Debbie Lesko
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- Meetings spoken in
- 32
- Total speaking time
- 4:35:07
- Avg per meeting
- 8:36
- Segments
- 3416
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Top issues during term (20)
2026 General Election Administration & Early Voting Plan
Covered under existing election operational budgets.
Animal Shelter Overpopulation and Rescue Partnerships
Nominal administrative costs absorbed within existing department budgets.
School District Tax Levy Adjustments
Sets a $72,550 cash deficit levy for Alhambra Elementary School District.
State Expenditure Limitation and Opioid Settlement Funds
State-mandated payments increased by $28.7 million to a total of $412.3 million for FY 2027.
Outside Legal Counsel and Federal Oversight of Sheriff's Office
An additional expenditure of up to $750,000 in legal fees, aimed at reducing ongoing annual monitoring costs exceeding $30 million.
Medical Examiner Autopsy Image Disclosure and Educational Research
Minimal fiscal impact, focused primarily on statutory compliance and professional liability.
Homeland Security Grant for Surveillance Pole Cameras
Involves federal grant funding for two surveillance pole cameras under an 18,000-dollar allocation.
Peoria County Island Fire District Impact Statement
Proposed property tax levy of $260 per $100,000 of limited property value for affected property owners.
Miami Avenue Jurisdictional Transfer and Road Maintenance
Minimal administrative and ongoing maintenance costs absorbed by MCDOT for a 0.000619-square-mile road segment.
Domestic Violence Awareness Proclamation
Resources are supported through existing public health and human services allocations.
Carefree Commercial Scenic Corridor Development
Generates private economic investment and property tax revenue.
Affordable Housing Funding Restructuring and Down Payment Assistance
Reallocation of $702,000 in federal ARPA funds within existing contractual scopes.
Framework 2040 Comprehensive Plan Adoption
None directly from adoption, but will guide future capital and infrastructure expenditures.
2026 Heat Season Preparedness and Public Health Response
Funding relies on a mix of federal ARPA funds, CDC grants, and opioid settlement dollars, with officials evaluating future sustainability as ARPA funds wind down.
Employee Health Benefits and Healthcare Rates
Impacts county operating costs and employee premium contributions for roughly 15,000 personnel.
Mental Health Treatment and Court-Ordered Renewal Funding
Highlights potential funding needs for court-ordered psychiatric treatment renewals.
Prohibition of Personal Profit from Non-Public Information
None directly, but protects public resources and integrity.
voter eligibility investigation
County taxpayers foot the bill for the extra hours investigators had to spend sorting out federal database glitches.
elections facility
While the exact price tag isn't highlighted, investing in tech upgrades usually means saving time and reducing costly errors down the road.
FY 2027 County Budget Adoption
Impacts the county general fund through requests for staffing, security capital projects, and right-sizing overtime.
Decisions during term (1013)
Recorded while Lesko was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Domestic Violence Awareness Proclamation
Statutory Hearing: Hopi Vista Irrigation Water District
Road File Declarations and Patent Easement Abandonments
Consent Agenda (Items 11-101, 103-105)
Item 102: Peoria County Island Fire District Impact Statement
Board of Supervisors Addendum (Items 106-112)
Improvement District: Casitas Bonitas Sewer Rate Hearing
Flood Control District: 2026 Five-Year Floodplain Management Plan & Property Transfers
APPOINTMENT TO THE MARICOPA COUNTY AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF HEALTH
APPOINTMENT TO THE TRAVEL REDUCTION PROGRAM REGIONAL TASK FORCE
CANCELLATION OF ELECTION AND APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS
DUPLICATE WARRANTS
STALE DATED WARRANTS
SPECIAL EVENT LICENSE FOR RECREATION CENTERS OF SUN CITY INC
SPECIAL EVENT LICENSE FOR FE RACING, INC
SPECIAL EVENT LICENSE FOR BOBS FREE BIKES
MINUTES
APPOINTMENTS - COUNTY ATTORNEY
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH MARICOPA COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Voting record (102)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Domestic Violence Awareness Proclamation
2027 Legislative Package Approval
Denial of Glengale Logistic Military Compatibility Permit (Item 11)
Approval of Amendments to Contracts with Newtown Community Development Corp. and FSL Holding Properties (Items 44 and 45)
Approval of Addendum Items 72 through 75
Canvass the Returns for the July 21, 2026, Primary Election
Highlighted the successful turnout of over 677,000 voters and the record-fast 99.6% result reporting within 27 hours.
Setting Hearing for De-annexation of Miami Avenue Right-of-Way
Convening in Executive Session
Adoption of 2026 Primary and General Election Plans (Item 107)
Highlighted the transparency of the board's public planning process and called on other elected officials to present their plans publicly.
Convene in Executive Session
Maricopa County Truth in Taxation Motion to Levy
Flood Control District Truth in Taxation Motion to Levy
Library District Truth in Taxation Motion to Levy
Adoption of the Maricopa County Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Adoption of the Flood Control District Budget
Adoption of the Library District Budget
Adoption of the County Improvement Districts Budgets
Approval of Wintersburg 313 Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA250011)
Approval of Wintersburg 313 Zone Change (Z250034)
Approval of HVRV 115th Ave. Storage Zone Change (Z250020)
Approval of Arlington Valley Solar Energy 3 Zone Change (Z250026)
Approval of Crown Castle 802250 SUP Modification (SU250036)
Approval of All Things Metal Phase 2 Plan of Development (PD250039)
Approval of Atlas Disposal Dispatch Yard Zone Change (Z250039)
Approval of M&H Equipment Storage Zone Change (Z250041)
Approval of Martinez Village Shops Zone Change (Z260003)
Approval of Crown 827302 San Tan Irrigation SUP Modification (SU260010)
Indefinite Continuance of Saguaro Blossom Pet Spa Expansion
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. P-37 Human Waste
Approval of County Attorney Litigation Authorization (Items 82 and 83)
Approval of Flood Control District Items (84-88)
Canvass Returns for May 19, 2026 Goldfield Ranch Fire District Election
Approval of Framework 2040 Maricopa County Comprehensive Plan
Resolution for 2026 Primary Election Voting Centers and Drop Boxes
Emphasized the necessity of establishing voting centers so voters know where to cast ballots.
Adoption of the Maricopa County FY 2027 Tentative Budget
Adoption of the Flood Control District FY 2027 Tentative Budget
Adoption of the Library District FY 2027 Tentative Budget
Adoption of FY 2027 Tentative Budgets for Special Districts and Street Lighting Improvement Districts
Executive Session
Project Baccara Military Compatibility Permit (MCP250007)
Confirmed compatibility with Luke Air Force Base and noted the property is already zoned heavy industrial.