FY 2024 TENTATIVE BUDGET PRESENTATION - COUNTY.PDF

Recommended Budget Presentation
May 22, 2023

Executive Summary
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Jack Sellers 
District 1
Thomas Galvin 
District 2
Bill Gates
District 3
Clint Hickman 
District 4 
Chairman
Steve Gallardo
District 5
Board of Supervisors

FY 2024 Highlights
• Sets the tax rate at the truth-in-taxation rate
• Maintains structural balance
• Retains General and Detention reserves at 2 months of 
operating expenses
• Funds all retirement rate increases
• Invests in capital and infrastructure
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Budget Guidelines and Priorities
• Develop a sustainable budget that advances the County’s mission and strategic 
goals
• Direct Human Resources to develop a targeted compensation strategy
• Require all departments to allocate resources to fulfill their mandates and submit 
budgets within their baseline with no requests for new or expanded programs in 
the General and Detention funds unless presented publicly to the Board
• Review new capital or technology requests after reserve decisions are made
• Adjust existing capital projects for cost escalation prior to utilization of one-time 
funding
• Evaluate all increases for their impact on the County’s Expenditure Limitation
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A d o p t e d  b y  t h e  B o a r d  o f  S u p e r v i s o r s  o n  J a n u a r y  2 5 ,  2 0 2 3

Assumptions
• Structural balance in operating funds
- Recurring revenues meet or exceed recurring expenditures
• Pessimistic growth scenario applied to year-to-date revenue 
collection for Sales, Jail Excise, and VLT 
• Contingency based on historical utilization, revenue risks and 
unanticipated economic shocks
• General and Detention Fund reserve levels based on two-months of 
prior year operating budget
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2022 Population Growth Rank by 
County
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S o u r c e :  U . S .  C e n s u s  B u r e a u
Rank
County
Population
Numeric Growth
1
Maricopa County, AZ
4,551,524
56,831
2
Harris County, TX
4,780,913
45,626
3
Collin County, TX
1,158,696
44,246
4
Denton County, TX
977,281
33,424
5
Polk County, FL
787,404
32,225
6
Lee County, FL
822,453
31,777
7
Fort Bend County, FL
889,146
29,022
8
Hillsborough County, FL
1,513,301
28,846
9
Bexar County, TX
2,059,530
28,635
10
Montgomery County, TX
678,490
28,229

Sources of Funds : $4,352,282,707
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Uses of Funds : $4,352,282,707
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FY 2024 Net Variance to the FY 2023 
Revised Budget (Millions)
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(in Millions)
FY 2023 
Revised 
FY 2024 
Recommended 
Increase / 
Decrease 
%
Change
Total Operating
2,395.2 
2,560.1 
164.9 
6.9%
Total Non Recurring
2,071.3 
1,792.2 
(279.1)
-13.5%
Total County
4,466.4 
4,352.3 
(114.1)
-2.6%

Major Operating Revenues
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 -
 200
 400
 600
 800
 1,000
 1,200
 1,400
 1,600
FY 2022 Budget
FY 2022 Forecast
FY 2022 Actual
FY 2023 Budget
FY 2023 Forecast
FY 2024
Recommended
$676
$815
$867
$856
$893
$926
$197
$232
$249
$242
$256
$269
$184
$187
$194
$187
$198
$211
DOLLARS (MILLIONS)
Sales Tax
Jail Tax
VLT

Property Tax Rate
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0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
FY 2020
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
1.4009
1.4009
1.3459
1.2473
1.2044
0.1792
0.1792
0.1792
0.1592
0.1536
0.0556
0.0556
0.0556
0.0505
0.0488
County Primary
Flood Control
Library
Total Rate
$1.4570
Total Rate
$1.6357
Total Rate
$1.6357
Total Rate
$1.5807
Total Rate
$1.4068

Maximum Levy vs Actual Levy –
General Fund
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$464 $492 $518 
$538 $558 
$581 $606 
$628 $656 $684 $713 
$746 
$781 $816 
$853 $892 
$463 $492 $492$478
$425$410 $443
$471
$506 $536
$566$605
$640 $656$643$659
 $100
 $175
 $250
 $325
 $400
 $475
 $550
 $625
 $700
 $775
 $850
 $925
 $1,000
Millions
 Maximum Levy
Actual Levy

