FY 2025 TENTATIVE BUDGET PRESENTATION - COUNTY.PDF

Name  :  Title  :  Date
Recommended Budget Presentation
May 20, 2024

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

FY 2025 Highlights
• Lowers the property tax rate for a fourth straight year
• Reduces the overall budget by 11%
• Retains General and Detention Funds reserves at 2 months of 
operating expenses
• Invests in capital and infrastructure
• Supports county growth while guarding against an economic 
downtown and unanticipated costs
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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 departments to allocate resources to fulfill mandates with 
no requests for new funding unless presented publicly to the Board
• 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 4 ,  2 0 2 4

Assumptions
• Structural balance in operating funds
- Recurring revenues meet or exceed recurring expenditures
• Conservative approach to forecast Sales, Jail Excise, and 
Vehicle License taxes
• 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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Sources of Funds : $3,872,283,672
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State Shared Sales Tax
24.62%
Property Taxes, Penalties 
and Interest
17.50%
Committed Fund Balance
17.27%
Other Intergovernmental & 
Grants
12.70%
Permits, Patient Revenue, 
Fees Fines & Charges
7.95%
Sales Taxes
7.16%
State Shared Vehicle 
License Taxes
6.07%
Highway User Revenues
3.60%
Miscellaneous & Interest
3.13%

Uses of Funds : $3,872,283,672
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FY 2025 Net Variance to the FY 2024 
Revised Budget (Millions)
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(in Millions)
FY 2024 
Revised
FY 2025 
Recommended
Increase / 
Decrease
% 
Change
Total Operating
2,562.8
2,595.7
32.9
1.3%
Total Non Recurring
1,802.9
1,276.6
(526.3)
-29.2%
Total County
4,365.7
3,872.3
(493.4)
-11.3%

Major Operating Revenues
9
 -
 200
 400
 600
 800
 1,000
 1,200
 1,400
 1,600
FY 2023 Budget
FY 2023 Forecast
FY 2023 Actual
FY 2024 Budget
FY 2024 Forecast
FY 2025
Recommended
$856
$893
$920
$926
$935
$954
$242
$256
$270
$270
$273
$277
$187
$198
$207
$211
$212
$218
DOLLARS (MILLIONS)
Sales Tax
Jail Tax
VLT

Property Tax Rate
10
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
1.4009
1.3459
1.2473
1.2044
1.1591
0.1792
0.1792
0.1592
0.1536
0.1470
0.0556
0.0556
0.0505
0.0488
0.0470
County Primary
Flood Control
Library
Total Rate
 $1.4068
Total Rate
 $1.5807
Total Rate
 $1.6357
Total Rate
 $1.4570
Total Rate
 $1.3531

Maximum Levy vs Actual Levy – 
General Fund
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$518 $538 $558 $581 
$606 $628 $656 $684 $713 
$746 
$781 $816 
$853 
$892 
$933 
$463
$492
$492 $478
$425
$410
$443 $471
$506$536 $566
$605
$640 $656 $643 $659
$676
 $100
 $175
 $250
 $325
 $400
 $475
 $550
 $625
 $700
 $775
 $850
 $925
 $1,000
Millions
 Maximum Levy
Actual Levy

In FY 2024, County Primary Property Taxes 
were only 11.24% of Total Property Taxes
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Mandated State Payments
• The General Fund Operating budget supports $367.5M in 
mandated payments to the State for healthcare services 
including:
• $15.1M for Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) 
contribution 
• $269.4M for Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS)
• $83.0M for Arnold v. Sarn and mental health services 
• Additional State shifts of over $6.7M are for the Juvenile 
Corrections payment.
Totaling 19.3% of the General Fund Operating Budget
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Potential State Impacts
• State Budget Deficit – FY 24 and FY 25
• Business Personal Property Tax Exemptions
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General and Detention Fund 
County-wide Budget Impacts
• Net Departmental Retirement Decrease: $(32.7) million
• Telecommunications and Radio Charges: $(1.6) million
• Risk Management Charges: $1.2 million
15

Constables
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $4.9M, 
which includes: 
• $37K for the Ironwood Constable salary increase based on an increase 
of average cases served per ARS 11-424.01.
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 8,500
 9,000
 9,500
 10,000
 10,500
 11,000
Q1 CY23
Q2 CY23
Q3 CY23
Q4 CY23
Q1 CY24
Constables Cases Served and Attempted

