Yavapai County approves $424.4 million budget, levies proposed property tax increases after Truth in Taxation hearing

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously June 25 to levy the property-tax increases shown in the Truth in Taxation notices and to adopt a $424,356,065 county budget for fiscal year 2025–26.

The action came after a presentation by county budget staff and public comment during the Truth in Taxation hearing. Zach, a county staff presenter, told the board the proposed county-controlled rates would be held flat for the county general rate at 1.6443 and for the library district at 0.1346, while the flood control district rate would drop to 0.1674 (a decrease of 0.0075). Zach also said the county-wide budget reflects more than 300 funds, that intergovernmental revenues are the largest revenue source, and that about $82 million of previously received federal and other funds (including ARPA) will be spent in the coming fiscal year.

Why it matters: the vote sets the county’s revenue plan and tax levies for the year that begins with the 2025–26 budget. The budget documents show courts and public safety are the largest expenditure area across all funds (about 38.6 percent of total funds) and account for…