02 13 2025 BPC Meeting & Community News
- COMMUNITY NEWS - Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling - * PUBLIC MEETING * APS Transmission Line - Coconino National Forest (CNF) Final Objection Period is Open - Learn how you can become involved & make a difference - Date: 19 February 2025...
- COMMUNITY NEWS - MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - * WECOME NIKKI CHECK * District 3 Supervisor - Yavapai County Board of Supervisors - Supervisor Check was in attendance at the BPC Annual Meeting and asked that we share her contact information so that you can reach out...
01 09 25 BPC Annual Meeting Agenda & Community News
- CORRECTION/UPDATE - of 12/12/24 APS Subcommittee Highlights Report - (Date of EA release is postponed & Sharon Seppi's work title & responsibilities before retirement clarified) - APS Transmission Line Subcommittee: Joe Skidmore then gave a report on the...
12 12 24 BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News – APS Cmte Report Updated
- COMMUNITY NEWS - MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - - SWEARING IN CEREMONY - Yavapai County is pleased to announce the swearing-in ceremony for several newly elected officials. The ceremony is scheduled for Monday, December 16, 2024, at 9:00 am and will take place...
12 12 24 Big Park Council HYBRID Meeting Agenda & Community News
Please note that the Village Library will be opened regular hours (10:00am) for library patrons ~ It is opening early for the Big Park Council meeting only. ~COMMUNITY NEWS Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling Big Park Council REPRESENTATIVES - Alternates...
14 Nov 24 BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News
- COMMUNITY NEWS - * MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW * ELECTION RESULTS - from the Arizona Secretary of State ** Broadband Update: VVREO has been working on this issue for about a decade, advocating for faster, more reliable services with competition in markets to keep...
14 Nov 24 Big Park Council Meeting Agenda & Community News
* COMMUNITY NEWS * The Big Park Council can share news from local community organizations provided in PDF format - please add us to your mailing list at bigparkcouncil.inquiry@gmail.com - Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling - * Two (2) Critical VOTES for 2025 *...
17 Oct 2024 – BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News
COMMUNITY NEWS - MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW Don't forget to vote in these important national and local elections & propositions Election day is November 5, 2024. Early Ballots have been mailed and should have been received. You can check on the status of your...
10 17 2024 BPC Meeting Agenda & Community News
* COMMUNITY NEWS * Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling - 10 01 24 - New Hours at the Village Library 09 30 24 October CONNECT Newsletter 10 08 24 - October CONNECT Newsletter - Update 09 26 24 October IMAGINE Kids Newsletter Meet Grammy-Nominated Classical...
09 12 24 BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News
- 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...
09 12 24 Big Park Council Meeting Agenda & Community News
* 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...
08 08 24 BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News
- 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...
08 08 24 Big Park Council Meeting Agenda & Community News
* 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 &...
7 11 24 BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News
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...
07 11 23 Big Park Council Meeting Agenda and Community News
- COMMUNITY NEWS - The Big Park Council can share news from local community organizations provided in PDF format - please add us to your mailing list at bigparkcouncil.inquiry@gmail.com -Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling Coconino NF moving back to Stage...
23 June 24 – TIME SENSITIVE Community News
Community News - Yavapai County Digital Literacy Summit - MONDAY - JUNE 24 - 10:00AM - The Verde Valley Regional Economic Organization (VVREO) is advocating for high-speed internet via fiber in the Verde Valley. To this end, they are pleased to announce that Yavapai...
13 June 24 BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News
COMMUNITY NEWS - MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - June 26 at 6 pm special event at the Sedona Library - The Lowell Observatory will open its new $53M Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center (ADC) in November 2024 This reservation only special event, Executive...
9 May 24 BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News
COMMUNITY NEWS - MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - Meeting Highlights include presentations from the USFS and Sedona Fire District which address wildfire mitigation for communities adjacent to the national forest. Keep scrolling down! FARM to TABLE Event Sunday May 19 -...
11 April BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News
COMMUNITY NEWS - MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - Meeting Highlights include presentations from the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and Sedona Fire District which address wildfire mitigation and evacuation. Keep scrolling down! - Sedona Fire District's Annual Event...
