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Important: October 9th meeting to discuss the future of the Big Park School Community School Property

The Superintendent of Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School District and two Governing Board members will hold a meeting on Oct. 9, at 4 pm, in the Big Park Auditorium (Building E), to answer residents’ questions regarding the upcoming ballot vote on the Big Park School. This meeting follows an earlier meeting, on Monday, Sept. 23, which included four board members, the superintendent, and the finance director answering written questions from attendees. Due to the open meeting law, back-and-forth dialogue between residents and school district officials was not permitted during that meeting. With only two board members participating on Oct. 9, a quorum will not be met, allowing for a more open dialogue with the Superintendent and board members. Residents are encouraged to attend to fully understand the ballot issue and other implications of the upcoming vote on the Big Park Community School.

Forest Service Extends Deadline to Early September 2024 for Greenlighting APS Powerline Project

Due to ongoing delays in Arizona Public Service’s development of a final engineering study and other construction plans, Coconino National Forest has delayed issuing a final long-term special use permit for APS’s proposed 13.4-mile high-voltage transmission line between McGuireville and Village of Oak Creek substations.  CNF staff expects to publish the final EA (Environmental Assessment), which includes the special-use permit, on September 5, 2024.

Publication of the final EA in the local Flagstaff newspaper triggers a 45-day objection period for interested parties such as Big Park Council to file an appeal before construction begins.  The Council anticipates filing an appeal of the proposed overhead route with the regional Forest Service office in Alburquerque.  CNF is expected to include some undergrounding in the final EA – mostly along Beaverhead Flat Road – but very little in the VOC area or along Kel Fox trail.

Please go to the APS Transmission Line section (link) for more information.

Art in the Roundabouts – Updates

At the June 13, 2024, meeting of the Big Park Council, the Art in the Roundabouts (AiR) Committee was officially dissolved and the remainder of its work transferred to the Sedona Village Partnership (SVP).  For more information, see the June 13 meeting highlights. 13 June 24 BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News – Big Park Council, Village of Oak Creek.   The AiR separate website will continue to be maintained by SVP at HOME | Our Village Art | Sedona Village Partnership

July 31, 2024 – Latest News provided by Steve Fiedler, Sedona Village Partnership

1. The artworks “Dream Catcher” by Chris Navarro and “Village Treasures” by Regan Word were selected by the committee on the basis of community input. After the first two artworks are acquired and installed, the committee will issue a second Call for Artists for the other two roundabouts. At this time it has not been decided which of the four roundabouts will feature the two artworks.
2. The two artworks have been submitted to ADOT for preliminary review. ADOT has confirmed that they will do their best to work with our desired timeframe. If these two designs are conditionally approved by ADOT, engineering drawings will be requested of the artists and the committee will prepare the more complex application for ADOT formal approval.
3. With ADOT conditional approval of the two artworks, the committee will proceed with contract negotiation and fundraising.
4. A press release was issued to the Red Rock News and The Villager announcing the selected artworks.