O23-24

ORDINANCE NO. O23-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, LEVYING 
UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY 
WITHIN 
THE 
CITY 
OF 
GLENDALE, 
SUBJECT 
TO 
TAXATION, A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH ONE HUNDRED 
DOLLARS  ($100.00)   OF   VALUATION   SUFFICIENT   TO 
RAISE THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN 
THE ANNUAL BUDGET, LESS THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED 
TO BE RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE; 
PROVIDING FUNDS FOR VARIOUS BOND REDEMPTIONS, 
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST UPON BONDED 
INDEBTEDNESS AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR GENERAL 
MUNICIPAL EXPENSES; ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 
ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024; AND DECLARING 
AN EMERGENCY. 
WHEREAS, by the provisions of state law, the ordinance levying taxes for Fiscal Year 
2023-2024 is required to be finally adopted no later than the third Monday in August; and 
WHEREAS, the County of Maricopa is the assessing and collecting authority for the City 
of Glendale, and the Clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of the ordinance to the County 
Assessor and the Board of Supervisors of the County of Maricopa, Arizona. 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: 
SECTION 1.  That there is levied on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the 
assessed value of all property, both real and personal, within the corporate limits of the City of 
Glendale, except such property as may be by law exempt from taxation, a primary property tax 
rate, equal to $0.3484, estimated to raise the sum of Six Million, Five Hundred Fifty-Three 
Thousand, Forty-Seven Dollars ($6,553,047) for the fiscal year ending on the 30th day of June, 
2024. If such sum exceeds the maximum levy allowed by law, the Board of Supervisors of the 
County of Maricopa is authorized to reduce the levy to the maximum amount allowed by law. 
SECTION 2.  That in addition to the rate set in Section 1 of this ordinance, there is levied 
on each  One  Hundred  Dollars  ($100.00)  of  assessed  valuation  of  all  property,  both  real 
and personal, within the corporate limits of Glendale, except such property as may be by law 
exempt from taxation, a secondary property tax rate, equal to $1.2142, estimated to raise the sum 
of Twenty-Two Million, Eight Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand, Eight Hundred Fifty-Seven 
Dollars ($22,837,857) for the purpose of providing a bond interest and redemption fund for the 
City of Glendale for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. 
Irregularity in assessments or omissions in the same, or any irregularity in any 
proceedings shall not invalidate such proceedings or invalidate any title conveyed by any tax 
deed; failure or neglect of any officer or officers to timely perform any of the duties assigned to 
him or to them shall not invalidate any proceedings of any deed or sale pursuant thereto, the

validity of the assessment or levy of taxes or of the judgment of sale by which the collection 
of the same may be enforced shall not affect the lien of the City of Glendale upon such 
property for the delinquent taxes unpaid thereof; overcharge as to part of the taxes or of costs 
shall not invalidate any proceedings for the collection of taxes or the foreclosure of the lien 
therefor or a sale of the property under such foreclosure; and all acts of officers de facto shall 
be valid as if performed by officers de jure. 
 
SECTION 3.  Whereas the immediate operation of the provisions of this Ordinance is 
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety of the City of Glendale, 
an emergency is therefore declared to exist, and this Ordinance is in full force and effect from 
and after its passage, adoption, and approval by the Mayor and Council of the City of 
Glendale, and it is exempt from the referendum provisions of the Constitution and laws of the 
State of Arizona. 
 
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of 
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 27th day of June, 2023. 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
Mayor Jerry P. Weiers 
ATTEST: 
 
                                                         
Julie K. Bower, City Clerk     (SEAL) 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
                                                        
Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney 
 
 
REVIEWED BY: 
 
                                                        
Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager