Clarkdale council adopts $47.4 million budget, sets construction hours and opposes federal land sales

The Clarkdale Town Council on June 24 adopted a $47,384,536 fiscal year 2025–26 budget, approved a truth-in-taxation notice to levy primary property taxes at $0.13443 per $100 of assessed value, adopted an ordinance aligning town construction-hour rules with state law and approved a resolution opposing disposal of Bureau of Land Management and National Forest System lands.

Town Manager Guthrie told the council that keeping the town’s tax rate flat while allowing the levy to increase will generate about $61,006.55 in additional revenue — a 9.24% increase in the levy — without increasing the town’s $0.13443 rate. Guthrie said the change responds to declining sales-tax receipts and a series of state-level revenue changes and that the council’s approach preserves services while using grants and fund balance to support capital projects.

The council adopted the budget and the levy notice after a public hearing. The final step to set the levy is scheduled for the council’s July 8 meeting, when the town will adopt the ordinance that officially sets assessed valuations and the property tax levy.

Council members also adopted Ordinance 439 to align Clarkdale’s construction-hour…