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Sedona work group opens study of council pay, assigns Flagstaff benchmark and data tasks
Summary
The Sedona Council Compensation Work Group met on March 17, 2026, to outline research, assign benchmarking and survey tasks, and plan community outreach as it studies whether to change council pay and benefits.
Council member Pete Furman convened the City of Sedona’s new Council Compensation Work Group on March 17, telling members the group’s job is to study council pay and benefits and make a recommendation to the full council.
“Public service is generally a volunteer position,” Furman said, but added he is “open to the idea of a wage that perhaps offsets the opportunity, lost opportunity cost of public service,” noting that council work in Sedona can be “nearly full time.” Furman asked the group to surface their priors and cautioned members to keep deliberations civil and public.
Members introduced themselves and explained why they joined. Sean Smith identified himself as a Sedona resident and housing advocate who wants…
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