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Council approves home‑rule spending limit resolution to avoid statutory cap constraints
Summary
Council adopted a resolution placing a four‑year home‑rule alternative expenditure limitation on the ballot to replace Arizona’s 1980 formulaic expenditure cap; staff told council the change allows the city to set limits within the annual budget process and avoid restrictions that would otherwise reduce service funding.
The City Council adopted a resolution on March 25 to place a four‑year home‑rule alternative expenditure limitation on the ballot, a change staff said is necessary to avoid an outdated statutory formula that limits spending based on 1980 budgets and population/CPI adjustments.
Mark Woodfill, the city’s budget and finance…
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