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\"I'm here to introduce a proclamation recognizing Juneteenth, an important day in American history that marks the end of slavery in the United States,\" Mark Foote said, outlining community events planned for June 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Civic Center Complex. Foote said the event would include live music, local food vendors, educational talks at the Civic Center Library and performances highlighting cultural contributions of Black Americans.

Councilmember White read the proclamation on the record, tracing Juneteenth's history and noting that Avondale officially recognized Juneteenth as a city holiday on February 22, 2022. The proclamation declared June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth in Avondale and encouraged residents to reflect on freedom and participate in celebrations across the valley.

The city manager's office will distribute Juneteenth pins at the June 14 celebration, a staff member said. No public action or vote was required; the item was a ceremonial proclamation and an event announcement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Avondale - City Council Meeting & Alamar (Lakin) CFD Board Meeting - Jun 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council read a proclamation recognizing Juneteenth and announced the city's third annual Juneteenth celebration on June 14 at the Civic Center Complex featuring music, food vendors and educational talks.","taxTitle","Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2567,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627740,"Alamar Community Facilities District presents $10.9 million FY2026 budget and proposes tax levy for district properties",91,2341000,2432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626064-8501ddf62e952ac7196ce7a9b0457da6&start=2341&end=2432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626064-8501ddf62e952ac7196ce7a9b0457da6/thumbnail_2341000.jpg","/articles/6627740/Avondale/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Alamar-Community-Facilities-District-presents-109-million-FY2026-budget-and-proposes-tax-levy-for-district-properties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627740-f3a8bcf7ebdada067de35cf0b272d4f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448198&Signature=a~gF8lY0OlOjSvdGZW6E7OkvAOQzcyxBYHe~xTVYvNeDGW9K8eMTU~1OaR5c8g2qYj6n1m-aPE-rIbtX167T~SP7s2o1gP6rKWHOqSNZB7L-679qXPUv4urhlmcQoumTMWDZ0oMWIoEE1LaQPRJ1aUNGaPWpPR6iMca25joj62cHvrk9qX845LPFOqlSmrK5H2WvsN3V4WPT-Limi4jOKqscEJIUXJMRjLGBce~yd5tdxypBYNCz26ItZVb~LFbbaa~5sN5xeVKkBSIZsjHVMOulaUwaJQN0neljS5myKWERaaXYpMkhW72UeuAp4XTHh7dTbrIuB6HlxAzjGorsQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a June 2 board meeting held immediately after the regular Avondale City Council session, district finance staff presented the Alamar Community Facilities District (CFD) fiscal 2026 final budget totaling $10,900,000 and said the district planned to issue debt and levy a secondary property tax for debt service.

Renee (district finance staff) told the board the district's combined property tax rate would be $4.15 per $100 of assessed value, applied only to property within the CFD. Renee said the primary rate would be $0.30 per $100 of assessed value to fund district operations and the secondary rate would be $3.85 per $100 to repay district debt.

Renee recommended holding a public hearing and adopting two CFD resolutions setting the final budget and the property tax levy for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The presentation drew no public speakers. The transcript records a motion by Councilmember White and a second by Councilmember Condie to proceed; however, the transcript does not include a clear roll-call vote or a recorded final tally for the CFD resolutions in the public record included here.

Because the recorded presentation contained the budget totals and rate proposals, the board and staff will need to confirm in the official minutes or subsequent filings whether the CFD resolutions were adopted and to publish the final levy certificate and debt issuance schedule as required for district debt repayment.

