Resolution_No._53-26_Final_Budget_Adoption_FY2027 (updated 05.27).pdf

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RESOLUTION NO. 53-26 
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
BUCKEYE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, ADOPTING A BUDGET; 
SETTING FORTH THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES AND THE 
AMOUNTS PROPOSED TO BE RAISED BY DIRECT PROPERTY 
TAXATION FOR THE VARIOUS PURPOSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 
2027. 
 
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Title 42, Sections 17101 through 
Sections 17108, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the Mayor and Council (collectively, “City 
Council”) did, on May 19, 2026, make an estimate of the different amounts required to meet 
the public expenditures for the ensuing year, an estimate of revenues from sources other than 
direct taxation, and the amount to be raised by taxation upon real and personal property of 
the City of Buckeye; and 
 
WHEREAS, it appears that said estimates, together with a public notice that the City 
Council will meet on June 2, 2026 at the City of Buckeye City Hall, 530 East Monroe Avenue, 
Buckeye, Arizona 85326, at 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of hearing taxpayers in favor of or 
against any of the proposed expenditures and tax levies (the “Budget Hearing”), were made 
available and filed, posted and published as required by law; and 
 
WHEREAS, the City provided the Truth in Taxation notice as required by and in 
accordance with Arizona Revised Statute Section 42-17107, providing notice of the public 
hearing on the increase in City’s property taxes (the “Truth in Taxation Hearing”); and 
 
WHEREAS, the City Council met on May 19, 2026 and conducted the Budget Hearing 
and Truth in Taxation Notice and Hearing, at which hearing any taxpayer was privileged to 
appear and be heard in favor of or against any of the proposed expenditures or on the tax 
levies. 
 
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Buckeye, Arizona, as 
follows:  
 
Section 1. 
The recitals above are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein. 
 
Section 2. 
That the estimates of revenues and expenditures shown on the 
attached schedules, made on May 19, 2026 have not increased, reduced and/or changed 
since that date, and the same are hereby adopted as the Budget for the City of Buckeye for 
fiscal year 2027. 
Section 3. 
The Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk are hereby 
authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of 
this Resolution. 
 
[Signatures on the following page]

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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Buckeye, Arizona, 
this 2nd day of June, 2026. 
 
 
                                                                                Eric W. Orsborn, Mayor 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
Tosca Henry, City Attorney 
 
 
Attachment: FY2027 Budget Schedules

Fiscal 
year
General Fund
Special Revenue 
Fund
Debt Service Fund
Capital Projects 
Fund
Permanent Fund
Enterprise 
Funds Available
Internal Service 
Funds
Total all funds
2026
Adopted/adjusted budgeted expenditures/expenses*   
E
1
206,523,300
47,124,300
8,258,100
337,158,200
0
204,605,600
16,000,000
819,669,500
2026
Actual expenditures/expenses**   
E
2
171,988,500
32,552,800
8,258,100
70,632,400
0
130,098,900
16,000,000
429,530,700
2027
Beginning fund balance/(deficit) or net position/(deficit) at 
July 1*** 
3
70,983,500
7,908,800
0
70,337,500
0
161,207,400
0
310,437,200
2027
Primary property tax levy
B
4
18,208,644
18,208,644
2027
Secondary property tax levy
B
5
8,107,806
8,107,806
2027
Estimated revenues other than property taxes  
C
6
247,897,300
37,133,200
370,000
112,394,400
0
223,162,600
20,000,000
640,957,500
2027
Other financing sources  
D
7
0
0
0
10,480,000
0
0
0
10,480,000
2027
Other financing (uses)   
D
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2027
Interfund transfers in   
D
9
1,440,000
3,367,200
7,016,100
75,668,800
0
4,691,900
0
92,184,000
2027
Interfund Transfers (out)   
D
10
79,194,100
0
0
8,298,000
0
4,691,900
0
92,184,000
2027
Line 11: Reduction for fund balance reserved for future 
budget year expenditures
    Maintained for future debt retirement
0
    Maintained for future capital projects
0
    Maintained for future financial stability
0
    Maintained for future retirement contributions
0
0
2027
Total financial resources available
12
259,335,344
48,409,200
15,493,906
260,582,700
0
384,370,000
20,000,000
988,191,150
2027
Budgeted expenditures/expenses
E
13
240,506,100
40,578,300
8,701,500
226,253,600
0
229,396,700
20,000,000
765,436,200
Expenditure limitation comparison
2026
2027
1 Budgeted expenditures/expenses
819,669,500
$    
765,436,200
$    
2 Add/subtract: estimated net reconciling items
3 Budgeted expenditures/expenses adjusted for reconciling items
819,669,500
     
