Boards Benchmark What type of policy do other Cities and Towns in Arizona for Economic Development Advisory Boards?Are there any laws in Arizona for Cities & Town Economic Development? State Law: Economic Development A.R.S. § 9-500.11 Arizona Cities or TownsExpenditures for economic development; definitions A.R.S. § 9-500.11Economic development under State Law is requires “improve…

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