FY 2027 County Budget Adoption
Summary
The Judicial Branch requested funding for legal service facilitators and licensed evaluators to help self-represented litigants in family court and provide necessary mental health and domestic violence evaluations.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Impacts the county general fund through requests for staffing, security capital projects, and right-sizing overtime.
Family court litigants, individuals requiring mental health court-ordered treatment, and court security personnel.
Taxpayers or programs that may face funding reductions if hard budget cuts are enacted.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Informal — May 18, 2026
Maricopa County adopted its $4.16 billion tentative budget for fiscal year 2027, maintaining flat property tax rates for homeowners and focusing on public safety and state-mandated payments.
Special — January 28, 2026
The county is facing about $54 million in above-baseline funding requests from elected and appointed offices, but only has around $17 million available. Officials warn that drying up ARPA funds and economic uncertainty will force difficult spending choices.
Informal — January 26, 2026
The Judicial Branch requested funding for legal service facilitators and licensed evaluators to help self-represented litigants in family court and provide necessary mental health and domestic violence evaluations.
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