11 April BPC Meeting Agenda & Community News
COMMUNITY NEWS The Big Park Council can share news from local community organizations provided in PDF format - please add us to your mailing list at bigparkcouncil.inquiry@gmail.comMeeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling Sunday 04 07 24 - Concert REMINDER: Join the...
03 14 24 BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News
COMMUNITY NEWS - MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - 3 7 24 Thanks for Loving the Library Newsletter Emerson Theater Cooperative Presents 2.5 Minute Ride Live performances March 22 & 23 @ 7:00 pm - March 24 @ 8:30 pm MST - Tickets $35 The Verde Valley School Brady...
03 14 24 BPC Meeting Agenda & Community News
COMMUNITY NEWS **The Big Park Council can share news from local community organizations provided in PDF format - please add us to your mailing list at bigparkcouncil.inquiry@gmail.com *** Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling * BROADBAND ACCESS CORRECTION from...
02 25 24 Should SOCUSD Sell the Big Park School to a Private Party?
* URGENT *March 5 - 4:00pm *Sedona Oak Creek Unified School District Board Meeting * West Sedona School's Multipurpose room, 570 Posse Grounds Rd. Sedona, AZ 86336 The SOCUSD School Board meeting is open to the public. If you are concerned about the future of the Big...
02 08 24 BPC Community News & Meeting Highlights
COMMUNITY NEWS -MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - HAVE YOU ANSWEREDTHE WILDFIRE - HOME INSURANCE SURVEY YET?* Deadline is Friday, February 25 *Many thanks to the 155 residents who have already responded to this important survey. If you haven't responded yet - please do !!...
8 Feb 2024 Wildfire – Insurance Survey
Homeowners Insurance Wildfire Risk Cancellations Survey - 8 February 2024 - Dear Village of Oak Creek resident, RiskFactor.com, the organization used by most insurance companies for actuarial purposes, the National Association of Realtors, EPA, and NASA,...
8 Feb 24 – BPC Meeting Agenda & Community News
* COMMUNITY NEWS *The Big Park Council can share news from local community organizations provided in PDF format - please add us to your mailing list at bigparkcouncil.inquiry@gmail.com ** Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling * 01 31 24 Pile burns planned today on...
01 11 24 BPC Annual Meeting Highlights & Community News
COMMUNITY NEWS -MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - 29th Annual Red Rock Quilter's Quilt Show - January 16 to March 2 At the Sedona Public Library 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ The public is invited to attend the 29th Annual Red Rock Quilter's Quilt Show. Showcasing...
11 January 2024 – Annual Meeting Agenda & Community News
COMMUNITY NEWS -The Big Park Council can share news from local community organizations provided in PDF format - please add us to your mailing list at bigparkcouncil.inquiry@gmail.com - Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling - 12 22 23 Seasonal road closures...
12 21 23 USFS to Reconsider Trail Proposals
Your comments have made a difference! * Red Rock Ranger District to analyze comments, consider modifications to proposed trail enhancements * SEDONA, Ariz., Dec. 21, 2023 — The public comment period for the Red Rock Trails Access Plan, scheduled through...
14 Dec 23 BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News
COMMUNITY NEWS -MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - HOLD THE DATE !! FARMERS MARKET in the VILLAGE December 22nd from 4-7pm To be held within Village Yoga at Vista Village, at the corner of SR 179 & Jacks Canyon RoadFourth Friday event featuring local artisans, growers...
14 Dec 23 Meeting Agenda & Community News
* COMMUNITY NEWS *Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling - TIME CRITICAL YOUR COMMENTS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. The USFS is proposing changes and additions to our local Trail System. Comment Period ENDS - DECEMBER 19th A Public Meeting was held...
USFS Trail Revisions OPEN for COMMENT
The Public Comment Period for the USFS Proposed Trail Revisions is now OPEN - Comments are due by December 19th. -PUBLIC MEETING is DECEMBER 5, 4-6pm (See details below) Details of the proposals may be found in the following three documents. Although documents...
11 2023 USFS Trail Revisions Coming Soon
Trail Revisions Coming Soon from the USFS - PUBLIC COMMENTARY WILL BE WELCOME - Today, the USFS planned to release the Red Rock Trail Access Plan, or RTAP for short. Although the release has not yet been posted, we expect that to happen soon, and this email is a...