In FY 2023, County Primary Property Taxes 
were only 11.44% of Total Property Taxes
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American Rescue Plan Act Funding
• The Board of Supervisors has allocated 100% of the total 
funding received of $871.2 million to approved programs.
• The County has spent $333.9 million through March and is 
forecasted to spend $377.1 million by the end of FY 2023
• The remaining $494.1 million is in the FY 2024 budget and will 
be expended through December 2026.
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ARPA Board Approved Spending
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Mandated State Payments
• 17.8% of the General Fund operating budget supports $335.2M in 
mandated payments to the State for healthcare services including:
• $15.7M for Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) 
contribution 
• $240.2M for Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS)
• $79.3M for Arnold v. Sarn and mental health services 
• Additional State shifts of over $6.7M equate to .4% of the General 
Fund operating budget:
• Juvenile Corrections payment
for a combined total of 18.2% of General Fund operations
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Potential State Impacts
• Constables Salary Increases
• Business Personal Property Tax Exemption
• Pension Pay Down Bills
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General and Detention Fund 
County-wide Budget Impacts
• Net Departmental Retirement Increase: $7.7 million
• Telecommunications and Radio Charges: $2.0 million
• Risk Management Charges: $5.5 million
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Constables
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $4.6M, 
which includes: 
• $15K for Warrants Program position changes.
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 -
 2,000
 4,000
 6,000
 8,000
 10,000
 12,000
Q1' CY22
Q2' CY22
Q3' CY22
Q4' CY22
Q1' CY23
Constables Case Served and Attempted

County School Superintendent
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $3.2M.
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$325K.
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Sheriff
• The General Fund Operating budget is 
recommended at $162.7M and includes:
• $5.9M for additional Overtime and Overtime Benefits
• $2.6M for RMS/CAD System Upgrade Staff and 
Maintenance
• $2.7M for IT Repairs and Maintenance, Key Technology 
Upgrades, and IT Bureau Staff
• $2.1M for Vehicle Repairs, Maintenance and Fuel
• $424K for 6 Deputy Service Aide Positions
• The General Fund Non Recurring budget is 
recommended at $4.0M and includes:
• $939K for Key Technology Upgrades
• $670K for Specialty Vehicles and Vehicle Equipment
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Melendres Judgement Order
• The General Fund Compliance Operating budget is 
recommended at $33.4M and includes:
• $1M for Investigative Services Contract Increase
• $763K for Contract Civilian Investigators and Civilian Investigator 
Positions
• $305K for Body Worn Camera Integration and Text Archiving
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Melendres Costs by Year
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 -
 5,000,000
 10,000,000
 15,000,000
 20,000,000
 25,000,000
 30,000,000
 35,000,000
 40,000,000
 45,000,000
2008-2014
Actual
2015 Actual 2016 Actual 2017 Actual 2018 Actual 2019 Actual 2020 Actual 2021 Actual 2022 Actual FY 2023 Full
Year Forecast
FY 2024
Tentative
Budget
FY 2008 – FY 2024 Total
$273,436,202
Defense
Plaintiff Attorneys
Monitor/Related
Investigator/Disciplinarian
Community Advisory Board
Claims Administration/Start Up/Advertising
Victims Compensation Claims
Management Consultant
MCSO
FY 2008 - FY 2024 Total 
MCSO
$        218,550,892 
Monitor and Related 
30,733,647 
Plaintiff Attorney
12,253,439 
Defense
9,084,387 
Investigator/Disciplinarian
1,688,339 
Victims Compensation Claims
719,937 
Claims Administration
290,562 
Management Consultant
100,000 
Community Advisory Board
15,000 
Total
$       273,436,203

Sheriff
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$280.8M and includes:
• $3.5M for Body Scanner Staffing and Maintenance
• $1M for SHIELD Ongoing Maintenance
• $113K for Jail Controls
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Clerk of the Superior Court
• The General Fund operating budget is recommended at $46.2M 
and includes:
• $445K for Special Revenue Fund Position Subsidy
• $179K for 2 Courtroom Services Supervisor Positions
• Special Revenue Fund budgets total $13.3M
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Judicial Branch – Adult Probation
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $83.3M 
and includes:
• $1.6M for reduced allocations to the Fee Fund as a result of declining 
revenues
• $455K for Probation Case Management System positions
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$50.1M.
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Judicial Branch Juvenile Probation
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$26.4M.
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$40.1M.
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Judicial Branch – Superior Court
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $126.8M 
and includes:
• $1.5M for positions for Probation Case Management System, Probate/Mental 
Health, Criminal Court, and Jury Administration
• $835K for Allocations from the Fill the Gap Fund for Commissioners
• $686K for For-the-Record System Maintenance and Support
• $301K for Security Officer Differential Compensation
• $230K for Security Equipment Maintenance
• The General Fund Non Recurring budget is recommended at $10.2M 
and includes new funding of:
• $500K for a Resource Allocation Consultant
• $158K for Social Worker Positions for Cradles to Crayons
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Justice Courts
• The General Fund Operating 
budget is recommended at 
$26.3M.
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Case Type
FY 2022 
(Jul-Mar)
FY 2023 
(Jul-Mar)
% Change
Civil Traffic
75,218
84,161
12%
Criminal Traffic
6,106
6,815
12%
DUI
5,863
7,542
29%
Eviction Action
38,133
56,928
49%
Injuctions Against Harassment
1,422
1,498
5%
Misdemanor
5,239
5,098
-3%
Orders to Protection
2,682
2,593
-3%
Other Civil Filings
43,819
50,790
16%
Small Claims
6,020
5,457
-9%
Total
184,502
220,882
20%

