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Resident bond committee recommends $475 million package, seeks to keep tax rate flat
Summary
A 31-member resident bond exploratory committee recommended a $475 million general obligation bond package for Chandler's Nov. 4, 2025, ballot, prioritizing streets, parks, fire and police facilities and saying the package can be sold without increasing the current secondary property-tax rate.
A resident bond exploratory committee has recommended that the Chandler City Council seek voter approval for $475 million in general obligation bonds to fund streets, parks, and public-safety facilities in a proposed November 4, 2025, bond election.
The recommendation, presented Feb. 20 by Jay Tiptrini, chair of the resident bond exploratory steering committee, and Don Lang, deputy city manager and chief financial officer, calls for a package the steering committee says maintains the city’s current secondary property-tax rate while addressing aging infrastructure and priority projects.
The committee’s work matters because bonds fund a large share of Chandler’s capital program and are a primary mechanism for paying for major maintenance and improvements to infrastructure that was built during earlier growth, Tiptrini said. “Bonds fund almost 70% of Chandler’s 10‑year capital…
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