Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Maricopa supervisors vote to place 20-year jail facilities sales tax on 2026 ballot
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution to place a 1/5¢ jail facilities excise tax continuation on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot; county staff say the levy funds jail operations, correctional health and probation and is projected to generate roughly $313 million in its first year if approved.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 1 adopted a resolution calling for a November 3, 2026 ballot measure to continue a jail facilities excise tax at the existing rate of one-fifth of one cent.
County staff said the tax, in place since 1998, pays for detention operations, correctional health services, adult and juvenile probation, capital projects and related technology and emergency management. “This one-fifth cent of a sales tax will generate an estimated $288,000,000 in FY26,” said Zach Shura, assistant county manager for elections and external affairs, and staff later projected roughly $313,000,000 in the first year if a replacement levy began collection after the current tax expires in March 2027.
The board’s action followed a presentation from staff and the clerk’s reading of a resolution prepared under the authority of recently enacted…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
