Sedona council adopts resolution certifying July 21 primary results; new council to be seated Nov. 10

The Sedona City Council on Aug. 4 voted to adopt a resolution certifying the results of the July 21, 2026 primary election and set a special meeting to seat the newly elected council on Nov. 10.

City Clerk Joanne Cook read the official canvass and the tallies included mayoral totals and the three winners for the four‑year council seats. Cook said the county canvasses in Coconino and Yavapai matched the packet summary and that the city will post final official results on its website. "We're here today, because the statute requires the governing body holding an election to meet and canvass the election," Cook said.

Cook reported the mayoral vote totals in the clerk's readout as Brian Fultz with 834 votes and Henry Silbinger with 1,672 votes; she stated the majority threshold for the mayoral race was 1,755. For the three open council seats she read highest totals for Jean Bouye (1,895), Tony Hauserman (1,859) and Melissa Dunn (1,810). The council then moved to adopt Resolution No. 2026.11, the motion was seconded and members voted in favor.

A council member moved to approve the resolution as provided in the meeting packet; after a second the presiding officer called for the vote and members indicated "aye." The clerk confirmed that the resolution records the canvass findings; the council congratulated the declared winners. The clerk also said the final official results will be added to the presentation materials posted on the city's web site.