Presentation

City of Mesa — City Council (2026-06-01)

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FY 2026/27 Secondary 
Property Tax Levy
May 21, 2026
Mark Hute, Treasurer
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Past Bond Elections
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Purpose
Bond Elections
2008
2012
2013
2018
2020
2022
2024
Streets
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Public Safety
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Parks – Culture – Library
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• Secondary property taxes levied to pay for GO bonds authorized since 2008 election
• Voter authorizations still available from bond elections held in 2020, 2022, & 2024

Total Property Values
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$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
17/18
18/19
19/20
20/21
21/22
22/23
23/24
24/25
25/26
26/27
Billions
Fiscal Year
Limited Property Value*
Full Cash Value
*Used to calculate taxable value

Highlights of Proposed Tax Rate and Levy
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• Secondary property tax rate to decrease by 1%
• Annual cost to median homeowner is $166

Proposed Tax Rate and Levy
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FY25/26
FY26/27 
Proposed 
$ Change
% Change
Taxable Property Value
$5.2 billion
$5.5 billion
+ $0.3 billion
+ 5.6%
Tax Rate (per $100 of 
taxable property value)
$0.8582
$0.8500
- $0.0082
- 1.0%
Tax Levy (rounded)
$44.3 million
$46.4 million
+ $2.1 million
+ 4.6%
Annual Cost to Median 
Homeowner
$160
$166
+ $6
+ 3.6%
Taxable Property Value * Tax Rate = Tax Levy
New Property  +1.9%
Existing Property  +3.7%
(Appreciation)

History of Tax Rate and Levy
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$0.00
$0.20
$0.40
$0.60
$0.80
$1.00
$1.20
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
$50
21/22
22/23
23/24
24/25
25/26
26/27
Proposed
Tax Rate
Tax Levy (Millions)
Fiscal Year
Tax Levy (left axis)
Tax Rate (right axis)

Timeline
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June 1
Public hearing on annual budget and secondary property tax levy
Final adoption of annual budget
July 20
Adoption of secondary property tax levy

Remaining 
Analyst 
Questions
88