Chairman Thomas Galvin on the Maricopa County budget
July 9
The Maricopa County budget for the 2026 fiscal year was recently approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
The $3.9 billion budget includes property tax cuts for the fifth consecutive year. The budget also includes funding for new facilities, including a new animal shelter in the West Valley and a new County library in Anthem.
Another new facility of note is a tabulations and elections center slated to open in the summer of 2027. This new center will more than double the pre-tabulation processing and ballot tabulation capacity.
The County budget also places an emphasis on public safety with nearly 50% of the budget being allocated for those efforts; increased funding for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and sheriff’s deputies are among these efforts.
Thomas Galvin, Chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss the County budget.
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