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Citizens' Budget Work Group gives mixed recommendations; urges focus on emergency prevention, housing and trails

3156084 · April 30, 2025
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Summary

The Citizens' Budget Work Group presented its recommendations to council, urging focus on prevention, employee housing, improved enforcement technology for short-term rentals, and caution on a proposed transit maintenance facility.

The Citizens' Budget Work Group presented its report to the council with prioritized recommendations for FY26. The panel — nine residents with diverse tenure in Sedona — urged council attention to public-safety prevention, staffing for code enforcement, employee housing options and clarified performance metrics.

Highlights and context: Jolene Pearson, Christian Eaton and Ed Kettler presented for the group. They recommended the city emphasize fire prevention and regional coordination through the new emergency-manager role;…

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