765,436,200
     
4 Less: estimated exclusions
5 Amount subject to the expenditure limitation
819,669,500
$    
765,436,200
$    
6 EEC expenditure limitation or voter-approved alternative expenditure limitation
$                         
$                         
*
**
***
Amounts on this line represent beginning fund balance/(deficit) or net position/(deficit) amounts except for nonspendable amounts (e.g., prepaids and inventories) or amounts legally or contractually required to be 
maintained intact (e.g., principal of a permanent fund). See the Instructions tab, cell C17 for more information about the amounts that should and should not be included on this line.
S
c
h
Funds
Includes expenditure/expense adjustments approved in the current year from Schedule E.       
The city/town does not levy property taxes and does not have special assessment districts for which property taxes are levied.  Therefore, Schedule B has been omitted.
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City of Buckeye Final Adoption
Summary Schedule of estimated revenues and expenditures/expenses
Fiscal year 2027
Includes actual amounts as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, adjusted for estimated activity for the remainder of the fiscal year.
6/23 Arizona Auditor General
Schedule A
Official City/Town Budget Forms

2026
2027
1.
$
16,678,998
$
18,208,644
2.
$
-
                           
3. Property tax levy amounts
A. Primary property taxes
$
16,678,998
$
18,208,644
-
                         
-
                         
B. Secondary property taxes
-
                         
8,107,806
-
                         
-
                         
C. Total property tax levy amounts
$
16,678,998
$
26,316,450
4. Property taxes collected*
A. Primary property taxes
(1)  Current year's levy
$
16,678,998
(2)  Prior years’ levies
-
                         
(3)  Total primary property taxes
$
16,678,998
B. Secondary property taxes
(1)  Current year's levy
$
-
                         
(2)  Prior years’ levies
-
                         
(3)  Total secondary property taxes
$
-
                         
C. Total property taxes collected
$
16,678,998
5. Property tax rates
A. City/Town tax rate
(1)  Primary property tax rate
1.6004
1.5568
-
                         
-
                         
(2)  Secondary property tax rate
-
                         
0.6932
-
                         
-
                         
(3)  Total city/town tax rate
1.6004
2.2500
B. Special assessment district tax rates
Secondary property tax rates—As of the date the proposed budget was prepared, the
zero
special assessment districts for which secondary
property taxes are levied. For information pertaining to these special assessment districts
and their tax rates, please contact the city/town.
*
city/town was operating
Includes actual property taxes collected as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, plus 
estimated property tax collections for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Amount received from primary property taxation in 
the current year in excess of the sum of that 
year's maximum allowable primary property tax 
levy. A.R.S. §42-17102(A)(18)
City of Buckeye Final Adoption
Tax levy and tax rate information
Fiscal year 2027
Maximum allowable primary property tax levy. 
A.R.S. §42-17051(A)
   Property tax judgment
   Property tax judgment
Property tax judgment
Property tax judgment
6/23 Arizona Auditor General
Schedule B
Official City/Town Budget Forms

Estimated 
revenues
Actual revenues*
Estimated 
revenues
2026
2026
2027
General Fund
Local taxes
Local TPT
$
96,157,400
$
94,271,800
$
95,388,900
Franchise Fee and Leases
3,981,100
3,859,400
3,970,000
Licenses and permits
Planning and review fees
19,200,000
18,548,200
19,850,000
Other Licenses and permits
870,000
881,800
964,000
Intergovernmental
State Shared Sales Taxes
16,787,800
17,000,000
17,187,000
Urban Revenue Sharing
21,670,800
22,285,700
24,064,600
Auto Lieu Tax
5,894,100
5,194,800
6,177,000
Charges for services
Charges for services
9,600,100
9,785,900
11,483,400
Fines and forfeits
Magistrate Court Fines
800,000
687,000
720,000
Other Fines and Fees
52,000
23,600
27,000
Interest on investments
Interest on investments
6,407,900
6,432,200
7,827,900
In-lieu property taxes
In-Lieu Tax
30,000
-
                           
-
                           
Contributions
Miscellaneous
All Other Operating Revenues
6,768,300
3,423,200
60,237,500
Total General Fund $
188,219,500
$
182,393,600
$
247,897,300
 *
City of Buckeye Final Adoption
Revenues other than property taxes
Fiscal Year 2027
Includes actual revenues recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was 
prepared, plus estimated revenues for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Source of revenues
6/23 Arizona Auditor General
Schedule C
Official City/Town Budget Forms

Estimated 
revenues
Actual revenues*
Estimated 
revenues
2026
2026
2027
City of Buckeye Final Adoption
Revenues other than property taxes
Fiscal Year 2027
Source of revenues
Special revenue funds
Fill The Gap
$
7,500
$
5,600
$
92,500
JCEF
16,000
13,200
152,500
Court Enhancement Fund
50,000
44,600
455,000
Noise Commercial Vehicles
10,000
15,700
30,000
Youth Council
15,000
-
                           
15,000
Towing/Impound
110,000
112,400
300,000
Community Services Social Services
165,000
199,700
165,000
Transient Lodging Tax
500,000
584,000
1,248,000
SLID Operations
640,000
552,200
726,200
Economic Development Reinvestment
553,000
127,200
-
                           
