Coolidge Council Approves $76.5M Budget; Districts Adopt Spending Plans
Coolidge City Council unanimously approved a $76.5 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, holding the property tax rate steady for existing homeowners. The June 22 special meeting was one of several local government actions setting spending plans for fiscal year 2026-2027.
City Council Adopts $76.5M Budget
On June 22, the Coolidge City Council held a public hearing on the proposed budget and tax levy, then unanimously approved Ordinance 26-07. The final budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 is $76,455,094. The vote was 7-0. The property tax rate was set at $1.6253 per $100 of assessed value. According to the official summary, there will be no tax increase for current homeowners; any new tax revenue will come from new construction.
Community Facilities District Budgets
Two special district boards also met on June 22 to adopt their own budgets for fiscal year 2026-2027.
The Martin Valley Community Facilities District Board unanimously approved Resolution 26-02, adopting a $77,386 final budget. The vote was 7-0. The property tax rate remains at 0.30 cents per $100 of assessed value. The board also approved the minutes of the June 8 special meeting (7-0) following a public hearing that drew no public comments, and adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m. (7-0).
The Sandia Community Facilities District Board also unanimously approved Resolution 26-02, adopting a $20,446 final budget. The property tax rate remains unchanged at 30 cents per $100 of assessed value. The board also unanimously approved the minutes from the June 8, 2026 special meeting.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Also on June 22, the City Council posted the agenda for its regular meeting, which included several items slated for consideration. Because minutes for this meeting have not yet been published, the outcomes of these items are not yet known.
Items on the agenda included:
- Ordinance 26-08: Rezoning 160 acres near the northwest corner of South Highway 87 and East Hanna Road from Agricultural (AG) to General Industrial (I-2).
- Ordinance 26-09: A major amendment to the 3,212-acre Sandia Planned Area Development near Woodruff Road and Macrae Road.
- A $128,000 bid for apparatus bay construction at 122 W. Pinkley Avenue, which would waive the sealed bid process.
- A $135,526.95 grant application to the Tohono O'odham Indian Community for a Skydio X10 drone for the police department.
- $42,295 to remodel Artisan bathrooms.
- $48,680 for Coolidge Regional Park multi-use path design.
A second public hearing on the Alternative Expenditure Limitation (Home Rule Option) for the November 2026 ballot was also scheduled. The consent agenda included appointments, contracts, and grant applications.
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- week of 2026-06-29 — Coolidge Council Adopts $76.5M Budget, Keeps Tax Rate Steady
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