Coolidge Council Adopts $76.5M Budget, Keeps Tax Rate Steady

Coolidge leaders finalized a $76.5 million city budget for the coming fiscal year without raising property taxes for current homeowners, while two smaller community facilities districts also locked in their annual spending plans. All actions were taken during a series of special meetings on June 22.

City budget for FY 2026-2027 approved

The City Council voted 7–0 to approve Ordinance 26-07, adopting a final budget of $76,455,094 for fiscal year 2026–2027. The property tax rate was set at $1.6253 per $100 of assessed value, the same as the current year. Any increase in property tax revenue will come solely from new construction, not from higher bills for existing property owners. The vote followed a public hearing.

Community Facilities Districts set budgets

Two separate community facilities district boards also met and approved their budgets for the same fiscal year, both with no change to tax rates.

• **Martin Valley CFD** (7–0 vote): A $77,386 budget was adopted via Resolution 26-02, keeping the tax levy at 0.30 cents per $100 of assessed value. A public hearing drew no comments before the unanimous vote.
• **Sandia CFD** (unanimous vote): The board approved Resolution 26-02, green-lighting a $20,446 budget. The tax rate remains at 30 cents per $100 of assessed value. Minutes from the June 8 special meeting were also approved.

Land-use and other items pending

Also on June 22, the City Council held its regular meeting. Because minutes had not been published by deadline, outcomes of the following agenda items were not available:

• Rezoning 160 acres near the northwest corner of South Highway 87 and East Hanna Road from Agricultural (AG) to General Industrial (I-2) (Ordinance 26-08).
• A major amendment to the 3,212-acre Sandia Planned Area Development near Woodruff Road and Macrae Road (Ordinance 26-09).
• A $128,000 bid for construction of an apparatus bay at 122 W. Pinkley Avenue, with the sealed-bid process waived.
• A $135,526.95 grant application to the Tohono O'odham Indian Community for a Skydio X10 drone for the police department.
• Bathroom remodels at Artisan at a cost of $42,295.
• $48,680 for design of a multi-use path at Coolidge Regional Park.
• A second public hearing on the Alternative Expenditure Limitation (Home Rule Option) for the November 2026 ballot.

Coming up

As of July 5, no public meetings were scheduled for the next two weeks. Residents can find future meeting notices on the city’s website at coolidgeaz.com.

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