The Slow Death of Sedona started way before 2013, unbeknownst to Sedona Residents. How and why, this happened is a very long story with decades of moving parts.
I recently came across this email written on July 28, 2013. To Mayor Rob Adams, City Council, City Manager Tim Ernster, Ed Conway, Jennifer Wesselholf,
Is it acceptable to have 20 years of a no-bid contract with the Chamber and millions of public dollars going to the Members of the Chamber? Are 10 years okay for the public to work on this change?
Eddie Maddock: The Tale That Wagged the Dog https://sedonaeye.com/eddie-maddock-the-tale-that-wagged-the-dog/




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Benchmark tourism policy post teaches us that for over two decades the city was mismanaging tourism policies and the taxes imposed on the residents and businesses in-city


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