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Sahuarita adopts $119.5 million 2025 budget, reallocates $1.2 million to Animax splash pad
Summary
The Town of Sahuarita adopted a balanced $119,504,150 fiscal year 2025 budget that preserves current tax rates, shifts $1.2 million to complete the Animax splash pad, and establishes a $6 million rainy‑day fund. The council approved the measure unanimously after a brief public hearing.
The Town of Sahuarita on Monday adopted a balanced $119,504,150 budget for fiscal year 2025, preserving existing tax rates and earmarking $1.2 million of unspent prior-year funds to complete the Animax Park splash pad.
Town finance director John Mariotti said the final budget matches the tentative plan approved two weeks earlier and represents a 6 percent increase—$6.2 million—over the current year. "This budget is balanced and our financing sources are equal to our financing uses," Mariotti said, adding that beginning fund balances of $62.4 million account for roughly 52 percent of the total and that no new taxes are proposed.
The council heard a short presentation on how the funds are distributed across seven funds, with the general fund paying for day-to-day operations, debt service at $7.6 million, and capital projects totaling about $33.7 million. Mariotti told council the town plans to carry forward $1.2 million of current-year capacity into the capital infrastructure fund so the Animax splash pad project can be completed next fiscal year rather than stopped mid-construction.
Mayor Murphy asked staff to confirm the allocation and the council opened a public hearing; with no public comment, Councilmember Davis moved to adopt Resolution 2024‑04793 to adopt the FY2025 budget. The motion carried unanimously.
The adopted budget also establishes a $6 million rainy‑day fund in the general fund, increases overall staffing capacity to 98 full‑time equivalent positions (an 8.6 FTE increase) and maintains significant ending fund balances ($40.9 million projected) to support capital plans. Mariotti said the police department remains the largest single operations cost.
Votes at a glance: The budget resolution was approved unanimously. The council also previously approved final budgets for the Rancho Bridal and Quail Creek Community Facilities Districts during the same meeting.
The resolution takes effect per the town’s process; staff said further budget reallocations remain possible only within the limits established by the adopted tentative budget.