Public Works Grants
6,519,800
1,464,800
8,176,000
MAG/ADOT Grants
5,136,000
922,700
2,500,000
CDBG Grants
500,000
379,800
726,200
               
Police Grants
4,501,400
4,337,000
6,023,100
Fire Grants
3,655,300
646,900
2,672,100
Prop 207
-
                           
-
                           
600,000
Area Agency (AAA)
478,500
269,400
478,500
Community Services Grants
1,083,300
485,000
1,348,500
Nuclear Emergency Management
140,000
180,000
30,000
AZ Lottery Fund
900,000
708,600
1,025,100
Volunteer Firemen's 
3,000
3,700
353,300
Highway User's Revenue Fund
9,646,200
6,559,000
9,941,200
Police SB 1398
100,000
-
                           
75,000
                 
Jackrabbit Sewer O&M
12,000
-
                           
-
                           
$
34,742,000
$
17,611,500
$
37,133,200
Total special revenue funds $
34,742,000
$
17,611,500
$
37,133,200
 * Includes actual revenues recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was 
prepared, plus estimated revenues for the remainder of the fiscal year.
6/23 Arizona Auditor General
Schedule C
Official City/Town Budget Forms

Estimated 
revenues
Actual revenues*
Estimated 
revenues
2026
2026
2027
City of Buckeye Final Adoption
Revenues other than property taxes
Fiscal Year 2027
Source of revenues
Debt service funds
Jackrabbit Swr Debt
$
36,300
$
21,300
                 
$
30,000
Roosevelt Improvement Debt
345,800
214,900
300,000
Excise Tax Debt Service
20,000
-
                           
-
                           
GO Bond Debt Service
40,000
40,000
40,000
$
442,100
$
276,200
$
370,000
Total debt service funds $
442,100
$
276,200
$
370,000
Capital projects funds
Budget Authority
$
20,000,000
$
-
                           
$
20,000,000
Cemetery Improvement
247,000
259,500
266,900
Sundance Water Recharge
20,000
16,400
750,000
Future Road Improvement
70,000
49,400
2,000,000
Traffic Signal Fund
1,225,000
1,675,500
3,000,000
Vehicle Replacement
200,000
-
                           
-
                           
Fire Asset Replacement
20,000
-
                           
-
                           
Facilities Asset Replacement
20,000
-
                           
-
                           
Community Services Asset Replacement
20,000
-
                           
-
                           
In Lieu Construction
1,020,000
-
                           
1,700,000
Airport Grants
-
                           
-
                           
1,200,000
CIP General
20,858,300
-
                           
-
                           
GO Bond CIP
-
                           
75,549,500
Automation & Technology
1,000,000
34,600
-
                           
IT Life Cycle Replacement
20,000
-
                           
400,000
               
Pavement Maintenance Replacement
-
                           
-
                           
-
                           
Parks & Rec Imp Fees
4,575,000
2,925,800
1,744,000
Library Impact Fees
825,000
641,600
844,000
Streets Impact Fees
715,000
434,400
3,000,000
Public Safety Imp Fees
20,000
22,300
1,940,000
Fire Impact Fees
2,950,000
1,773,600
-
                           
Police Impact Fees
2,830,000
1,248,500
-
                           
Watson Road Impact Fees
-
                           
-
                           
-
                           
$
56,635,300
$
9,081,600
$
112,394,400
Total capital projects funds $
56,635,300
$
9,081,600
$
112,394,400
 * Includes actual revenues recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was 
prepared, plus estimated revenues for the remainder of the fiscal year.
6/23 Arizona Auditor General
Schedule C
Official City/Town Budget Forms

Estimated 
revenues
Actual revenues*
Estimated 
revenues
2026
2026
2027
City of Buckeye Final Adoption
Revenues other than property taxes
Fiscal Year 2027
Source of revenues
Permanent funds
$
$
$
$
-
                           
$
-
                           
$
-
                           
Total permanent funds $
-
                           
$
-
                           
$
-
                           
Enterprise funds
Water Utility Enterprise
$
58,693,700
$
34,405,200
$
121,913,600
Water Repair and Replacement Fund
1,060,000
433,500
Water Impact Fees
5,455,500
6,982,900
23,800,000
$
65,209,200
$
41,821,600
$
145,713,600
Wastewater (Sewer) Utility Enterprise
$
19,022,500
$
17,004,800
$
57,440,700
Wastewater Impact Fees
3,098,500
3,420,610
3,300,000
$
22,121,000
$
20,425,410
$
60,740,700
Environmental Services
$
14,812,600
$
13,682,100
$
16,708,300
$
14,812,600
$
13,682,100
$
16,708,300
Total enterprise funds $
102,142,800
$
75,929,110
$
223,162,600
 * Includes actual revenues recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was 
prepared, plus estimated revenues for the remainder of the fiscal year.
6/23 Arizona Auditor General
Schedule C
Official City/Town Budget Forms

