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Sedona City Council workshop narrows 18 priorities to community and housing, sets measurable goals
Summary
At a facilitated visioning workshop, the Sedona City Council consolidated an 18‑item list into two top priorities — community (engagement/communications) and housing/land use — and directed staff to return with measurable objectives, four short‑term joint projects and housing scenarios for a March study session.
Mayor Ploog opened a full‑day, facilitated visioning session on March 6 in which council members, staff and community participants worked through models and table presentations to identify near‑term priorities for 2026. Facilitator Jonathan King led an exercise aimed at forcing trade‑offs so the council could focus on a small number of achievable goals.
The council coalesced quickly around two standing priorities: community — framed as communication and engagement practices the city should adopt as values — and housing/land use. King summarized the outcome as a cut from 18 items to two clear priorities and urged staff to deliver concrete, measurable objectives so the city can track progress.
Among the specific objectives the council asked staff…
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