Late on Friday, May 16, after press time, the city of Cottonwood announced that Cottonwood City Council has chosen Mario Cifuentez II as the new city manager.
“I am honored to be chosen to lead the city of...
The Yavapai Cattle Growers Association has announced that 8-year-old Woodrow Banuelos of Cottonwood won the Best Verde Valley Bred and Fed Steer Award at the 2025 Verde Valley Fair on May 3. The YCGA presented him...
The Cottonwood City Council debated the appointment of an interim city manager during its Tuesday, Jan. 16 meeting.
Interim Manager
The city announced in a Jan....
Cottonwood Deputy City Manager Rudy Rodriguez has been named interim city manager after the sudden departure of Cottonwood City Manager Scotty Douglass.
While Cottonwood...
Cottonwood City Manager Scotty Douglass has appointed Chris Dowell as the city’s interim police chief following Steve Gesell’s termination last month.
Dowell has been the...
After being placed on administrative leave four months ago, Cottonwood Police Chief Steve Gesell was terminated by the city of Cottonwood on Thursday, Sept....
Following an independent investigation, City Manager Scotty Douglass terminated Steve Gesell’s employment with the city of Cottonwood effective September 14, 2023.
To ensure that a...
The Cottonwood Community Awareness Group gave a presentation on the city’s economic development strategy on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Cottonwood Public Library.
The update...
Cottonwood City Manager Scotty Douglass and Utilities Director Tom Whitmer discussed Verde Santa Fe’s water problems at the VSF clubhouse on Wednesday, Aug. 23.
On...
Cottonwood Mayor Tim Elinski and City Manager Scotty Douglass provided an update on the city of Cottonwood’s goals during the Mingus Mountain Republican Club...
Cottonwood’s new city manager, Scotty Douglass, started on May 15, replacing interim City Manager Rudy Rodriguez, the current deputy city manager.
Douglass said that familiarization...
