Highlights
- Maricopa County's proposed FY 2027 budget totals $4.157 billion, a $150 million increase over FY 2026.
- The Board of Supervisors adopted a tentative budget in May and is scheduled to hold a final vote June 22.
- Property taxes are set $278.4 million below the maximum the county could legally collect.
- State-mandated costs now represent 20% of the budget, up 47% over the past five years, while the county rejected $50 million in new spending requests.
Maricopa County's proposed fiscal year 2027 budget of $4.157 billion, a $150 million increase over the current fiscal year, is headed to a final Board of Supervisors vote on June 22, with property owners set to pay taxes well below what the county is legally permitted to collect.
The board adopted a tentative version of the budget in May, according to The Center Square, which first reported the figures. The FY 2027 plan levies property taxes $278.4 million below the maximum the county could receive under state law, a figure that matters directly to Scottsdale and Paradise Valley property owners whose assessed values sit at the higher end of the county's residential base.
State-mandated costs account for 20% of the total budget and have grown 47% over the past five years, constraining the county's discretionary flexibility even as the overall budget expands. The board rejected an estimated $50 million in new spending requests for the coming fiscal year.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has posted a civic alert confirming the tentative budget approval and the June 22 final vote date.
Final adoption is scheduled for June 22.
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- thecentersquare.com retrieved 19/06/2026 00:26
- Maricopa County retrieved 19/06/2026 00:26
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