Overview
- The city released a 23-page Gabriel & Ashworth report that substantiates excessive interference by Scott Jablow in police operations and efforts to undermine Chief Stephanie Foley.
- Investigators deemed Foley’s allegation of gender-based harassment not substantiated, while Jablow’s counterclaims against the chief were unsubstantiated or not applicable.
- Foley’s July complaint cataloged 40 incidents since August 2023, and witnesses reported Jablow talked about removing her in ways at odds with the council‑manager form of government.
- The Sedona City Council voted 5–2 to censure Jablow; he resigned on Sept. 30, and Holli Ploog is serving as acting mayor.
- The report urges updates to the city code and employee handbook to guide staff dealings with elected officials and to strengthen consequences for formal censure, and Jablow has publicly disputed the probe’s process.