FY 2026-27 Tentative Budget
Summary
The district's budget pays debt service on the infrastructure bonds that financed the Show Low Bluff development. The general obligation bond was retired in 2018; the remaining special assessment bond should be paid off around 2031 if the schedule holds.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
The tentative budget totals $168,580, funded mainly by assessment billings of about $58,642 a year on property owners in the district.
Property owners in the Bluff district, who see the debt managed on schedule toward a 2031 payoff.
C.K. Peterson subdivision residents wait longer for road work, and the AMI meter grant opportunity may be lost.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council - Jun 16, 2026
The city locked in its roughly $149.6 million budget for the coming year, with the secondary property tax rate staying flat at $0.1401 per $100 of assessed value — about $53 on a $450,000 home. Sales tax is budgeted conservatively at $18 million, about $4 million under current-year expectations.
Show Low Bluff Community Facilities District Board - Jun 16, 2026
The Show Low Bluff Community Facilities District adopted its final budget of $168,580 to cover debt service, operating costs, and reserves. Property owners in the district fund it through an annual ad valorem tax; the district's GO bond was paid off in 2018 and an assessment bond from 2007 remains outstanding.
Show Low Bluff Community Facilities District Board - Jun 2, 2026
The district's budget pays debt service on the infrastructure bonds that financed the Show Low Bluff development. The general obligation bond was retired in 2018; the remaining special assessment bond should be paid off around 2031 if the schedule holds.
City Council - Jun 2, 2026
The city's proposed $149.6 million budget is now adopted in tentative form, with the real say-your-piece moment at the June 16 public hearing. It prioritizes capital spending — $69.2 million, including $22 million for Scott Ranch Road — while keeping three months of reserves.
City Council - May 26, 2026
The recommended budget exceeds the state spending cap by $1.87 million, forcing cuts. Council picked scenario four — dropping two parking expansions, the C.K. Peterson subdivision road project, and grant-optional AMI water meters — while protecting school resource officers and event center funding.
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