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El Mirage presents FY2026–27 budget proposal: $47.5M general fund, stable property tax rate
Summary
City staff presented a preliminary FY2026–27 budget that holds the property tax rate steady while proposing a roughly $47.5 million general fund, preserving about $14 million in reserves and addressing personnel and technology cost pressures; the council scheduled tentative-adoption steps in May and asked for follow-up on contracts, meters and service impacts.
City staff on April 1 presented a preliminary FY2026–27 budget that the presentation described as a "continuation budget" that maintains core services while responding to rising personnel and operating costs.
The budget presenter said the general fund is proposed at approximately $47,500,000 — a 6.45% increase over the prior year — and emphasized the package does not increase the city’s property tax rate. Staff showed a combined city rate decrease from about $2.63 to $2.37 per $100 of assessed value and noted approximately $14,000,000 in…
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