Sedona Neighbors & Friends
The City lost its lawsuit against the Cultural Park Initiative (Prop 403). In a decision issued this afternoon, the Judge found the initiative did not unlawfully change zoning as alleged by the City. This is a win for the residents’ right to vote on the future of the Park. The City has the option to…
Submitted by Bill Noonan Sedona switches strategy in Cultural Park controversyBy OLIVIA MAILLET The Verde IndependentMay 1, 2026A 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…
The Mayor last week published a guest perspective about the City’slawsuit to stop Sedona residents from voting on Prop 403. That ballotmeasure would preserve Sedona’s Cultural Park as a public park forrecreational and cultural activities. The City’s lawsuit is profoundly anti-democratic. More than 1,400residents signed the petition to put the future of the Cultural Park…