Submitted by Bill Noonan
Sedona switches strategy in Cultural Park controversy
By OLIVIA MAILLET The Verde Independent
May 1, 2026
A sign put up by the Sedona city manager’s office in 2023 that states the Cultural Park is a “recreational facility.” This photo was taken on April 18, 2026. (Courtesy of Bill Noonan)
SEDONA — In early April, the city of Sedona filed a lawsuit against county representatives and the Save
Sedona Committee about an initiative titled the “Sedona Cultural Park Preservation Act.”
Save Sedona gathered enough signatures to put the initiative on the primary election ballot in July, aiming to restrict residential development on Cultural Park land. The initiative will appear as Proposition 403 on the ballot.
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April 18, 2026. (Courtesy of Bill Noonan)
