By Paradise Valley Town Councilmember Christine Labelle Arizona’s expenditure limitation is an artificial spending ceiling established almost 50 years ago. It relies on population and inflation, not changing demands or available revenues. Paradise Valley’s population is steady, but infrastructure, public safety, and service demands have grown. Proposition 426 is proven and nothing new. More than 90% of Arizona municipalities have … Read More
A Question of Fiscal Discipline
By Mary Hamway In 1980 the Arizona Legislature gave citizens a powerful say in how their local governments grow and spend monies, and that is a very good thing. On your ballot in the upcoming election, Proposition 426 asks you to permanently increase Paradise Valley’s annual expenditure limitation by roughly $20 million. This is more than a 40% increase over … Read More