Coconino County adopts 2026 budget, holds Truth in Taxation hearings; primary rate falls while property valuations lift levies

Coconino County supervisors on Tuesday adopted the county’s fiscal year 2026 budget and completed required Truth in Taxation hearings for the county and its special districts. The board approved a $443,009,427 countywide budget and set a $15 million one‑time stability fund to help cover natural disaster response, cash‑flow needs and potential funding shortfalls.

The board also adopted a primary property tax rate of $0.483 per $100 of assessed value and approved secondary rates for flood control (unchanged at $0.50), public health services (unchanged at $0.25) and the library district (increased by $0.02 to $0.3156). Because limited property values rose on average by about 4.4% countywide, many property owners will see small tax increases despite the county’s lower primary rate.

Finance director Siri Mullaney and county staff presented the budget after publicly posted budget hearings…