Estimated 
revenues
Actual revenues*
Estimated 
revenues
2026
2026
2027
City of Buckeye Final Adoption
Revenues other than property taxes
Fiscal Year 2027
Source of revenues
Internal service funds
Self Insurance Fund
$
16,000,000
$
16,000,000
$
20,000,000
$
16,000,000
$
16,000,000
$
20,000,000
Total internal service funds $
16,000,000
$
16,000,000
$
20,000,000
Total all funds $
398,181,700
$
301,292,010
$
640,957,500
 * Includes actual revenues recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was 
prepared, plus estimated revenues for the remainder of the fiscal year.
6/23 Arizona Auditor General
Schedule C
Official City/Town Budget Forms

Fund
Sources
(Uses)
In
(Out)
General Fund
General Fund
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
1,440,000
$
79,194,100
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
Total General Fund
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
1,440,000
$
79,194,100
Special revenue funds
Area Agency (AAA)
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
1,017,500
$
-
              
CDBG
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
Community Services Programs
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
C/S Social Services Programs
-
              
-
              
432,900
-
              
Eco Dev Reinvestment
-
              
-
              
250,000
-
              
Fire Grants
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
HURF
-
              
-
              
1,666,800
-
              
Police Grants
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
Public Works Grants
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
MAG/ADOT Grants
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
Total special revenue funds
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
3,367,200
$
-
              
Debt service funds
Excise Tax Debt Service
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
871,500
$
-
              
Harquahala Debt Service
-
              
-
              
6,144,600
-
              
Total debt service funds
$
-
              
-
              
7,016,100
$
-
              
Capital projects funds
Cemetery Improvement
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
-
              
Traffic Signal Fund
-
              
-
              
-
              
1,270,000
Vehicle Replacement
-
              
-
              
6,300,000
-
              
Fire Asset Replacement
-
              
-
              
1,200,000
-
              
Facilities Asset Replacement
-
              
-
              
1,200,000
-
              
Community Services Asset Replacement
-
              
-
              
1,300,000
-
              
CIP General
-
              
-
              
57,863,800
-
              
GO Bond CIP
10,480,000
-
              
-
              
-
              
IT Life Cycle Replacement
-
              
-
              
705,000
-
              
Parks & Rec Impact Fees
-
              
-
              
-
              
1,744,000
Library Impact Fees
-
              
-
              
-
              
844,000
Streets Impact Fees
-
              
-
              
-
              
3,000,000
Public Safety Impact Fees
-
              
-
              
-
              
1,440,000
Fire Impact Fees
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
Police Impact Fees
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
Pavement Maintenance
-
              
-
              
7,100,000
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
Total capital projects funds
$
10,480,000
$
-
              
$
75,668,800
$
8,298,000
Permanent funds
$
-
              
$
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
Total permanent funds
$
-
              
$
-
              
-
              
-
              
Enterprise funds
Water Repair & Replacement Fund
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
-
              
Environmental Services
-
              
-
              
-
              
58,300
Water Utility Enterprise
-
              
-
              
-
              
2,314,300
Wastewater (Sewer) Utility Enterprise
-
              
-
              
-
              
2,319,300
Impact Fees Wastewater Facilities
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
Impact Fees Water Booster/Treatment
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
2027
2027
City of Buckeye Final Adoption
Other financing sources/(uses) and interfund transfers
Fiscal year 2027
Other financing
Interfund transfers
6/23 Arizona Auditor General
Schedule D
Official City/Town Budget Forms

Fund
Sources
(Uses)
In
(Out)
2027
2027
City of Buckeye Final Adoption
Other financing sources/(uses) and interfund transfers
Fiscal year 2027
Other financing
Interfund transfers
Impact Fees Wastewater Treatment FY21
-
              
-
              
-
              
-
              
Water Replacement
-
              
-
              
2,314,300
-
              
Wastewater Replacement
-
              
-
              
2,319,300
-
              
Stormwater Quality
-
              
-
              
58,300
-
              
Total enterprise funds
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
4,691,900
$
4,691,900
Internal service funds
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
-
              
-
              
Total Internal Service Funds
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
-
              
$
-
              
Total all funds $
10,480,000
$
-
                
$
92,184,000
$
92,184,000
6/23 Arizona Auditor General
Schedule D
Official City/Town Budget Forms

Adopted
budgeted 
expenditures/
expenses
Expenditure/
expense 
adjustments 
approved 
Actual 
expenditures/
expenses*
Budgeted 
expenditures/
expenses 
Fund/Department
2026
2026
2026
2027
General Fund
Mayor and Council
$
1,234,700
$
-
                     