Emergency Management
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $4.6M 
and includes the following increase:
• $100K for the amended Security Surveillance Services Contract
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at $57K.
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Correctional Health
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $3.6M.
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$78.1M and includes.
• The Detention Fund Graves Judgement Operating budget is 
recommended at $5.1M.
• Funding for a new Capital Improvement Project of $3M for the 
Electronic Health Record System Upgrade
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Assessor
• The General Fund operating budget is recommended at $32M and 
includes:
• $463K for Contract and License Increases
• $159K for a Data Architect Position
• $100K for Aerial Photography and Obliques
• $80K for Customer Experience Development through Digital First Solutions
• The General Fund non recurring budget is recommended at $646K 
for Customer Experience Development through Digital First Solutions
• Continued General Fund operating appropriation for Legal Class 
Verification (LCV) Program at $187K
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Elections
• The General Fund operating budget is recommended at 
$13.6M and includes:
• $519K for the allocation of IT Personnel from the Recorder’s 
Surcharge Fund to the General Fund
• $464K for IT Projects
• $262K for MPAs for Election’s Staff
• The General Fund Elections Tabulation Equipment is 
recommended at $2.5M
• The General Fund non recurring budget is recommended 
at $235K for IT Projects
• The Primary and General Election Cycle budget is 
recommended at $10.1M
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Recorder
• The General Fund operating budget is recommended at $9.7M and 
includes:
• $649K for the allocation of IT Personnel from the Recorder’s Surcharge Fund 
to the General Fund
• $295K for Recording Software, Document Management, and Website Refresh
• $260K for Constituent Services Software Projects
• $260K for Voter Registration and Recording Documents AI Software
• The General Fund non recurring budget is recommended at $1.0M 
and includes:
• $600K for the Recorder Website Refresh
• $240K for Recording Database Application Update
• $200K for Cubicle Refresh and Server Room Decommission
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Treasurer
• The General Fund operating budget is recommended at $9M
• The Taxpayer Information Fund budget totals $125K
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County Attorney
• The General Fund operating budget is recommended at 
$121.1M and includes:
• $839K for 14 Evidence Specialist Positions
• $190K for 2 Community Affairs Coordinator Positions
• $504K for 5 Civil Positions
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Public Defense System
• The General Fund operating budget is 
recommended at $165.3M and 
includes:
• $7.4M for Adult Criminal Contract Counsel 
Rate Increase
• $1.2M for Investigator Rate Increase
• The General Fund non recurring budget 
is recommended at $500K for the Office 
Space Expansion Project
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Procurement
• The General Fund operating budget is recommended at $3.0M 
and includes:
• $50K for the E-Procurement Application and Licensing Costs
• The General Fund non recurring budget is recommended at 
$200K for the E-Procurement Application Upgrade
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Animal Care and Control
• The General Fund operating budget is 
recommended at $945K
• The License/Shelter Fund operating budget is 
recommended at $21.1M and includes:
• Transfer from General Fund to cover the continued 
revenue shortfall, personnel adjustments, and other 
increases of $7.8M
• The License/Shelter Fund non recurring budget 
includes a non recurring subsidy transfer of 
$906K for mobile veterinary clinics, 
moving/supply costs for new East Shelter, County 
rebranding, digitizing field notices, and ITC costs 
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Environmental Services
• The General Fund operating budget is 
recommended at $13.3M and includes:
• $281K for Vector Control Positions, Lab Supplies, and 
Vehicle Fuel and Maintenance
• $190K for Waste Resources Erosion Control and Transfer 
Station Repairs
• The General Fund Vector Control Foggers budget is 
recommended at $97K and includes a price 
increase of $17K for foggers
• The General Fund non recurring budget is 
recommended at $1.1M and includes:
• $648K for Vector Control Equipment, Vehicle, and Lab 
Space Buildout
• $408K for Landfill Post Closure Care and Maintenance
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Parks and Recreation
• The General Fund operating budget is 
recommended at $1.3M and includes new 
funding for the Maricopa Regional Trail 
System :
• $266K for 4 Parks Maintenance Positions
• $138K for Repairs, Maintenance, and Utilities
• $42K for Replacement Gates / Box Culverts
• Special Revenue Fund budgets total $15.5M
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Human Resources
• The General Fund operating budget is 
recommended at $9.7M and includes:
• $145K for Additional Background Checks
• $15K for BIZ Library Training Videos
• $175K for Recruitment Efforts and 
Succession Planning Program
• The General Fund Human Resources 
System Operations budget is 
recommended at $4.0M and includes:
• $547K for Workday, ADP Checks, Timeclocks, 
and Kainos Smart Increases
• $100K for FMLA Tracking Software 
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Enterprise Technology
• The General Fund operating budget is recommended at $16.6M and 
includes:
• $158K for Cybersecurity Tools Expansion
• The General Fund Major Maintenance operating budget is recommended 
at $25.7M and includes:
• $358K for OKTA Expansion
• $1.1M for Cybersecurity Tools Licensing Renewals
• The Detention Fund operating budget is recommended at $1.1M
• New one-time General and Detention funding is recommended for:
• $1.2M for Digital County Initiatives
• $309K for Project Managers Salary Allocation from the Internal Services Fund
• $105K for ServiceNow Customer Service Expansion
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Integrated Criminal Justice 
Information System
• The Detention Fund operating budget is recommended at $2M 
and includes:
• $85K for Professional Services Contract Increases
• $15K for Hardware and Software Support
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Facilities Management
• The General Fund operating budget is recommended 
at $47.1M and includes increases of:
• $4.9M for 3 New Positions, Repairs and Maintenance, and 
Utilities
• The Detention Fund operating budget is 
recommended at $21.1M.
• The major maintenance operating budgets are 
recommended at $13.3M.
• New one-time funding of $265K is recommended for 
new software, Real Estate allocation, and repairs and 
maintenance for facilities going out of service.
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Office of Budget and Finance
• The General Fund operating budget is recommended at $6.1M 
and includes:
• $88K for a Special Projects Manager Position
• The General Fund single audit operating budget is 
recommended at $211K.
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Use of Capital Funds $417,152,161
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Parks CIP – Existing Projects 
$28.2 M in FY 2024
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Project
New Funding 
FY 2024 
Total Project
Boundary Fencing
350,000 
350,000 
525,000 
Campground Development and Improvement
-
1,983,808 
2,100,000 
Entry Station and Maintenance Buildings
-
736,885 
1,160,000 
Host Sites
200,000 
225,848 
834,965 
Lake Boundary Fencing
-
600,000 
1,238,348 
Lake Pleasant - Campsite Repairs and Renovations
-
1,833,012 
2,135,000 
Maricopa Regional Trail System
-
496,695 
6,271,000 
Parking Lot Repairs
150,000 
553,036 
1,525,000 
Parks Day Use Hassayampa
40,000 
489,013 
540,000 
Parks Day Use Usery
200,000 
200,000 
500,000 
Parks Day Use White Tank
-
500,000 
800,000 
San Tan Mtn Park Improvement
-
2,022,073 
2,196,986 
Vulture Mountain
13,800,000 
17,934,597 
24,505,000 
White Tank - Area 4 Renovations
-
315,000 
1,354,000

