Committee to show comparables and scatterplot to demonstrate breadth of research; comparables found inconsistent
Sep 21, 2026
Members agreed to include a simple scatterplot and a short exhibit showing a wide range of city comparables (including Jerome, Bisbee and Paradise Valley) to demonstrate the difficulty of finding a single, consistent comparator for Sedona.
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Committee members discussed the group's research on other cities and concluded comparables were inconsistent: some tourist towns show much lower or higher per-resident pay and fee structures varied. Member (speaker 3) recommended a process-focused appendix that shows the range and explains why no single comparator is decisive.
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