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The board also adopted a primary property tax rate of $0.483 per $100 of assessed value and approved secondary rates for flood control (unchanged at $0.50), public health services (unchanged at $0.25) and the library district (increased by $0.02 to $0.3156). Because limited property values rose on average by about 4.4% countywide, many property owners will see small tax increases despite the county’s lower primary rate.

Finance director Siri Mullaney and county staff presented the budget after publicly posted budget hearings in May. Mullaney described the adopted budget as balanced and noted it reflects the board’s emphasis on maintaining core public safety and statutory services while addressing rising costs for utilities, software, motor pool vehicles and the continuing need for capital work. The county will continue major capital efforts, including flood control projects tied to post‑wildfire mitigation, a tribal nations service center and other facility investments.

Supervisors described the budget as “lean” and said the $15 million stability fund — set aside from existing general fund cash — is an additional safeguard beyond the county’s 25% general fund reserve policy. The adopted policy formalizes a general fund emergency reserve equivalent to about 25% of general fund revenue.

The board conducted the statutory Truth in Taxation process required when a taxing jurisdiction’s collections can increase from higher property valuations. For a sample property used in county materials — a home with an estimated market value of about $732,000 — the combined county impact from all four county levies (primary, flood control, public health and library) was about $23 annually under the adopted rates. Supervisors repeatedly emphasized that Coconino County’s primary property tax rate remains among the lowest in Arizona.

The board adopted the following, by roll call where required: the primary county tax rate at $0.483 per $100 (primary levy $11,733,517); the Flood Control District secondary rate at $0.50 (levy $11,002,713); the Public Health Services District secondary rate at $0.25 (levy $6,073,249); and the Library District secondary rate at $0.3156 (levy $7,666,869). The board also adopted separate budgets for the Flood Control District ($47,710,993), Public Health Services District ($21,243,486), Jail District ($57,882,765), Library District ($7,498,506) and the small Tusayan Special Lighting District ($15,000).

Supervisors said they had denied several funding requests during May’s hearings and described the adopted budget as emphasizing continuation of essential services, careful wage/benefit decisions to retain staff, and targeted capital and program investments. Finance staff noted about two‑thirds of the general fund revenues are sales tax and state shared sales tax, a volatile revenue stream that informed the board’s decision to strengthen reserves and create the stability fund. The final budget documents and schedules were posted as required by state law.

The board will carry the fourth step of the statutory tax process — final adoption of tax rates for all taxing entities — when county and other jurisdictions’ tax rate forms are filed with the state later this summer.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Coconino County Board of Supervisors | Special Session | June 24, 2025 | 4:00pm","oneSentenceSummary","Coconino County supervisors on Tuesday adopted the county’s fiscal year 2026 budget and completed required Truth in Taxation hearings for county and special districts.","taxTitle","Coconino County, Arizona","taxId",2575,"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},6698622,"Board approves community initiative grants, facility and program funding in unanimous consent votes",1752,408000,2160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5066324-00dc2afd60ac49f60f75c08a5985cadc&start=408&end=2160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5066324-00dc2afd60ac49f60f75c08a5985cadc/thumbnail_408000.jpg","/articles/6698622/Coconino-County/Arizona/Board-approves-community-initiative-grants-facility-and-program-funding-in-unanimous-consent-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6698622-68e57973eb8067e6a27835cf2747acd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775515069&Signature=D83ay~-w55tRvwmDBlVYydLpNNWi8xWwaJ5AQDrsV-lVgYIpwEIU0qk713jYm4a1VjAAcw-GPwuSgwLPLj6MbOkvMKOiT9M7qc0uHSDnxvIY~gfr-gGISC7ly1I5PiKrG~xAdyr0yNa6ZIqQxQ5wTU-6UBB-NUSkPld0MdFwhnBFDXspAcMSaZqx1UYsJ8w4SzrWfKNi~DU0g540-naf34veKqlx1ab10~yn8wsPD83mmm9zQw2Z-JuX6xJnElv88-cg61uPV~hLFzBbXqiznAxlpvJLt3wUy5JixDQjbC9dDcZn1CLFZfOmSpbv0MW1FVmJvZV78-7JgT11j4cFDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coconino County Board of Supervisors used its consent calendar on Tuesday to approve a slate of community initiative funding agreements and other contracts with local nonprofits and partners. The board approved each item by single motion, most unanimously, and several applicants addressed the supervisors in brief presentations before votes.

