Special Meeting of the Board of Supervisors, July 8, 2026
Approves Resolution 2026-17 - Expenditure Limit Base Adjustment Ballot Referral, unanimous
What happened
The Santa Cruz County (Arizona) Board of Supervisors, in a special meeting, unanimously approved Resolution 2026-17 referring to November 3, 2026 voters a permanent $1.5 million increase to the county's 1979-80 base expenditure limit, which would raise spending capacity by roughl…
- Jurisdiction
- Santa Cruz County, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Resolution 2026-17 - Expenditure Limit Base Adjustment Ballot Referral
Board approved Resolution 2026-17 referring to November 3, 2026 general election voters a permanent $1.5 million adjustment to the 1979-80 base expenditure limit (from $2.3 million base), which with population/inflation factors would raise spending capacity by roughly $19.8 million to about $50 million. Not a tax increase; effective FY28 if approved. Motion moved by Vice Chair Davis and seconded, carried unanimously.
- Analysis must be approved by the Arizona Auditor General before ballot
- must be approved by voters at November 3, 2026 general election
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
The Santa Cruz County (Arizona) Board of Supervisors, in a special meeting, unanimously approved Resolution 2026-17 referring to November 3, 2026 voters a permanent $1.5 million increase to the county's 1979-80 base expenditure limit, which would raise spending capacity by roughl…
Key Decisions (3)
Resolution 2026-17 - Expenditure Limit Base Adjustment Ballot Referral
FY2024 Audit Status Discussion
Item F1 Tabled to July 15 Meeting
Development Activity (1)
New Santa Cruz County Animal Control Facility
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
The South 32 Hermosa mine's final approval is expected to…
Infrastructure
County lacks a comprehensive major roads and streets plan, comprehensive…
Sentiment
Strong public demand for a new animal control shelter and…
Infrastructure
$150,000 housing study previously approved (funded via South 32), signaling…
Who Spoke (16)
On the record: a staff member and 10 members of the public.
Meeting Intelligence Preview
Ask this meeting anything
Ask who voted, what conditions passed, and what staff recommended for "Special Meeting of the Board of Supervisors - 2026-07-08", with every answer cited to the transcript. Included with Pro.
Learn about Meeting Q&AGet every Santa Cruz County meeting with full decisions, votes, and zoning details, within hours of each session.
7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Just want to know when new Santa Cruz County meetings are posted? Get free email alerts below.
Follow Santa Cruz County
Get the agenda when a meeting is posted, plus decision and analysis alerts.
We'll email you an activation link — one click, no password, unsubscribe anytime.