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Sedona council warned losing home rule would force steep cuts under Arizona expenditure limit
Summary
Staff and councilors discussed the state——s expenditure limit and the need for either another home-rule vote or a permanent base adjustment to avoid deep cuts to city services if Sedona reverts to the statutory limit.
City Manager Annette Spicher and finance staff told the Sedona City Council that the Arizona constitutional expenditure limit (often called the state expenditure limit) would sharply constrain local spending if Sedona did not retain home rule.
Whitehorn and Spicher explained the mechanics: the statutory limit is calculated from a 1980 base, local population growth and an inflation factor. Because Sedona was incorporated after 1980, the state applies county proportions to determine the 1980 base; staff said the resulting limit this cycle was about $15.4…
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