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Board of Supervisors Informal Meeting, January 26, 2026

Votes on FY2027 Budget Presentation - Maricopa County School Superintendent

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The Board of Supervisors approved 94% of 105 recorded land-use decisions this period.

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What happened

This was a Maricopa County Board of Supervisors informal meeting consisting entirely of fiscal year 2027 budget presentations from county departments (Judicial Branch, Justice Courts, Constables, County School Superintendent, Sheriff, Clerk of the Superior Court, and Assessor).

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Maricopa County, AZ
Governing body
Final authority
Date
January 26, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted

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FY2027 Budget Presentation - Maricopa County Judicial Branch

Presiding Judge Pamela Gates and Judicial Branch Administrator Ray Belotte presented the FY2027 Judicial Branch budget request, including six new family court positions (two litigation facilitators, two licensed evaluators, one licensed director of conciliation services, one senior law researcher), expanded virtual mental-health hearing capacity via ITR night-shift pro-tem compensation, security overtime right-sizing, capital improvement projects for security tinting/glass-break sensors and Floor 8 buildout at Central Court Building. No vote taken.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

This was a Maricopa County Board of Supervisors informal meeting consisting entirely of fiscal year 2027 budget presentations from county departments (Judicial Branch, Justice Courts, Constables, County School Superintendent, Sheriff, Clerk of the Superior Court, and Assessor).

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Key Decisions (7)

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FY2027 Budget Presentation - Maricopa County Judicial Branch

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FY2027 Budget Presentation - Maricopa County Justice Courts

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FY2027 Budget Presentation - Maricopa County Constables

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FY2027 Budget Presentation - Maricopa County School Superintendent

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FY2027 Budget Presentation - Maricopa County Sheriff

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FY2027 Budget Presentation - Clerk of the Superior Court

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FY2027 Budget Presentation - Maricopa County Assessor

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Maricopa County's continued population growth is driving increased court filings,…

Labor

Multiple county departments reported high turnover driven by below-market pay…

Commercial Demand

The County School Superintendent listed the Grace Court property for…

Sentiment

County leadership is preparing for a potential recession and budget…

Who Spoke (25)

ChairBoard Member · 3StaffWitness · 18

On the record: the chair, 3 board members, a staff member, and 18 witnesses.

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