VOTE NO ON HOME RULE
city viloates Arizona statute 9-500.14 and ars 16-192
Letter to council:
Home Rule.
Your website has a brochure on Home Rule
https://www.sedonaaz.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/55636/639095343672670000
Any brochures, pamphlets, communications verbal or otherwise must comply with ARS 9-500.14 and ARS 16-192. Your explanation does not. You must present a balanced and full explanation. Structuring a "Crisis Mode" is not acceptable, and training staff to create a crisis in the voter's minds, which we have a record of, is certainly not acceptable under Arizona Law.
Please update your statement and follow the Arizona Statutes in this matter.
Current Home Rule does not expire until June 30, 2027. If Home Rule fails in Arizona, the city council can call for a one-time override election in May to temporarily increase the spending limit for that fiscal year. If the override passes, the city can spend above the restricted state-imposed budget limit (Base Limit) for that year. A Budget Override may be initiated by Council every May.
Key points regarding this process in Arizona:
Alternative Options: If Home Rule fails, the city must operate under the strict state expenditure limit (base limit).
One-Time Override: The council can call for a special election in May, allowing voters to approve a one-time exemption to spend extra funds on specific projects.
Alternative Solution: Alternatively, the city council can place a Permanent Base Adjustment on the November ballot to permanently adjust the spending limit.
Failing to pass Home Rule does not mean the city cannot collect taxes, but it strictly limits the city’s ability to spend funds on services.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.