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Chandler council adopts $1.6B operating budget and $2.62B CIP; property tax levy set at $44.6M
Summary
After a public hearing and a required special meeting, the Chandler City Council unanimously adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget, a 10‑year capital improvement program and set the city's property tax levy; city leaders said the plan preserves reserves, funds employee commitments and keeps the city's transaction privilege tax at 1.5%.
The Chandler City Council unanimously adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 annual budget and the 2026–2035 capital improvement program during a special meeting called under state statute.
“Sylvia Delap” presented the budget during the public hearing earlier in the evening and described the totals: “The fiscal year 25‑26 proposed budget totals $1,600,000,000 and that includes all funds. The general fund portion totals $615,000,000,” she told the council. Delap also said the total budget represents a 0.01% decrease from the prior year while the general fund shows a 6.6% increase.
At the special meeting, the council approved resolution no.…
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