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Council authorizes staff to hire pollster to draft Cultural Park survey; firms to return draft questions

Sedona City Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary

After extended public comment and council debate, the council voted 4–3 to contract a survey firm to draft mailed survey questions about the Cultural Park Amphitheater and related Western Gateway uses; council directed staff to return drafts and emphasized neutral wording and inclusion of housing/recreation topics where appropriate.

The Sedona City Council voted Jan. 27 to engage a professional survey firm to draft a mail survey aimed at registered Sedona voters about potential uses of the Western Gateway/Cultural Park property, including the question of restoring an amphitheater. The motion approved staff's recommendation to enter into a contract (subject to city‑attorney review) with High Ground (listed as the recommended firm) to draft direct‑mail survey questions; council passed the motion 4–3 after extensive public comment and council discussion about timing, question framing and the scope of the poll.

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