County School Superintendent
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $3.2M.
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$344K.
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Sheriff
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended 
at $152.6M and includes:
• $384K for 4 Behavioral Health Co-Responder Team 
positions
• $600K for technology license and 
• maintenance updates
• The General Fund Non Recurring budget is 
recommended at $9.7M and includes:
• $5M for mobile data computer refresh
• $1M for dispatch, EOR, and media room A/V updates
• $687K for vehicle equipment
• $10K for Co-Responder Team equipment
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Melendres Judgement Order
• The General Fund Compliance Operating budget is 
recommended at $33.7M.
• The General Fund Compliance Non Recurring budget is 
recommended at $2.4M and includes:
• $600K for Professional Standards Bureau office space move-in costs.
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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
2008-2015
Actual
2016 Actual
2017 Actual
2018 Actual
2019 Actual
2020 Actual
2021 Actual
2022 Actual
FY 2024 Full
Year Forecast
FY 2025
Tentative
Budget
Defense
Plaintiff Attorneys
Monitor/Related
Investigator/Disciplinarian
Community Advisory Board
Claims Administration/Start Up/Advertising
Victims Compensation Claims
Management Consultant
MCSO
MCSO
$        255,702,564 
Monitor and Related 
33,797,667 
Plaintiff Attorney
12,563,439 
Defense
10,002,441 
Investigator/Disciplinarian
1,688,339 
Victims Compensation Claims
719,936 
Claims Administration
290,562 
Management Consultant
100,000 
Community Advisory Board
15,000 
Total
$       314,879,948 
FY 2008 – FY 2025 Total $314,879,948

Sheriff
• The Detention Fund Operating budget 
is recommended at $276.8M.
• The Detention Fund Non Recurring 
budget is recommended at $1.4M.
• The Detention Fund Sign-On Incentive 
Non Recurring budget is 
recommended at $307K.
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Clerk of the Superior Court
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $48.8M 
and includes:
• $169K for a subsidy for Special Revenue Fund positions
• $709K for software and licensing Costs
• Special Revenue Funds budgets total $12.3M
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Judicial Branch – Adult Probation
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $88.5M 
and includes:
• ($500K) for increased allocations to the Adult Probation Fees Fund
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$51.7M

• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $26.3M 
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$42.4M
Judicial Branch – Juvenile Probation

Judicial Branch – Superior Court
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$134.4M and includes:
• $135K for application cost to process Conservatorship Accountings
• $150K for an increase in Court Transcript Expenses
• $1M for an increase in Juror Expenses
• $120K for an increase in Security Initiatives Expenses
• $1.1M for the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement/Data Security Tool

Justice Courts
• The General Fund Operating 
budget is recommended at 
$27.1M
• Special Revenue Fund budgets 
total $7.7M
 
Case Type
FY 2023
(Jul-Mar)
FY 2024
(Jul-Mar)
% Change
Civil Traffic
84,406
93,687
11%
Criminal Traffic
7,109
5,927
-17%
DUI
7,579
5,777
-24%
Eviction Action
56,889
65,444
15%
Injunctions Against Harassment
1,497
1,811
21%
Misdemeanor
5,366
4,792
-11%
Orders of Protection
2,593
2,702
4%
Other Civil Filings
50,839
60,417
19%
Small Claims
5,370
4,671
-13%
Total
221,648
245,228
11%

County Manager
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $4.6M.
• The General Fund Non Recurring budget is recommended at 
$115K.
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Human Resources
• The General Fund Operating budget is 
recommended at $10.5M.
• The General Fund Non Recurring 
budget is recommended at $1.0M and 
includes:
• $1.0M for Workday Contractor Support. 
• The General Fund HR Information 
System Ops budget is recommended at 
$4.0M and includes:
•  $350K for Workday, ADP Checks, 
Timeclocks, and FMLA software increases. 
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Correctional Health
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $3.7M.
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$81.0M and includes: 
• $377K for two Psychiatrist Nurse Practitioner positions for the 
department’s Mental Health Unit.
• The Detention Fund Graves Judgement Operating budget is 
recommended at $5.2M.
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Medical Examiner
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $16.8M 
and includes:
• $232K for two Forensic Pathology Fellow positions.
• $162K for increased toxicology lab testing expenses, storage and 
transport costs, and software licensing costs.
• $22K for camera equipment the Medicolegal Death Investigations unit.
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Public Health
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $20.0M 
and includes:
• $476K for new positions to support administration
• Special Revenue Fund and Grant budgets total $173.0M.
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County Attorney
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$125.2M and includes:
• $356K for personnel allocations from Special Revenue Funds for Fill 
the Gap and Federal Drug Grant programs
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Assessor 
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $33.4M and 
includes:
• $268K for AA-GAMA Cloud Hosting Services
• $79K for CoreLogic and Co-Star software contract increases
• $55K for DocuSign
• The General Fund Non Recurring budget is recommended at $1.5M 
and includes:
• $560K for AA-GAMA 3 Yr Optional Development and Consulting Services
• $290K for Valuation Relief Program Clerk positions (4)
• Continued General Fund Operating appropriation for Legal Class 
Verification (LCV) Program at $187K
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Recorder 
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $17.2M 
and includes:
• $445K for the allocation of IT personnel expenses
• $67K for a new Curing Technician position 
• $70K for a new Signature Verification Specialist position 
• The General Fund Primary and General Elections Cycle budget is 
recommended at $12.9M
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Treasurer
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $9.3M
• The Taxpayer Information Fund budget totals $125K
35

