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Yavapai supervisors direct staff to present tentative budget keeping county, library tax rates flat
Summary
At a May 6 study session the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors instructed staff to return a tentative FY‑26 budget that maintains the current county and library district tax rates, citing structural pressure on the general fund—especially uncovered jail district costs—and the need to avoid using reserves for ongoing expenses.
YAVAPAI COUNTY, Ariz. — The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors on May 6 directed staff to prepare a tentative FY‑26 budget that would hold the county and library district tax rates at their current levels and move the proposal through the required Truth in Taxation notice process.
The board’s direction came after extended discussion about structural budget pressures the county faces, notably the portion of jail district costs being covered by the general fund and an unfunded PSPRS liability. County Manager Maury Thompson briefed the board on revenue and expenditure options and warned against relying on one‑time reserves for continuing expenses: “We can’t continue to dip into one time reserves to fund ongoing expenditures,” he said.
Why it matters: Supervisors said they prefer maintaining the tax rate rather than drawing recurring services from reserves or cutting services. Several supervisors…
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