Maricopa County approves budget with cuts, levy increases for certain properties

Amid calls to reduce property tax rates, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a tentative budget Monday that keeps existing rates for current homeowners and slightly raises rates for new assessments.

Supervisors approved the tentative budget for the coming fiscal year, spending just over $3 billion, representing a 2 percent cut in the county’s operating budget. It doesn’t include $378 million in CARES Act funds in fiscal 2021 but puts wheels in motion to allocate that money.