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PRESENT FEAR OF SHUTTERING SEDONA CENTER IS GENERATED BY DECISION GOVERNING BOARD MADE IN 2014 TO SELL IT | THIS EXPLAINS THE IMMEDIATE STRONG REACTION BY EAST COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE WHEN “SHUTTERING” CAME UP AT MARCH 22 MEETING

By R. Oliphant
Saturday, March 26th, 2022

Development plan adopted 4-1 by Governing Board in December 2013 with phases one and two shown below unequivocally anticipates the sale of the Sedona Center and leasing property in Sedona

When the Governing Board began a brief discussion at the March 22, 2022 Governing Board meeting about efficiency, too much space, closing campuses, centers, etc.,  it is no wonder that the Sedona/Verde Valley representative Paul Chevalier was immediately moved to react strongly. 

After all, it was only eight years ago that the same Governing Board (with only one member from the 2014 Board still on it) that voted to sell the Sedona Center.

For proof, one need only look at the charts prepared for the Governing Board back in 2013-14  showing the sale. They are reproduced below.

You might note  the enormous amount of money the Governing Board was prepared to use on the Prescott area improvements when compared to Sedona/Verde Valley.  The charts are the clearest evidence of the mindset of the Governing Board at the time of where and how money was to be allocated.  The east side of the County was not seriously considered.

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