11 9 23 BPC Community News & Meeting Highlights
COMMUNITY NEWS -MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - Newly Opened Local Business Closing due to a family Medical EmergencyByland Spiritual Art Center This newly opened local business in Bell Rock Plaza will be closing permanently by next week due to a serious medical...
11 9 23 BPC Meeting & Community News
- COMMUNITY NEWS -Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling - REMINDER: GENERAL ELECTION - NOV 7, 2023 - Question 460 - 15% Maintenance and operation budget override for Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified School District #9 -Learn about the November 7, 2023 local...
12 October BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News
COMMUNITY NEWS -MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - Big Park Council is now approved as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization !! Yavapai County General Election - November 7, 2023Early Ballots from Yavapai County Voter Registration are in the mail. Question 460 - Shall the...
12 October Big Park Council Meeting & Community News
* COMMUNITY NEWS * Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling - Sedona Arts Festival - OCTOBER 7 & 8 - This Weekend! - Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd. Click HERE to view or download a PDF of...
14 September Meeting Highlights & Community News
COMMUNITY NEWS -MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW * SUBMIT NOISE COMPLAINTS TO BIG PARK COUNCIL * With unanimous approval of the Big Park Council, a team has met with Yavapai County Supervisor Michaels, Planning Director Jeremy Dye and Assistant Planning Director Mark...
Proposed Changes to the Articles of Incorporation
Dear Big Park Council Representatives, Alternates and Member Organization leaders, After waiting 5 1/2 months, the IRS has responded to our request to change our tax status from 501(c) 6 to 501(c) 3. In order to be approved as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, the...
14 September BPC Meeting Agenda
COMMUNITY NEWS - Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling - * Great News! * - Fundraising Goal Met for Legal Research Related to APS Powerline Proposal - We are happy to report that our Big Park Council fundraising effort reached its goal of $10,000, thanks to the many...
OHV Meeting with Congressmen – Sept. 7
OHV Meeting with Congressmen Dr. Paul L. Gosar & Eli Crane and USFS Chief Randy Moore -September 7, 9am - 3pm - Many of you have expressed concerns about management of OHV's on public land. The Yavapai Cattle Growers Association and Arizona Cattle Growers...
Help Wanted
Dear Big Park Council Representatives, Alternates, Subscribers, and VOC Residents, I am writing to request your assistance. Recently the Big Park Council has been a very busy organization and interest in the activities of the Council seems to be increasing a lot. ...
Contributions to the APS Transmission Line Fund
At the August 10 meeting of the BPC, the Sedona Village Partnership offered to contribute $5000 of matching funds to augment funds raised by the community to help us reach our $10,000 goal for a formal legal assessment to determine the likelihood of successful...
10 August BPC Meeting Highlights & Community News
- COMMUNITY NEWS -MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOW - REMINDER: BPC Seeking Donations for Legal Research Related to APS Powerline Proposal Big Park Council is undertaking a limited fundraising campaign to finance legal research which could be used in the case of an...
Tips for Representatives to Engage their Constituents
- Tips for BPC Representatives and Alternates to Engage Their Constituents - Dear Big Park Council Representatives and Alternates, These are the tips that the Membership Committee came up with awhile back for you to consider to better engage your neighbors...
10 Aug BPC Meeting Agenda and Community News
- COMMUNITY NEWS -Meeting Agenda Follows - Keep Scrolling - USFS announces elevated wildlife crossings to be constructed - Comment by Aug 29. The Kaibab and Coconino national forests are seeking public comments about a proposal to install up to three new...
APS Transmission Line Legal Assessment
- Letter from the President - At the end of the BPC Meeting July 13, the Council reconvened in Executive Session after all guests had departed. Discussion followed a motion to authorize the raising of funds to proceed with analysis of the prospects for successful...
Grand Opening – Recycling Returns to the Village
The Big Park Council is Thankful for the Return of Recycling to the Village - Event photographs follow - The Recycling Launch Party, July 28th at Vista Village was a wonderful celebration of the return of recycling to the Village filled with music, good friends,...