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CSA presentation warns Maricopa County faces sustained budget pressure from long-term care and court costs
Summary
At the May 4 informal meeting, the County Supervisors Association of Arizona briefed the Maricopa County Board on revenue constraints, rising long-term care costs (about 92% growth over 10 years), limits on county revenue flexibility, and lingering cost shifts from prior state policy that continue to affect county budgets.
The County Supervisors Association of Arizona (CSA) told the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Monday that counties face mounting fiscal pressure driven primarily by court and long-term-care costs and limited revenue flexibility.
Craig Sullivan, speaking for CSA, said counties typically lag the revenue performance of the state and municipalities because counties do not receive income tax sharing and rely heavily on property taxes. "Counties are property tax reliant," Sullivan said, adding that counties lack the same revenue toggles available to other jurisdictions.
Sullivan highlighted two major cost drivers: the state court system and the long-term-care health system. He told the board long-term-care costs in Maricopa County have grown "by 92%" over the last decade and…
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