Animal Care and Control 
• The General Fund Operating budget is 
recommended at $945K
• The License/Shelter Fund Operating budget is 
recommended at $21.4M and includes:
• Subsidy transfer from the General Fund to cover the 
continued revenue shortfall, three new positions, and 
other increases totaling $8.1M
• The License/Shelter Fund Non Recurring budget 
includes a $12.6K subsidy transfer for 
Information Technology center (ITC) support 
services 
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Human Services
• The General Fund Operating budgets 
are recommended at $4.5M
• The Human Services Grants budgets 
are recommended at $69.3M and 
include:
• $619K for a non recurring subsidy 
transfer from the General Fund for the 
administrative budget shortfall

Parks and Recreation
• The General Fund Operating budget is 
recommended at $1.3M 
• The General Fund Non Recurring budget is 
recommended at $200K and includes new 
funding for:
• $175K for invasive species management/fire 
reduction services
• $25K for native seeds, materials, and tools
• Special Revenue Fund budgets total $16.4M
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Facilities Management
• The General Fund Operating budget is recommended at $51.0M and includes the 
following increases:
• $2.3M for utilities increases.
• $960K for new 4 Capital Project Managers and 5 skilled trades positions.
• $301K for higher Repairs & Maintenance expenses. 
• $164K for employee training, premium pay, and software licensing.
• The General Fund Non Recurring budget is recommended at $380K and includes new 
software for a Real Estate System, development of a project procedure manual, and 
radios, computers, and office equipment for the new positions.
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at $23.0M and includes the 
following increases:
• $1.8M for utilities.
• $21.7K for employee training and premium pay.
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Enterprise Technology
• The General Fund Operating budgets are recommended at $45.3M, 
which includes: 
• $265K for Bizz Design Enterprise Architecture Tool
• $83K for Cloud Services
• $652K for Cyber Security Tools
• $961K for Data Center Lease, Licenses, Maintenance, and Support
• $964K for Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement Increase
• $436K for Proofpoint Information Security Tool
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at $1.1M
• New one-time General and Detention funding is recommended for:
• $1M for Innovation and Digital Services
• $6.9M for Device Replacement Programs
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Integrated Criminal Justice 
Information System
• The Detention Fund Operating budget is recommended at 
$2.1M.
• The Detention Fund Non-Recurring budget is recommended at 
$1.9M for the IBM Infrastructure Refresh.
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Use of Capital Funds $446,889,063
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Parks CIP – Existing Projects
$29.5M in FY 2025
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Project
New Funding 
FY 2025 
Total Project 
Boundary Fencing
440,322
525,000 
Campground Development and Improvement
1,721,010 
2,100,000
Education Building Improvements
300,000
300,000 
Entry Station and Maintenance Buildings
366,938
1,160,000
Estrella Ramada Renovations
475,000 
778,773
2,530,000
Host Sites
262,145
834,965 
Joe Foss Shooting Range
300,000
300,000 
Lake Boundary Fencing
600,000
1,238,348
Lake Pleasant - Campsite Repairs and Renovations
318,340
2,135,000
Maricopa Regional Trail System
439,579
6,271,000
Parking Lot Repairs
600,000 
1,329,096 
2,125,000
Parks Day Use Hassayampa
49,980 
540,000 
Parks Day Use Usery
189,720
500,000 
Parks Day Use White Tank
800,000
800,000

Parks CIP – Existing Projects
$29.5M in FY 2025 (continued)
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Project
New Funding 
FY 2025 
Total Project 
Parks Master Plan
998,943
1,000,000 
San Tan Mtn Park Improvement
450,000 
2,456,901 
2,646,986 
Vulture Mountain
6,200,000 
17,396,798 
30,705,000
White Tank - Area 4 Renovations
741,850
1,354,000