Parks CIP – New Projects 
$1.6M in FY 2024
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Project
FY 2024 
Total Project
Education Building Improvements
300,000 
300,000 
Joe Foss Shooting Range
300,000 
300,000 
Parks Master Plan
1,000,000 
1,000,000

Facilities CIP – Existing Projects
$174.3M in FY 2024
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Project
New Funding 
FY 2024 
Total Project 
301 - Administration Building Renovation
-
14,683,130 
78,240,000 
Clerk of the Court - Southeast Remodel
-
4,199,431 
4,500,000 
Downtown Court Plaza Remodel
-
2,732,000 
23,500,000 
Durango Jail Demolition
-
6,185,336 
7,724,051 
Early Childhood Education Center for Employees
224,088 
7,100,000 
8,000,000 
East Valley Animal Care and Control Facility
-
13,331,357 
43,300,000 
Emergency Management Facility
-
26,446,866 
38,100,000 
Equipment Services Center Buckeye
-
3,281,755 
5,400,000 
Equipment Services Fueling Station Downtown
-
1,913,696 
5,000,000 
Judicial Branch Secure Fencing Projects
500,000 
1,203,292 
2,100,000 
MCSO Security Surveillance Projects
26,230,000 
10,264,908 
27,830,000 
MCSO Substation - District 1 Mesa
3,300,000 
9,500,000 
19,300,000

