City of Flagstaff Proposition 405 — Public Safety General Obligation Bonds ($40,000,000) (Coconino County)

What it does

A measure referred to the people by the Flagstaff City Council relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds in a principal amount of $40,000,000 to invest in public safety infrastructure and equipment A YES vote shall authorize the governing body of the City to issue and sell $40,000,000 of general obligation bonds of the City to be repaid with secondary property taxes. A NO vote shall not authorize the governing body of the City to issue and sell such bonds of the City.

A YES vote means

Flagstaff could issue $40,000,000 in general obligation bonds for public safety infrastructure and equipment, repaid with secondary property taxes.

A NO vote means

Flagstaff would not be authorized to issue these $40,000,000 in bonds.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

According to the City of Flagstaff's publicity pamphlet, the City Council named public safety a budget priority in January 2025. A Public Safety Citizen Committee then met with staff from November 2025 through May 2026 and narrowed more than $500 million in identified needs to about $328 million.

The committee recommended a 0.5% sales tax increase (Proposition 404) together with this $40 million bond, which the city says reduces how much sales tax is needed. Bond money would go to public safety facilities and equipment, including work on Fire Stations 1 and 4, the Police Department and the evidence warehouse, plus a future fire station near J.W. Powell.

The city says the bond fits within its $95 million general obligation capacity without raising the secondary property tax rate. The same pamphlet estimates an average annual secondary rate of $0.1830 per $100 of net assessed value over the life of the bonds, or about $5.58 a month for an average home ($365,850 limited value).

The pamphlet includes arguments both for and against Proposition 405.

Put on the ballot by Flagstaff City Council, referred to voters on the recommendation of the Public Safety Citizen Committee (referral date and vote not stated in the pamphlet).

From official source.

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Also on Coconino County ballots

• City of Flagstaff Proposition 404 — 0.5% Transaction Privilege (Sales) Tax for Public Safety (15 years)
• City of Page Proposition 406 — Citizen Initiative: Lake Powell Boulevard Lanes (City Code Chapter 74)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Flagstaff Proposition 405 mean?

Flagstaff could issue $40,000,000 in general obligation bonds for public safety infrastructure and equipment, repaid with secondary property taxes.

What does a NO vote on City of Flagstaff Proposition 405 mean?

Flagstaff would not be authorized to issue these $40,000,000 in bonds.

How many votes does City of Flagstaff Proposition 405 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Flagstaff Proposition 405?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.