$
1,234,700
$
1,214,500
City Manager
2,824,100
-
                     
2,799,800
3,698,100
City Clerk
1,332,600
-
                     
1,097,900
1,399,300
Attorney
3,032,500
-
                     
3,024,600
3,325,800
Airport
2,081,100
-
                     
1,982,600
2,180,600
Communications & InterGov
2,184,400
-
                     
2,184,400
1,791,100
Finance
8,788,600
-
                     
8,421,100
9,649,400
Human Resources
5,669,600
-
                     
5,347,600
6,099,500
Economic Development
2,439,900
-
                     
2,326,400
2,936,500
Information Technology
12,081,100
-
                     
11,202,200
12,745,300
City Court
2,449,100
-
                     
2,399,100
2,738,400
Police
42,081,500
-
                     
41,084,000
47,253,700
Fire
32,189,200
-
                     
30,699,500
37,419,800
Public Works
19,398,100
-
                     
17,752,700
20,356,600
Community Services 
17,669,200
-
                     
17,063,400
19,203,700
Development Services
16,317,300
-
                     
15,290,000
17,948,100
Non-Departmental
29,520,300
-
                     
3,563,100
42,625,100
Program Management Office
5,230,000
-
                     
4,515,400
4,846,100
Contingency
-
                       
-
                     
-
                       
3,074,500
Total General Fund
$
206,523,300
$
0
$
171,988,500
$
240,506,100
Special revenue funds
Fill The Gap
$
90,000
$
-
                     
$
-
                       
$
92,500
JCEF
150,000
-
                     
-
                       
152,500
Court Enhancement Fund
355,000
-
                     
300,000
                
455,000
Noise Commercial Vehicle
30,000
-
                     
-
                       
30,000
Youth Scholarship
15,000
-
                     
-
                       
15,000
Towing/Impound
296,400
-
                     
296,400
300,000
Community Services Soc Svcs
682,800
(15,500)
667,300
635,400
Economic Development
553,000
-
                     
127,200
250,000
Transient Lodging Tax
909,000
-
                     
750,200
1,248,000
SLID Operations
687,800
(2,200)
640,000
726,200
Public Works Grants
8,176,000
-
                     
1,220,500
8,176,000
MAG/ADOT Grants
6,085,700
-
                     
6,085,700
2,500,000
CDBG Grants
775,000
-
                     
635,500
726,200
Police Grants
5,537,700
(87,900)
2,794,000
6,023,100
Fire Grants
3,821,200
-
                     
1,763,500
2,672,100
Area Agency (AAA)
1,641,300
-
                     
1,641,300
1,536,400
Community Services Grants
1,426,800
-
                     
1,426,800
1,348,500
Nuclear Emergancy Mgt.
130,000
-
                     
100,000
30,000
AZ Lottery Fund
899,900
(70,000)
706,900
1,025,100
Volunteer Firemen's 
325,000
-
                     
1,500
353,300
HURF
17,301,700
(2,701,400)
13,396,000
11,608,000
Police SB 1398
100,000
-
                     
-
                       
75,000
                  
Jackrabbit Swr O&M
12,000
-
                     
-
                       
-
                        
Fire Prop 207
-
                       
-
                     
-
                       
300,000
Police Prop 207
-
                       
-
                     
-
                       
300,000
Total special revenue funds $
50,001,300
$
(2,877,000)
$
32,552,800
$
40,578,300
Debt service funds
Jackrabbit Swr Debt
$
36,300
$
-
                         
$
36,300
$
30,000
Roosevelt Improvement Debt
345,800
-
                         
345,800
300,000
Excise Tax Debt Service
876,000
-
                         
876,000
                
871,500
                
GO Bond Debt Service
7,000,000
-
                         
7,000,000
7,500,000
Total debt service funds $
8,258,100
$
-
                         
$
8,258,100
$
8,701,500
Capital projects funds
Budget Authority
$
20,000,000
$
109,607,500
$
-
                       
$
20,000,000
Cemetery Improvement
366,100
-
                         
366,100
266,900
Sundance Water Recharge
700,000
-
                         
22,100
750,000
Future Road Improvement
1,000,000
-
                         
-
                           
2,000,000
Traffic Signal Fund
3,000,000
-
                         
890,100
4,270,000
Vehicle Replacement Fund
13,956,300
(1,375,900)
5,900,800
13,984,200
Stormwater Quality
58,300
-
                         
58,300
58,300
Fire Replacement
2,270,700
760,600
1,764,300
2,423,400
Facilities Replacement
2,000,000
-
                         
1,179,700
2,042,800
Community Services Replacement
1,548,000
-
                         
-
                           
1,761,400
In Lieu Construction
1,000,000
-
                         
1,000,000
1,700,000
Airport Grants
-
                           
-
                         
-
                           
1,200,000
CIP General
147,462,700
(15,953,800)
50,745,000
79,267,700
GO Bond CIP
40,200,000
(53,300)
7,212,100
79,835,900
Automation and Technology
1,000,000
-
                         