Highlights of approved agreements and awards included:
- Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra — $6,000 in community initiative funds to support the free July 4 concert at Pepsi Amphitheater (funding split: $1,200 District 1; $2,000 District 2; $2,300 District 3; $500 District 4). Michelle Wachter, FSO executive director, told supervisors the symphony expects 1,500–2,000 attendees and that the performance provides a major access point for classical music.
- Grand Canyon Youth — $5,000 to support one‑day introductory kayaking expeditions for fifth graders from four Title‑I Flagstaff schools (funding breakdown per agenda). Claire Magnuson, Grand Canyon Youth development director, described pre‑trip outreach, equipment loans and youth‑focused river curriculum.
- Coconino Center for the Arts / Creative Flagstaff — $27,500 for portable modular seating to enhance programming; Julie Komnick described planned exhibitions and expanded programming.
- Northland Family Health Center / NorthStar task force — $10,000 to support law enforcement, prosecutors and service providers’ training at the Crimes Against Children conference; a written statement from the center described multiagency NorthStar task force progress on anti‑trafficking work.
- Nuestros Raices — $2,800 to pay performers for the Southern Summertime Tariada; Rebecca Ceballos described the community’s cultural festival and plans to bring an 8‑member mariachi group from Phoenix.
- Burton Family Foundation — acceptance of a $5,000 grant for senior nutrition in Williams and corresponding budget adjustment for FY26.
- NACOG Area Agency on Aging contract — acceptance of an FY26 contract for senior meal services totaling $182,196 with county cost share.

Supervisors also approved an intergovernmental agreement extension with the City of Flagstaff to administer city‑county library district funds (07/01/2025–06/30/2027), plus appointments to the Coconino County Workforce Development Board and other routine items. Several applicants thanked the board and described how funds would be used.

All consent items noted in the agenda were acted on as a single motion after supervisors pulled a number of items for brief discussion. The board’s recorded votes on consent items were unanimous unless otherwise noted in the record.","The Coconino County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved multiple funding agreements and contracts on its consent agenda, using community initiative funds and grant awards to support concerts, youth programs, senior nutrition and facility upgrades.",{"_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},6698607,"Board approves intergovernmental agreement with Hopi Tribe for maintenance of gravel roads",410,5206000,5616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5066324-00dc2afd60ac49f60f75c08a5985cadc&start=5206&end=5616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5066324-00dc2afd60ac49f60f75c08a5985cadc/thumbnail_5206000.jpg","/articles/6698607/Coconino-County/Arizona/Board-approves-intergovernmental-agreement-with-Hopi-Tribe-for-maintenance-of-gravel-roads","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6698607-34ec8ded448dd1d6ee323e3bd7c97a2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775515069&Signature=BQ-BmNKX8k2b7KjSvyOj6NIQnXs6w5kb8LzcCFpqmRLBsGc9VeZSLOHL7HYN67xcHHbYOn8TYWbGgtHrGLm-ZORLwmE8crpDmPuB9RRyqHiUrbRtweoFBP4VF8-aB7H5PSiqqWaJMmLxbNCwkeNwyGNsn4zX2VDH1HCt-bnSGfxWSaaMqIdR7dQyLfhOK4Tv7tc0WG~s6LJ7QzrLKAhgDLa08g3Tpww-BXB~CquuSA2OtJHBQVBpOmr4sbv7whDtNFLQiEe4l9lnkyQ1J1gwnhFqpIvJ-DzlOjmPveFTyKuZgZyR05PwqaUwTGdmoSmWKblM192kFWqQJqmZ0IfFbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve Resolution 2025‑32, authorizing an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Hopi Tribe for maintenance of 23.33 miles of certain gravel roads on Hopi tribal lands within Coconino County.

Public Works Director Christopher Tressler told supervisors the work represents road maintenance the county has conducted for many years but which needed a formal IGA because portions of the county‑maintained roads traverse Hopi land. He said the IGA covers specific county routes (including portions of roads numbered 6720 and 6730, Buffalo Ranch Road and an area around Pollock Ranch Road) and formalizes the collaboration with the Hopi Tribal Transportation Committee.

Supervisor Fowler praised county staff and the transportation department for negotiating terms and resolving sovereignty and access concerns, and supervisors said the arrangement helps ensure communities that rely on the routes — including inter‑tribal travel corridors — will continue to receive maintenance.

County staff described the IGA as a new formal agreement (not a revision) that aligns maintenance work the county performs under other IGAs and clarifies responsibilities and access. The board approved the resolution by unanimous vote.","Coconino County approved Resolution 2025‑32 to formalize an IGA with the Hopi Tribe covering maintenance of 23.33 miles of gravel county roads that traverse Hopi tribal lands.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6698612,"Board establishes Lockett Estates domestic water improvement district; appoints three interim directors",3325,6265000,9590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5066324-00dc2afd60ac49f60f75c08a5985cadc&start=6265&end=9590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5066324-00dc2afd60ac49f60f75c08a5985cadc/thumbnail_6265000.jpg","/articles/6698612/Coconino-County/Arizona/Board-establishes-Lockett-Estates-domestic-water-improvement-district-appoints-three-interim-directors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6698612-21f7878e1551307e31d043c9fb72dbd6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775515069&Signature=mKQL6lvTLxcCq2hqIpABqiuPGDjsSeDAs0pTQuoGVhLZ8X96OpHyCq92Ry0IPLcFTrf2EJjNgZpdBCM97NLUvZcxXBUc9RN-fbkAgwhQdyeLip8VxqrHM4o15HOahBnIEC1LraaOPf4S-dKE1qxT78Ft8g5yr8snGkm3UT8wsfsdXUPLjK7hU2wAPVrC~OJWXHezOxDm9WtCqcovk1vzxY7gR-LjZfmWovHuq1D1LKqSML0iZdguIRYFTyl2TvQwrNCG3VX2qTdCglyXBcjqFQNjcMpTUd3IvymZC4DcP7meqsDX-ctSgz2tGG~NMIQnUidZjv1zoQgcWSN54t-XjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coconino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved creation of the Lockett Estates Domestic Water Improvement District after property owners submitted a petition and met the statutory thresholds for formation.