Facilities CIP – Existing Projects
$174.3M in FY 2024 (continued)
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Project
New Funding 
FY 2024 
Total Project 
MCSO Substation at Avondale Campus
-
7,220,514 
21,000,000 
MCSO Warehouse
-
9,976,741 
11,200,000 
MCTEC Renovations
-
3,000,000 
4,000,000 
MSCO District 3 Surprise Substation Addition and Remodel
2,850,000 
7,500,000 
21,750,000 
Northeast Regional Court Parking Lot
-
947,628 
2,000,000 
Property and Evidence System Upgrade
-
2,336,844 
3,000,000 
Round Court House - Durango Demolition
-
527,887 
660,000 
Southeast Juvenile Facility Remodel
3,700,000 
22,777,883 
37,500,000 
Southeast Regional Justice Center at Mesa
-
3,517,855 
61,100,000 
Superior Court Central Building 10th Floor
-
7,846,912 
11,100,000 
Superior Court Central Building 11th Floor
-
6,478,902 
10,100,000 
Superior Court Central Building 12th Floor
-
1,312,165 
7,550,000

Facilities CIP – New Projects
$11M in FY 2024
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Project
FY 2024 
Total Project
Downtown Office and Election Facility
4,200,000 
179,500,000 
Office Space and Parking Study
900,000 
900,000 
Durango Campus Electrical Infrastructure
2,500,000 
29,500,000 
Northwest Durango Campus Drainage
1,750,000 
1,750,000 
STARR Call Center Relocation
500,000 
500,000 
Superior Court Central Building 9th Floor
1,100,000 
12,000,000

Technology CIP – Existing Projects
$46.8M in FY 2024 
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Project
New Funding
FY 2024 
Total Project
Avondale Substation Radio Tower
-
1,328,325 
1,670,725
Computer Aided Mass Appraisal
-
30,443 
29,071,921
Dynamics 365 Upgrade
-
2,116,095 
4,000,000
Electronic Court Recording System Project
-
17,022,378 
41,804,000
Enterprise Res Planning System
2,084,050 
2,227,914 
43,276,093
Human Resources Information System
-
1,000,000 
17,800,000
Infrastructure Refresh Ph II
-
3,490,188 
70,006,266
Jail Mgmt Information System
-
1,000,000 
25,117,938
Public Safety Radio Refresh
-
5,722,195 
34,303,410
Treasurer Tech System Upgrade
-
11,609,338 
44,889,814
Treasurer Tech System Project Reserve
-
1,217,919 
1,217,919

Technology CIP – New Projects
$10.9M in FY 2024
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Project
FY 2024 
Total Project
CAD RMS System Replacement
7,900,000 
7,900,000 
Electronic Health Record System
3,000,000 
3,000,000

$1.5 Billion Unfunded Projects
• Animal Care and Control Facilities
• Courts Master Plan
• Elevator Upgrades
• Jails Master Plan
• MCSO – 4th Avenue Renovations
• MCSO – Security / Lobby Hardening
• MCSO – Substations
• MCSO – SWAT/Major Crimes/K-9 
Facility
• Security Building Replacement
• South Court Tower Buildout
• Superior Court Central Court
• Facilities Security Electronics 
Refresh
• Lower Buckeye Jail Central Plan & 
Food Factory HVAC
• Parks Master Plan
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Budgeted FTE’s
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*Recommended Budget
14,662
13,471
13,348 13,387
13,277
13,572
13,896
14,157
14,339
14,151
14,077
14,131
14,323
14,348
14,827
15,079
 -
 500,000
 1,000,000
 1,500,000
 2,000,000
 2,500,000
 3,000,000
 3,500,000
 4,000,000
 4,500,000
 5,000,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
13,000
14,000
15,000
16,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
FY 2024*
Staff to Pop Ratio
3.84
3.52
3.52
3.49
3.41
3.38
3.41
3.41
3.38
3.29
3.22
3.19
3.16
3.13
3.17
3.17

FY 2024 Highlights
• Sets the tax rate at the truth-in-taxation rate
• Maintains structural balance
• Retains General and Detention reserves at 2 months of 
operating expenses
• Funds all retirement rate increases
• Invests in capital and infrastructure
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Budget Calendar – Remaining 
Dates
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May 22
Tentative Budget Adoption
June 26
Final Budget Adoption
August 21
Property Tax Levy Adoption

Recommended Budget Presentation
May 22, 2023

Thank You
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