-
                           
-
                            
IT Life Cycle Replacement
1,436,000
-
                         
369,500
1,105,000
Pavement Maintenance Replacement
-
                           
-
                         
-
                           
7,100,000
Parks Impact Fees
500,000
-
                         
500,000
1,744,000
Library Impact Fees
800,000
-
                         
474,400
1,144,000
Streets Impact Fees
2,500,000
-
                         
75,000
3,100,000
Public Safety Impact Fees
-
                           
-
                         
-
                           
500,000
Police Impact Fees
2,375,000
-
                         
75,000
-
                            
Fire Impact Fees
2,000,000
-
                         
-
                           
2,000,000
Total capital projects funds $
244,173,100
$
92,985,100
$
70,632,400
$
226,253,600
Permanent funds
$
-
                           
$
-
                         
$
-
                           
$
-
                            
Total permanent funds $
-
                           
$
-
                         
$
-
                           
$
-
                            
Enterprise funds
Water Resources
$
206,554,600
$
(88,652,700)
$
62,763,200
$
102,871,000
Water Repair & Replacement
900,000
-
                     
274,800
-
                        
Water Impact Fees
11,560,000
-
                     
231,700
23,800,000
Water Replacement
2,207,300
-
                     
-
                       
2,314,300
Wastewater
52,925,600
(1,455,400)
50,707,400
78,142,100
Wastewater Impact Fees
2,800,000
-
                     
970,100
3,300,000
Wastewater Replacement
2,319,300
-
                     
-
                       
2,319,300
Environmental Services
15,446,900
-
                     
15,151,700
16,650,000
Total enterprise funds $
294,713,700
$
(90,108,100)
$
130,098,900
$
229,396,700
Internal service funds
Self Insurance Fund
$
16,000,000
$
-
                     
$
16,000,000
$
20,000,000
Total internal service funds $
16,000,000
$
-
                     
$
16,000,000
$
20,000,000
Total all funds $
819,669,500
$
-
                       
$
429,530,700
$
765,436,200
*
Expenditures/expenses by fund
Fiscal year 2027
City of Buckeye Final Adoption
Includes actual expenditures/expenses recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed budget was 
prepared, plus estimated expenditures/expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year.
6/23 Arizona Auditor General
Schedule E
Official City/Town Budget Forms

Adopted
budgeted 
expenditures/
expenses
Expenditure/
expense 
adjustments 
approved
Actual 
expenditures/
expenses*
Budgeted 
expenditures/
expenses
2026
2026
2026
2027
Mayor and Council
  General Fund
$
1,234,700
$
-
                       
$
1,234,700
$
1,214,500
Department total
$
1,234,700
$
-
                       
$
1,234,700
$
1,214,500
City Manager
  General Fund
$
2,824,100
$
-
                       
$
2,799,800
$
3,698,100
Department total
$
2,824,100
$
-
                       
$
2,799,800
$
3,698,100
City Attorney
  General Fund
$
3,032,500
$
-
                       
$
3,024,600
$
3,325,800
Department total
$
3,032,500
$
-
                       
$
3,024,600
$
3,325,800
City Clerk
  General Fund
$
1,332,600
$
-
                       
$
1,097,900
$
1,399,300
Department total
$
1,332,600
$
-
                       
$
1,097,900
$
1,399,300
City Court
  General Fund
$
2,449,100
$
-
                       
$
2,399,100
$
2,738,400
  Fill The Gap
90,000
-
                       
-
                        
92,500
  JCEF
150,000
-
                       
-
                        
152,500
  Court Enhancement Fund
355,000
-
                       
300,000
455,000
  CIP General
610,000
-
                       
91,700
518,300
             
-
                       
Department total
$
3,654,100
$
-
                       
$
2,790,800
$
3,956,700
Airport
  General Fund
$
2,081,100
$
$
1,982,600
$
2,180,600
  CIP General
17,073,900
(459,500)
12,165,700
5,398,700
           
  Airport Grants
1,200,000
Department total
$
19,155,000
$
(459,500) $
14,148,300
$
8,779,300
Communications & Intergov
  General Fund
$
2,184,400
$
-
                       
$
2,184,400
$
1,791,100
  Transient Lodging Tax
909,000
-
                       
750,200
1,248,000
Department total
$
3,093,400
$
-
                       
$
2,934,600
$
3,039,100
Community Services
  General Fund
$
17,669,200
$
-
                       
$
17,063,400
$
19,203,700
  Youth Scholarship
15,000
-
                       
-
                        
15,000
  Community Services Soc Svcs
682,800
(15,500)
667,300
635,400
  Area Agency (AAA)
1,641,300
-
                       
1,641,300
1,536,400
  Community Services Grants
1,426,800
-
                       
1,426,800
1,348,500
  Arizona Lottery Fund
899,900
(70,000)
706,900
1,025,100
  Cemetery Improvement
366,100
-
                       