Attorney Jeff Crockett, representing petitioners, summarized that Lockett Estates is a platted subdivision in the Lockett Ranches master plan area east of Fort Valley Road. The existing water system — owned and operated by the Lockett Estates Homeowners Association — contains a registered well, a 50,000‑gallon storage tank and a distribution system currently regulated by ADEQ as a public water system. Petitioners said 11 of the 16 property owners and owners of the subdivision’s common tracks signed the petition, surpassing the majority ownership requirement.

Crockett requested the board declare the proposed district boundaries (Lots 1–16 and Tracks A–C on the amended plat) and appoint an initial three‑member board of directors: David Hayward, Edward Wiebe and Agnes Progy. Deputy county staff verified that at least 51% of property owners had signed the petition and that the three proposed interim board members were registered electors inside the proposed boundary.

Supervisors discussed the benefits of a DWID, including local governance of water services, access to financing mechanisms for infrastructure, the ability to set rates appropriate to local needs (without a profit return component), and improved long‑term water system management. Supervisors noted two lots within the plat were excluded from the district boundary at the petitioners’ request; those properties are commercial parcels that are not connected to the system.

The board voted unanimously to establish the Lockett Estates DWID (Resolution 2025‑33) and appointed the three interim directors to serve until the district’s first elected board is chosen at the countywide general election in 2026.","Property owners petitioned for a domestic water improvement district (DWID). After hearing, the board found statutory requirements met and created the Lockett Estates DWID, appointing three interim board members and scheduling the first public election in 2026.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6698617,"Board backs resolution supporting federal management of public lands",776,900000,1676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5066324-00dc2afd60ac49f60f75c08a5985cadc&start=900&end=1676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5066324-00dc2afd60ac49f60f75c08a5985cadc/thumbnail_900000.jpg","/articles/6698617/Coconino-County/Arizona/Board-backs-resolution-supporting-federal-management-of-public-lands","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6698617-8efed50904d57bb6ed356b6fb8d80e1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775515069&Signature=XhaFrH2HGO9~B2fODs27Th4ghdUTIEtioSJlTup98RcZG3pq26mXfhzBXPRz-GrxeBNu0IWJDXOq7pGKJbuJ~qbi5NNwVPf2xxRf0q-~FITLUCzcsQNZLiOfh3fgQV2jp8y8EczxghkOELftBhG~Rmeb95u3OOcNiSU-HM9xdIhUqQ3ou45P7M546NmCVw-V5VFkdOFgnFmwwpzTm~AYn4uFRAt5nle4bGQYOfCmcgVbfkqqutsGiwdThrbkJl9SuTViTSS4abxm4BcYmPer~aVVKoLEpcP8IErJDAFQDC65TMiJIraPFJWWIx8VgLQaM8rNKz566g0CSFczDQ7H1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coconino County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Resolution 2025‑34 on Tuesday reaffirming county support for continued federal management and stewardship of public lands within the county.

Supervisor Judy Horstman introduced the resolution and said it was part of a broader, multi‑county effort to make clear local opposition to proposals that would place federal public lands for sale. Supervisor Lena Fowler proposed minor, action‑oriented wording changes — to convert “expresses its strong support” into “affirms its strong support,” to urge full federal funding for public land management, and to call on federal land management agencies to “maintain and strengthen” collaboration with local communities, tribal nations, stakeholders and other government partners. County manager Andy Bertelsen confirmed the original draft came from the Center for Public Lands and noted the edits were grammatical and action‑oriented.

Supervisors spoke about public lands’ cultural, recreational and economic value to the county and the need for transparency and local input on any proposals that would change management or ownership. Supervisor Fowler reminded the board that the county had opposed prior state proposals to transfer federal lands and had supported national monuments when proposed. Supervisor Begay and others emphasized the spiritual and subsistence importance of public lands to local tribes and the economic significance of outdoor recreation to the county’s tourism economy.

The board approved the resolution with the Fowler amendments by unanimous vote without further amendment.","Coconino County supervisors unanimously passed Resolution 2025‑34 urging continued federal management and full funding for public lands and calling for collaboration with local communities and tribal nations.","actionData","errors"]

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