Sedona City Council will once again consider changes to its short-term rental ordinance during its October 14 meeting, marking the second round of revisions to Chapter 5.25 of the city code this year. The new item, listed as AB 3258, proposes amendments to Sections 5.25.030 and 5.25.110, which regulate operating requirements and penalties for license suspension or revocation.

When residents raise questions about Sedona’s city budget, one theme consistently emerges: salaries and operational costs consume nearly half of the city’s annual spending. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Parks and Recreation Department, where three senior employees have together received more than six hundred thousand dollars in total compensation since 2021.

Investigative | The City of Sedona is facing formal legal action after a local resident filed a Notice of Claim seeking $3.5 million in damages and alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other civil rights protections. The filing names the City of Sedona along with senior officials, including the City Manager, City Attorney, and members of the Parks and Recreation Department.

Multiple civil rights lawsuits are being prepared against the City of Sedona, according to sources close to the matter, raising the stakes for a city government already in public turmoil.