366,100
266,900
  Parks Impact Fees
500,000
-
                       
500,000
1,744,000
  Library Impact Fees
800,000
-
                       
474,400
1,144,000
  CIP General
6,349,500
3,206,700
3,685,500
7,226,700
           
  Community Services Replacement
1,548,000
-
                       
-
                        
1,761,400
Department total
$
31,898,600
$
3,121,200
$
26,531,700
$
35,907,100
Debt Service
  General Fund
$
-
                        
$
-
                       
$
-
                        
$
-
                         
  Jackrabbit Sewer Debt
36,300
-
                       
36,300
30,000
  Roosevelt Improvement Debt
345,800
-
                       
345,800
300,000
  Jackrabbit Sewer O&M
12,000
-
                       
-
                        
-
                         
  Roosevelt Improvement O&M
-
                        
-
                       
-
                        
-
                         
  Excise Tax Debt Service
876,000
-
                       
876,000
871,500
  GO Bond Debt Service
7,000,000
-
                       
7,000,000
7,500,000
Department total
$
8,270,100
$
-
                       
$
8,258,100
$
8,701,500
Development Services
  General Fund
$
16,317,300
$
-
                       
$
15,290,000
$
17,948,100
  SLID Operations
687,800
(2,200)
640,000
726,200
  CIP General
3,690,200
(3,690,200)
        
-
                        
-
                         
  In Lieu Construction
1,000,000
-
                       
1,000,000
1,700,000
Department total
$
21,695,300
$
(3,692,400) $
16,930,000
$
20,374,300
Economic Development
  General Fund
$
2,439,900
$
$
2,326,400
$
2,936,500
  Economic Development
553,000
-
                       
127,200
250,000
  CIP General
10,000,000
1,725,000
1,481,900
10,243,100
         
Department total
$
12,992,900
$
1,725,000
$
3,935,500
$
13,429,600
Finance
  General Fund
$
8,788,600
$
$
8,421,100
$
9,649,400
  CDBG Grants
775,000
-
                       
635,500
726,200
Department total
$
9,563,600
$
-
                       
$
9,056,600
$
10,375,600
Fire
  General Fund
$
32,189,200
$
$
30,699,500
$
37,419,800
  Fire Grants
3,821,200
-
                       
1,763,500
2,672,100
  Nuclear Emergancy Mgt.
130,000
-
                       
100,000
30,000
  Volunteer Firemen's 
325,000
-
                       
1,500
353,300
  Fire Impact Fees
2,000,000
-
                       
-
                        
2,000,000
  CIP General
1,984,100
(1,392,000)
24,100
1,368,000
           
  GO Bond CIP
5,500,000
137,700
987,900
36,449,900
  Fire Replacement
2,270,700
760,600
1,764,300
2,423,400
  Prop 207
-
                        
-
                       
-
                        
300,000
Department total
$
48,220,200
$
(493,700) $
35,340,800
$
83,016,500
Human Resources
  General Fund
$
5,669,600
$
-
                       
$
5,347,600
$
6,099,500
Department total
$
5,669,600
$
-
                       
$
5,347,600
$
6,099,500
Information Technology
  General Fund
$
12,081,100
$
$
11,202,200
$
12,745,300
  CIP General
6,722,000
(4,600)
477,700
1,334,200
  Automation and Technology
1,000,000
-
                       
-
                        
-
                         
  IT Life Cycle Replacement
1,436,000
-
                       
369,500
1,105,100
  Water Replacement
314,300
-
                       
-
                        
-
                         
  Wastewater Replacement
184,300
-
                       
-
                        
-
                         
Department total
$
21,737,700
$
(4,600) $
12,049,400
$
15,184,600
Non Departmental
  General Fund
$
29,520,300
$
-
                       
$
3,563,100
42,625,100
  General Fund Contingency
-
                        
-
                       
-
                        
3,074,500
  Budget Authority
20,000,000
109,607,500
-
                        
20,000,000
  CIP General
437,500
(140,600)
-
                        
-
                         
  Self Insurance Fund
16,000,000
-
                       
16,000,000
20,000,000
Department total
$
65,957,800
$
109,466,900
$
19,563,100
$
85,699,600
Police
  General Fund
$
42,081,500
$
-
                       
$
41,084,000
$
47,253,700
  Noise Commercial Vehicle
30,000
-
                       
-
                        
30,000
  Towing/Impound
296,400
-
                       
296,400
300,000
  Police Grants
5,537,700
(87,900)
2,794,000
6,023,100
  Police SB 1398
100,000
-
                       
-
                        
75,000
  Police Impact Fees
2,375,000
-
                       
75,000
-
                         
  Public Safety Impact Fees
-
                        
-
                       
-
                        
500,000
  CIP General
10,331,100
(3,956,900)
1,948,400
4,425,900
           
  Prop 207
-
                        
-
                       
-
                        
300,000
Department total
$
60,751,700
$
(4,044,800) $
46,197,800
$
58,907,700
Program Management
  General Fund
$
5,230,000
$
-
                       