No substantive public comments were recorded on the CFD budget during the hearing in the provided transcript.","At the board's June 2 meeting staff presented a $10.9 million fiscal 2026 budget for the Alamar Community Facilities District and described a proposed combined tax rate of $4.15 for properties within the district; the transcript records the motion to proceed but does not show a final roll-call tally for the CFD resolutions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627745,"Avondale council holds truth-in-taxation hearing, approves $486.6 million FY2026 final budget",1562,680000,2242000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626064-8501ddf62e952ac7196ce7a9b0457da6&start=680&end=2242","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626064-8501ddf62e952ac7196ce7a9b0457da6/thumbnail_680000.jpg","/articles/6627745/Avondale/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Avondale-council-holds-truth-in-taxation-hearing-approves-4866-million-FY2026-final-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627745-880adad19d08d77189d703b5e482d121/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448198&Signature=ShS2QAU9s-WlCWzigi9pXhhWSLGzvid9XTePVoP3rlDSDbd1beNoPkRMFV7nCpuMidy1sXl2ntQEvFaDskDkFWtDM-c4P-QKk7tZTB6~JcnIh2rohCWwU6E2MXct~zNyV3pM8AuQK8mc3gCdnEkzTZiS6ATEzT6Shp9F4SPgPMapJekSFLA7ZNzCm9839IpbCFV4WzyDpLtBslnLSaqC5nSuHLgL710XkZg5ogB~6qKp25iyr7NK6EM1zcLMI8wSoRicLtq1TewAgjlL0RkrEAnI0HXi~pAu5gtS6xM7FSIicao42t-LR1Go4RhEp2sSrOqCPiF52dpW--jtu~wEDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Avondale City Council on June 2 held a truth-in-taxation public hearing and voted 4–3 to approve Resolution 1032-0625 setting forth the city's intent to levy more property tax dollars than the prior year; the council then adopted the city's final fiscal year 2026 budget of $486,614,500 in a separate special meeting, approved 7–0.

The hearing and votes matter because the city's proposed levy increase — limited by state statute to 2% year-over-year growth in levy dollars — will raise the dollar amount the city collects even though the combined property tax rate remains about $1.46 per $100 of assessed value. City staff said the primary rate is decreasing slightly while the secondary rate (used to repay voter-approved debt) is rising, producing an overall increase in levy dollars driven by higher property valuations and the allowed 2% levy adjustment.

Finance staff member Renee presented the budget and levy information, saying the proposed fiscal 2026 final budget totals $486,614,500 and the combined tax rate is $1.46, the same as the current fiscal year. Renee said the city's primary property tax portion is decreasing from roughly $0.62 to $0.61 per $100 of assessed value while the secondary portion is increasing, and that the city must hold the truth-in-taxation hearing because it is proposing to collect more levy dollars than the prior year. \"The levy is the amount of revenue that the city collects, and it is because we are levying more money than the prior year, that we're required to hold a truth in taxation public hearing,\" Renee said.

During the hearing two councilmembers said they would vote no. Councilmember Solorio said he would vote no \"to clearly explain why I will be voting no on the resolution to increase property taxes\" and argued the council should consider the cumulative effect of recent utility rate increases and potential tax increases on households. Councilmember Garcia said she also would vote no and urged the council to consider alternatives, saying she is a single mother and hears residents' financial concerns regularly.

Renee outlined changes since the tentative budget: $609,000 added for pickleball courts and $169,000 for a dog park at Friendship Park; a one-time $25,000 city contribution to a vision plan; $321,000 in increased grant revenue; and the addition of 7.75 full-time equivalent positions previously budgeted as a dollar amount in parks. Staff said those increases were offset by contingency reductions or unanticipated revenues. City staff and the city manager warned that declining to levy the 2% allowable growth would reduce future revenues because the 2% allowance compounds year to year.

During roll-call voting on the truth-in-taxation resolution, Councilmember Condie voted aye; Councilmember Garcia voted no; Councilmember Solorio voted no; Councilmember Weiss voted aye; Councilmember White voted aye; Vice Mayor Nielsen voted aye; and Mayor Pineda voted no. The motion carried 4–3. Later in a separate special meeting the council voted 7–0 to adopt the final fiscal 2026 budget.

Maria Alvarado, a resident who spoke during public comment before the hearing, said she opposed raising property taxes. \"I am against the increase in property taxes in Avondale,\" Alvarado said, adding she feared higher taxes would increase rents and mortgage payments for families already facing rising costs.

The council indicated it will return on June 16 for consideration of formal adoption of the property tax levy document tied to the final budget and to complete any remaining procedural steps required by state statute.

Less critical details: staff showed the public notice ads that ran in the West Valley section of the Arizona Republic on May 16 and May 23 and provided a five-year capital improvement plan and schedule of interfund transfers as exhibits to the budget package.","At a June 2 meeting the Avondale City Council held a truth-in-taxation hearing and approved a resolution setting intent to raise the property tax levy 4–3; the council later adopted the city's $486,614,500 final fiscal 2026 budget in a special meeting by a 7–0 vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Avondale proclaims June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth; city to hold celebration June 14

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Avondale council holds truth-in-taxation hearing, approves $486.6 million FY2026 final budget