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The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and take action on adopting a tentative budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 (FY26-27, or FY27) and the 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
In compliance with Title 42 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.), the tentative budget for FY26-27 is presented for City Council consideration. The tentative operating and capital budgets, based on City Council strategic priorities and staff input, total $335,257,661. The tentative operating budget totals $154,062,064 and the tentative Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) budget totals $181,195,596.
Final budget adoption is scheduled for June 16, 2026, at a City Council Meeting.
Operating Budget
The proposed operating budget totals $154,062,064. The totals, by fund, are as follows:
General Fund $ 86,052,345
Special Revenue Funds
Highway User Revenue Fund $ 5,792,021
1/2 Cent County Road Tax Fund $ 2,110,000
Grants Operating Fund $ 52,940,468
Debt Service Fund $ 7,167,230
Total Operating Expenditures $ 154,062,064
A preliminary version of this Operating Budget was made available to the public on April 16, 2026, and was shared with City Council to allow for input and public feedback at a Budget Work Session on April 23rd, 2026.
The FY27 City Manager's Proposed Budget includes new personnel and operating investments across multiple funds, representing an increase of $8.9 million.
The General Fund accounts for the majority of the new requests, totaling $6.5 million, primarily driven by public safety staffing, ambulance upfitting, the Parks Master Plan, facility related operating increases and personnel-related operating costs. Significant investments include the addition of firefighters and police officers, as well as operational support staff and personnel reclassifications for Development Services, Fire,...
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