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Sedona Relay for Life July 9, 2011

June 1, 20110

American Cancer Society Gala Event at Sedona Rouge Sedona, AZ (June 1, 2011) – The American Cancer Society Present a…

Speakers Present Writing and Publication How-To

June 1, 20110

Sedona Library Hosts Promotional Workshop Sedona, AZ (June 1, 2011) – Marilyn Meredith of Springville, California and Willma Gore of…

The Times Really Are Changing

May 22, 20110

“Eating is an agricultural act” –Wendell Berry By James Bishop, Jr. who is raising corn and beans in uptown Sedona…

Highways Define Communities

May 16, 20112

It’s De Déjà Vu All Over Again Sedona, AZ (May 16, 2011) – In a startling revelation by one Sedona…

Analyzing City’s Legal Right to
Ban OHVs on Public Roads
By Tommy Acosta
Mea Culpa! Mea Culpa! Mea Maxima Culpa! I screwed up. Blew it. Totally made a fool of myself. Missed the boat. I am talking about my editorial on the OHV fight, No Legal Traction on OHVs. I assumed that it was ADOT that would make a decision on whether the city could legally ban off road vehicles from our public roads like S.R. 89A and S.R. 179. Man was I off. ADOT has nothing to do with allowing or disallowing the city to do so. ADOT’s response to me when I asked them to clarify their position, was curt and to the point. “ADOT designs, builds and maintains the state highway system,” I was told. “It is not our place to offer an opinion on how state law might apply in this matter.” It was a totally “duh” moment for me when I realized that that the decision or judgement on the OHV ordinance, would involve the state and not ADOT. Chagrinned I stand. The crux of the matter then is whether the city can effectively use a number of standing state laws that can be interpreted to determine whether the city can legally ban the vehicles or not. Read more→