Browsing: Village of Oak Creek

Brush Fire in the Village of Oak Creek

May 15, 20130

Sedona AZ (May 15, 2013) – On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at approximately 3:30 pm Sedona Fire District (SFD) emergency…

Sedona Jazz on the Rocks

September 29, 20110

Marketplace Cafe Headquarters for 5 Spectacular Events at Sedona Jazz On The Rocks Week Sedona AZ (September 29, 2011) -…

Sedona Fire District

September 28, 20110

CPR and an Automated External Defibrillator Make a Difference Sedona AZ (September 28, 2011) – On Tuesday, September 20, 2011,…

Fights On!
By Tommy Acosta
So, it looks like the referendum on the Cultural Park made the ballot. Now comes the rallying, meetings, community forums, the ads, and the arguments between those for or against the Safe Parking concept. There are good arguments out there that elected officials should be allowed to do the job they were elected for and that the public should just lean back and let them work. But you just can’t beat a good old-fashioned referendum that brings the final say to the citizens themselves. That’s the bottom line, the very foundation upon which democracy is built. Get over it. The council’s only job right now, on this topic, is to listen to the will of the people. The fascinating question though, is how will the people vote on this issue? Would Sedonans want a new music venue over parking for the working homeless? Will opposition to any homeless facility at all win in the end? Would enough citizens be motivated by compassion to vote the facility into existence? Read more→