A recall of Sedona City Council members is still under way, but organizer Jerry Frey said he is slowing the effort while he searches for candidates who will want to run for office.

“It’s going very slowly because I am looking for candidates right now. It’s hard to find people that want to run anymore. They get so beat up. I know how bad it has gotten when you run with people just ripping you,” Frey said. “I’m actually just enjoying myself right now slowing everything down, because I am having a blast right now watching council.”

Frey, a former Sedona vice mayor, said he hopes an election will he held in March should he find individuals who want to run for the office.

Frey organized a committee for the recall following a Feb. 22 decision by council members to approve a route transfer of State Route 89A from the Arizona Department of Transportation to city ownership. That motion passed by a 4-3 vote, with council members Dennis Rayner, Barbara Litrell, Mike Ward and current Vice Mayor Cliff Hamilton all voting to accept the transfer. Mayor Rob Adams and Councilmen Dan McIlroy and Mark DiNunzio voted against the transfer.

Four recall packets were pulled in March following the Feb. 22 council action for the recall of Rayner, Litrell, Ward and Hamilton.

“Two of these people are going to be up anyway,” Frey said. “Right now I am just having fun watching these people self-destruct. They have the arts community up in arms.”

According to Sedona City Clerk Randy Reed, packets for a proposed recall of four city council members have still not been turned in to City Hall for review.

“They picked up the applications. Before they collect any signatures, they’re supposed to file some paperwork with us and they haven’t done that,” Reed said. “There have been no changes.”

Packets for a recall consist of a recall petition, a handbook provided by the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, a political committee statement of organization, a nomination petition for a recall election, nomination papers for a new election, a candidate checklist, financial disclosure statement, a $500 threshold exemption statement, a campaign contributions and expenses handbook, a campaign finance report handbook from the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, campaign finance report cover sheets, campaign finance report forms, political committee no-activity statements, political committee termination statements and an annual no-activity report.