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Maricopa County Board adopts $3 trillion FY2026 budget, approves $12.2 million primary property tax levy increase
Summary
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget and approved a $12,233,134 increase in the county's primary property tax levy, while holding the combined tax rate flat; the board also adopted budgets for several county special districts and heard a public comment defending libraries.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Monday adopted a fiscal year 2026 budget of $3,001,076,905,199 and approved a $12,233,134 increase in the county's primary property tax levy, directing staff to submit the levy documentation to the property tax oversight commission.
The vote came after a public hearing and staff presentations on the final budget, which the county said keeps the combined tax rate flat while shifting contingency funds into department budgets to support priorities set by the board.
The budget adoption matters because it finalizes spending and directs how the county will fund core services for its roughly 4.5 million residents, including public safety,…
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