$
4,515,400
$
4,846,100
  CIP General
89,014,400
(85,736,900)
2,323,400
1,554,100
  GO Bond CIP
19,100,000
(191,000)
2,586,700
38,023,300
         
  MAG/ADOT Grants
6,085,700
-
                       
6,085,700
2,500,000
Department total
$
119,430,100
$
(85,927,900) $
15,511,200
$
46,923,500
Public Works
  General Fund
$
19,398,100
$
-
                       
$
17,752,700
$
20,356,600
  Environmental Services
15,446,900
-
                       
15,151,700
16,650,000
  Public Works Grants
8,176,000
-
                       
1,220,500
8,176,000
  HURF
17,301,700
(2,701,400)
13,396,000
11,608,000
  Stormwater Quality
58,300
-
                       
58,300
58,300
  Streets Impact Fees
2,500,000
-
                       
75,000
3,100,000
  Traffic Signal Fund
3,000,000
-
                       
890,100
4,270,000
  Future Road Improvement
1,000,000
-
                       
-
                        
2,000,000
  CIP General
1,250,000
74,495,200
28,546,600
47,198,700
         
  GO Bond CIP
15,600,000
-
                       
3,637,500
5,362,600
  Vehicle Replacement Fund
13,956,300
(1,375,900)
5,900,800
13,984,200
  Facilities Replacement
2,000,000
-
                       
1,179,700
2,042,800
  Pavement Maintenance Fund
7,100,000
Department total
$
99,687,300
$
70,417,900
$
87,808,900
$
141,907,200
Water Resources
  Water
$
206,554,600
$
(88,652,700) $
62,763,200
$
102,871,000
  Water Repair & Replacement
900,000
-
                       
274,800
-
                         
  Water Impact Fees
11,560,000
-
                       
231,700
23,800,000
  Water Replacement
1,893,000
-
                       
-
                        
2,314,300
  Wastewater
52,925,600
(1,455,400)
50,707,400
78,142,100
  Wastewater Impact Fees
2,800,000
-
                       
970,100
3,300,000
  Wastewater Replacement
2,135,000
-
                       
-
                        
2,319,300
  Sundance Water Recharge
700,000
-
                       
22,100
750,000
Department total
$
279,468,200
$
(90,108,100) $
114,969,300
$
213,496,700
Total All Departments $
819,669,500
$
-
                       
$
429,530,700
$
765,436,200
*
Expenditures/expenses by department
Fiscal year 2027
City of Buckeye Final Adoption
Includes actual expenditures/expenses recognized on the modified accrual or accrual basis as of the date the proposed 
budget was prepared, plus estimated expenditures/expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Department/Fund
6/23 Arizona Auditor General
Schedule F
Official City/Town Budget Forms

Full-time 
equivalent (FTE)
Employee salaries 
and hourly costs
Retirement costs
Healthcare costs
Other benefit 
costs
Total estimated 
personnel 
compensation
2027
2027
2027
2027
2027
2027
844
$
92,885,800
$
13,084,600
$
16,004,700
$
9,014,800
$
130,989,900
Area Agency on Aging
10
$
829,800
$
91,400
$
170,100
$
72,300
$
1,163,600
Arizona Lottery Fund
-
                       
189,900
22,800
54,000
14,800
281,500
C/S Social Services Program
6
396,500
43,100
69,100
28,300
537,000
HURF
36
2,895,800
347,800
746,900
416,300
4,406,800
Fire Grants
-
                       
498,500
59,800
18,000
38,100
614,400
Police Grants
2,281,600
273,800
550,000
174,000
3,279,400
Total special revenue funds
52
$
7,092,100
$
838,700
$
1,608,100
$
743,800
$
10,282,700
$
$
$
$
$
-
                       
-
                       
-
                       
Total capital projects funds
-
                       
$
-
                       
$
-
                       
$
-
                       
$
-
                       
$
-
                       
Water Resources
122
$
10,656,700
$
1,279,000
$
2,513,300
$
1,158,200
$
15,607,200
Environmental Services
6
505,500
60,700
120,600
46,800
733,600
-
                       
0
Total enterprise funds
128
$
11,162,200
$
1,339,700
$
2,633,900
$
1,205,000
$
16,340,800
$
$
$
$
$
-
                       
Total internal service fund
-
                       
$
-
                       
$
-
                       
$
-
                       
$
-
                       
$
-
                       
Total all funds
1,024
$
111,140,100
$
15,263,000
$
20,246,700
$
10,963,600
$
157,613,400
City of Buckeye Final Adoption
Full-time employees and personnel compensation
Fiscal year 2027
General Fund
Internal service funds
Special revenue funds
Capital projects funds
Enterprise funds
Fund
6/23 Arizona Auditor General
Schedule G
Official City/Towns Budget Forms