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Tempe City Council adopts FY 2026-27 property tax ordinance in unanimous vote
Summary
At a special budget meeting the Tempe City Council completed a second and final public hearing and adopted the fiscal year 2026-27 property tax ordinance in a unanimous 7-0 roll call; no members of the public signed up to speak.
The Tempe City Council on Monday completed the second and final public hearing and adopted the fiscal year 2026-27 property tax ordinance by a unanimous 7-0 roll call vote at a special budget meeting.
The ordinance was moved by Council Member Hajj and seconded by Council Member Adams. Vice Mayor Garland, Council Members Adams, Amber, Chin, Hajj, Keading and the chair all voted in favor; the chair announced the motion passed 7 to 0.
Council members opened the public hearing for item 2A but heard no public testimony; the chair closed the public testimony portion after asking if anyone in the audience wished to speak. Before the vote the council listened to a prerecorded presentation outlining public appearance rules, including the three-minute limit for speakers, prohibitions on visual aids and prerecorded materials, and a reminder that the council as a whole cannot act on matters not on the agenda under state law.
Council Member Hajj made the motion to adopt the ordinance and Council Member Adams seconded. The city conducted a roll call vote, with Vice Mayor Garland and the six council members all recording affirmative votes. The chair announced the ordinance passed unanimously.
The meeting was then adjourned; the council set the next scheduled city council budget meeting for May 20, 2027.
Details not specified in the transcript: the ordinance number, the levy rate or dollar amounts associated with the property tax, and any staff presentations or supporting materials beyond the procedural video were not provided in the record.
