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Who We Are And What We Do

Since incorporation in 1997, the Council has provided the Big Park Region, including the Village of Oak Creek, with a structured, representational organization to serve the community’s interests.

We represent more than 6,100 citizens

Today the Council includes 23 Residential, Business and Educational organizations, who in turn, represent more than 6,100 citizens. The Council’s focus is not limited to our members. Unlike individual HOA’s and enterprises – our mission embraces the best interests of the entire community.

The Big Park Council acts as the voice of the Village to government and private organizations affecting Village life. The Council provides unique value to the region in the form of communication, education, and collaboration.

The Council meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month at 9am.  Currently, all meetings are via Zoom.  Sign up for our Newsletter to receive Community News and meeting details.  Check the calendar for future meeting dates.

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Forest Service Extends Deadline to early January 2025 for Greenlighting APS Powerline Project

Due to a backlog of projects under review by the Regional Forester in Albuquerque, 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 expect to publish the final EA (Environmental Assessment), which includes the special-use permit, on January 2, 2025. 

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.

November 14, 2024 – Broadband Update Report to the Big Park Council

The Verde Valley Regional Economic Organization (VVREO has been working on this issue for about a decade, advocating for faster, more reliable services with competition in markets to keep long-term pricing in check.  Every address in Arizona has been determined to be either BEAD funding eligible or ineligible.  You can look up your address on the Arizona Broadband Navigator.  The map on the Arizona Broadband Navigator shows blue-green dots as eligible for BEAD funding and brown dots as ineligible.  Brown dots on the east side of SR 179 are thought to be ineligible due to planned service by Optimum.  The example map below uses the address for Sedona Winds on Jacks Canyon Road.

VVREO would like your help in determining if Optimum’s planned service includes your location.   They have produced a short SURVEY – Clicking on the link below will take you directly to the VVREO Survey.  You are encouraged to share the link so that VVREO may get as many responses as possible.

See the November 14th Meeting Highlights for additional information.

12 12 24 Big Park Council HYBRID Meeting Agenda & Community News

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- COMMUNITY NEWS - MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - The Greater Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau is hosting a Community Pulse event.  This event will provide the residents with valuable information from the local and regional districts.The format of the...

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  * COMMUNITY NEWS * Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling - Big Park Council REPRESENTATIVES - Alternates - Committee Members & Guests.  This meeting will be BOTH in person and ZOOM It is a TEST of a hybrid meeting format - You will be asked to share your...

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- COMMUNITY NEWS - * MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW * Established in 2021, Project Fill the Need is a 501C (3) charitable corporation that provides food and other items for people in need that live in the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona, Cottonwood, and other Verde Valley...

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  * COMMUNITY NEWS * Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling - Big Park Council REPRESENTATIVES:  Travel & Vacation are great - if you are away, please be sure your ALTERNATE attends the meeting!!   Important discussion/vote on Hybrid meeting technology &...

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COMMUNITY NEWS - MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - July 26-28, 2024 * The 10th Annual Sedona Hummingbird Festival is a can’t-miss event! Located in the heart of Sedona’s red rock country, the festival features 14 different speaker presentations on various hummingbird...

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