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Council adopts FY2025–26 tentative budget and 10-year CIP; final tax-levy hearings set
Summary
The Chandler City Council adopted the tentative FY2025–26 budget and a 10-year capital improvement program framework, and set public hearing dates for final adoption and tax levies; council approved Resolution 5905 unanimously.
The Chandler City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 5905 on May 22, approving the city’s tentative budget for fiscal year 2025–26 and the 10-year capital improvement program (CIP) framework.
Matt Dunbar, the city’s finance director, summarized the budget: the total citywide budget is approximately $1.629 billion with a general fund of about $615 million. Dunbar said the city used a strategic framework to guide spending, incorporated resident feedback and workshops into decision-making and continued to target long-term financial sustainability. He said the city will maintain a 1.5% transaction privilege (sales) tax rate, and that the primary property tax rate is projected to decline for the tenth consecutive year. Dunbar also noted the budget includes funding for public safety pension obligations and capital projects; the 10-year CIP totals roughly $2.6 billion with about $845.7 million proposed for next-year appropriation.
Dunbar outlined key next steps: a public hearing and final adoption of the budget on June 12 and final adoption of tax levies on June 26.
Councilmember Harris moved approval of Resolution 5905; Councilmember Poston seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
The tentative adoption starts the statutorily required process under Arizona Revised Statutes; staff will continue outreach and bring final budget and levy resolutions to council for adoption at the scheduled hearings.
