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    September 21, 2011No Comments
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     Opinion: We Don’t Need Miles of Tall Glaring Highway Lights

    Sedona, AZ (September 21, 2011) – As a new homeowner in West Sedona I’m very concerned about the outcome of the referendum vote on Proposition 410. I chose to move here from Ohio for the stunning scenery, beautiful night skies and vibrant community. I’m surprised that local ownership and control of 89a is such a divisive issue. I’m concerned about the future of a community where the decisions of the duly elected city council can be ambushed by a small number of people more interested in their own agendas than in the well being and future of our city.

    Does 89a need some updates? Absolutely! Pedestrians need safe and well-lighted crosswalks. The safety of bikers and motorists would be greatly improved by redesigning the suicide lane to provide safe left turn options. The overall look of the 89a corridor in West Sedona could be upgraded and unified by appropriate landscaping. What we don’t need is the miles of tall glaring highway lights that ADOT will install. Sedona has a flavor all its own. Those of us who live here understand it and visitors appreciate it. Who could most thoughtfully and responsibly shape the visions of our future than ourselves, as the owners of 89a? I encourage voters to carefully investigate the facts and vote YES on Proposition 410.

    Cherie Tolliver

    Sedona

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    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→
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