Parks CIP – New Projects
$1.4M in FY 2025
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Project
New Funding 
FY 2025 
Total Project 
Parks ADA
200,000 
200,000
200,000 
Waste Water System
1,200,000 
1,200,000 
1,200,000

Facilities CIP – Existing Projects
$274.5M in FY 2025
46
Project
New Funding
FY 2025
Total Project
301 - Administration Building Renovation
20,506,024
78,240,000
Anthem Library Building
4,000,000
4,000,000
Clerk of the Court - Southeast Remodel
3,807,950
4,500,000
Downtown Court Plaza Remodel
23,500,000
Downtown Office and Election Facility
34,395,516
142,800,000
Durango Campus Electrical Infrastructure
15,311,610
29,500,000
Durango Jail Demolition
5,618,107
7,724,051
Early Childhood Education Center for Employees
6,824,597
8,000,000
East Valley Animal Care and Control Facility
5,655,486
43,300,000
Emergency Management Facility
16,047,196
38,100,000
Equipment Services Center Buckeye
2,353,098
5,400,000
Judicial Branch Secure Fencing Projects
1,192,401
2,100,000
MCSO Security Surveillance Projects
14,440,811
27,830,000
MCSO Substation - District 1 Mesa
17,637,679
19,300,000

Facilities CIP – Existing Projects
$274.5M in FY 2025 (continued)
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Project
New Funding 
FY 2025 
Total Project 
MCSO Substation at Avondale Campus
6,671,588 
21,000,000
MCSO SWAT/Major Crimes/ K-9 Kennel Facility
15,900,000
MCSO Warehouse
7,530,201 
11,200,000
MCTEC Renovations
3,416,526 
6,000,000
MSCO District 3 Surprise Substation Addition and 
Remodel
20,746,310 
21,750,000
Northeast Regional Court Parking Lot
942,831
2,000,000
Northwest Durango Campus Drainage
2,050,000 
3,712,396 
3,800,000
Office Space and Parking Study
900,000
900,000 
Property and Evidence System Upgrade
2,445,752 
3,000,000
Public Health Building
38,200,000 
5,000,000 
49,910,000
Round Court House - Durango Demolition
203,947
660,000 
Southeast Juvenile Facility Remodel
31,177,259 
37,500,000
Southeast Regional Justice Center at Mesa
5,562,303 
61,100,000
STARR Call Center Relocation
25,632 
500,000

Facilities CIP – Existing Projects
$274.5M in FY 2025 (continued)
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Project
New Funding 
FY 2025 
Total Project
Superior Court Central Building 10th Floor
10,631,527 
11,100,000
Superior Court Central Building 11th Floor
2,533,890 
10,100,000
Superior Court Central Building 12th Floor
1,287,532 
7,550,000
Superior Court Central Building 9th Floor
600,000
12,000,000
West Valley Animal Shelter
18,000,000 
23,300,000 
23,300,000

Facilities CIP – New Projects
$11.4M in FY 2025
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Project
New Funding 
FY 2025 
Total Project
Electric Vehicle Chargers
750,000 
750,000
750,000
Fuel Tank - McDowell Mt Park
630,000 
630,000
630,000
MCSO Headquarters Lobby
3,000,000 
3,000,000 
3,000,000
MCSO Substation - Dist 4 Cave Creek - Anthem
31,300,000 
7,000,000 
31,300,000

Technology CIP – Existing Projects
$41.7M in FY 2025
50
Project
New Funding 
FY 2025 
Total Project 
Avondale Substation Radio Tower
309,831
1,670,725
CAD RMS System Replacement
7,900,000 
7,900,000
Dynamics 365 Upgrade
255,450
4,000,000
Electronic Court Recording System Project
12,833,262 
41,804,000
Electronic Health Record System
2,592,531 
3,000,000
Enterprise Res Planning System
1,724,494 
2,267,099 
45,017,503
Human Resources Information System
2,389,154 
17,800,000
Infrastructure Refresh Ph II
3,866,931 
70,006,266
Jail Mgmt Information System
25,117,938
Public Safety Radio Refresh
2,861,205 
34,303,410
Treasurer Tech System Upgrade
6,454,986 
46,107,733

Budgeted FTE’s
51
*Recommended Budget
Staff to Pop Ratio
3.52
3.47
3.45
3.37
3.39
3.41
3.41
3.40
3.30
3.22
3.19
3.18
3.13
3.18
3.17
3.11
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 
15,076 15,062 
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11,000
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15,000
16,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
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Budget Calendar – Remaining 
Dates
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May 20
Tentative Budget Adoption
June 24
Final Budget Adoption
August 19
Property Tax Levy Adoption

Thank you