Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School District No. 9 of Yavapai and Coconino Counties, Arizona
(the “District”), will hold a special 15% maintenance and operation budget override election on Tuesday,
November 7, 2023. The total 15% budget override amount for the first year of the proposed continuation
is estimated to be $841,695 and would be funded in that year by an estimated $0.12 tax rate per $100 of
net assessed valuation used for secondary property tax purposes which is approximately equal to the
current secondary tax rate for the existing budget override. The Yavapai County School Superintendent
will be preparing an informational pamphlet that will be mailed to households containing one or more
registered electors within the District. Any persons wishing to submit an argument “for” or “against” the
proposed 15% budget override (not to exceed 200 words) may do so by mail or hand delivery of the
argument to the Yavapai County School Superintendent’s office, 2970 Centerpointe East Drive, Prescott,
Arizona 86301, telephone: (928) 771-3544.
To be included in the informational pamphlet, such argument must be received in the office of the
Yavapai County School Superintendent on or before 5:00 p.m., August 11, 2023. Such argument must be
signed and include the name of the District, the author’s name, the name of any entity submitting an
argument, address and telephone number. If the argument is submitted by a political committee, it shall
contain the sworn statement of the committee's chairperson or treasurer. If the argument is submitted by
an individual and not on behalf of an organization, a political committee or any other group, the person
shall submit the argument with a sworn, notarized statement. The entity and author’s name will be
printed in the informational pamphlet. The last day to register to vote in order to be eligible to vote in this
election is Monday, October 9, 2023. For more information concerning the election, please contact the
Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School District, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona, Arizona 86336,
telephone: (928) 204-6700.