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Eloy City Council Special Meeting – June 27, 2024: Budget and Property Tax Hearings

Meeting Portal — Thursday, June 27, 2024

BodyEloy, Arizona

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DateThursday, June 27, 2024

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Ready to have 631 Mayor.

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All right, we have a quorum.

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One, two, three, four, five.

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Good evening.

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Welcome to tonight's special meeting.

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It is Thursday, June 27th, 2024 times 531.

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I call this meeting to order.

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Mayor, can I get a roll call, please?

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Councilmember.

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Councilmember Sutton.

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Here.

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Councilmember Wanawatho Rodriguez.

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Here.

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Vice Mayor Curtis.

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Here.

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Mayor Powell?

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Here.

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Councilmember Snyder called in.

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Councilmember Garcia.

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Present.

0:32

And Councilmember Victorangle is running a little late.

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All right, thank you.

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So we have a quorum.

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If we can all stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, please.

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I pledge allegiance.

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And to the Republic for which it stands.

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Under God.

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In the fiscal justice world.

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Thank you all.

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Public appearances.

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That guy.

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All right.

1:05

So we'll go ahead and start uh business item A public hearing on primary property tax for fiscal year 2425.

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I call this start of public hearing.

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Well, hello there, stranger.

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Good evening, Mr.

1:20

Mayor, members of the council.

1:22

Brian Wright, 472 East Cactus Run Drive.

1:27

Um, actually, tonight uh is tonight with there's two property taxes, one on the public uh property tax, another one on the final budget.

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So the first one tonight before you use a public hearing on the primary property taxes for FY2425.

1:44

Um the pro publication was put in the the notice in the paper for July or June 13th and 20th.

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That meets the state law on that for advertising.

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The property tax being recommended is 1.0115 per 100 assessed valuation.

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Uh the proposal rate will generate 27,404 dollars or two percent of that's exclusive of new tax uh new construction.

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Um this increase in revenue is primarily due to the property uh valuations increasing.

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So the average property tax for a homeowner um will be about a hundred and one dollars and fifteen cents on an annual basis.

2:32

Um so tonight with this public hearing.

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Um the next step after the public hearing is on July 8th.

2:39

Um at the regular council meeting, though there'll be an ordinance presented to adopt that ordinance.

2:44

Once the ordinance passed, it will be passed along to Pennell County for their consideration and adoption.

2:52

Okay, so we can do that one after the fiscal year.

2:55

Yes, that one's done done on July 8th.

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Uh there'll be an ordinance.

2:59

Okay.

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All right, since this is public hearing, I ask anybody on council if they have any questions or comments regarding this uh this item.

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Anyone in the public?

3:10

Well, all right.

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Well, I'll go ahead and close this public hearing.

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Thank you.

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Item B public hearing on the city of Eloy annual budget for fiscal year 2024-2025.

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Summary of Proceedings

Eloy City Council Special Meeting – June 27, 2024: Budget and Property Tax Hearings

The Eloy City Council held a special meeting on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. The meeting focused on two public hearings—one on primary property taxes for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 and one on the annual budget—followed by the adoption of the final budget resolution. No public comments were received on any agenda item.

Public Hearing on Primary Property Taxes (FY 2024-2025)

Brian Wright, City staff, presented the proposed primary property tax rate of $1.0115 per $100 of assessed valuation. This rate is expected to generate $27,404 in additional revenue (a 2% increase exclusive of new construction), primarily due to rising property valuations.
The average homeowner will pay approximately $101.15 annually in city property taxes.
The public hearing was opened and closed with no questions or comments from the council or public. The next step is an ordinance to adopt the rate, scheduled for the regular council meeting on July 8, 2024.

Public Hearing on the Annual Budget (FY 2024-2025)

Brian Wright reported that the tentative budget of $64,444,735 was published without any public comments. The final budget remains unchanged.
Councilmember Curtis clarified that pass-through funds (e.g., CCA) are not included in the budget but are recorded as fiduciary items on the city's financial statements; staff confirmed this.
The public hearing was opened and closed without further discussion.

Adoption of Resolution No. 24-1579

A motion was made and seconded to read the resolution by title only, which passed unanimously.
A subsequent motion to adopt Resolution No. 24-1579, adopting the final FY 2024-2025 budget of $64,444,735, was approved by roll call vote (5-0):
- Vice Mayor Curtis: Yes
- Councilmember Garcia: Yes
- Councilmember Snyder (via phone): Yes
- Mayor Powell: Yes
- Councilmember Wanawatho Rodriguez: Yes
Councilmember Sutton and Councilmember Victorangle were absent or late; the meeting had a quorum of five members present.

Key Outcomes

The public hearing on primary property taxes concluded; the ordinance will be considered on July 8, 2024.
The public hearing on the annual budget concluded.
Resolution No. 24-1579 was adopted unanimously, finalizing the FY 2024-2025 budget at $64,444,735.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 5:15 p.m. The next regular council meeting is scheduled for July 8, 2024.

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