What does a YES vote on Williams Unified School District No. 2 Proposition 408 mean?

The Williams Unified School District board could adopt a maintenance and operation budget up to 10% above the revenue control limit set by state law, for fiscal year 2027/2028 and the six years after.

What does a NO vote on Williams Unified School District No. 2 Proposition 408 mean?

The Williams Unified School District board would not be authorized to adopt a budget 10% above the revenue control limit for these years.

No. It continues the existing 10% override tax at about the same rate (roughly $0.39 per $100 of assessed value). If it fails, that tax phases out over two years.

What happens if it fails?

The current override drops by one-third (about $201,613) in 2027/2028, another third in 2028/2029, and ends in 2029/2030. The district would adopt a smaller alternate budget.

How long would it last?

Seven years: full 10% for 2027/2028 through 2031/2032, then 6.67% in 2032/2033 and 3.33% in 2033/2034.

Should I vote yes or no on Williams Unified School District No. 2 Proposition 408?

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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.

Williams Unified School District No. 2 Proposition 408 — 10% Maintenance & Operation Budget Override Continuation (Coconino County)

Last updated Sun, Nov 8, 3:15 AM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Williams Unified school district voters

What it does: Shall the Governing Board of Williams Unified School District No. 2 of Coconino County, Arizona (the “District”), adopt a General Maintenance and Operation Budget that includes an amount that exceeds the revenue control limit specified by statute by 10% for fiscal year 2027/2028 and for six (6) subsequent years as described below?
A YES vote means: The Williams Unified School District board could adopt a maintenance and operation budget up to 10% above the revenue control limit set by state law, for fiscal year 2027/2028 and the six years after.
A NO vote means: The Williams Unified School District board would not be authorized to adopt a budget 10% above the revenue control limit for these years.
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

Explained

Today

Williams Unified School District No. 2 has a 10% maintenance and operation (M&O) budget override, last approved by voters on November 2, 2021. It lets the district budget 10% above the state revenue control limit, paid for by a local secondary property tax.
Under state law, unless voters continue it, the current override phases down by one-third in fiscal year 2027/2028 (about $201,613), by another third in 2028/2029, and ends in 2029/2030.
The district's current-year (2026/2027) M&O budget is $6,809,115, and the full override is estimated at $604,840 for 2027/2028.

If it passes

A 'yes' vote continues the 10% override at full strength from fiscal year 2027/2028 through 2031/2032, then phases it down to 6.67% in 2032/2033 and 3.33% in 2033/2034.
The estimated tax rate to fund the full override is about $0.39 per $100 of net assessed value for secondary tax purposes, roughly the same as the current override's rate. The district describes it as a continuation, not a new tax.
The district says the money would continue funding existing programs: maintaining staff positions, minimizing class-size increases and minimizing cuts to teacher and staff pay and benefits.
A 'no' vote lets the current override phase out; each one-third reduction would lower the secondary tax rate by about $0.13 per $100 of assessed value, and the district would adopt a smaller alternate budget (estimated at $6,794,752 for 2027/2028, versus $6,996,366 with the override).

Example

The county's informational pamphlet estimates the override tax at about $65 a year for a home with the district's average limited property value of $168,340, $33 a year for an $84,170 home, $131 a year for a $336,680 home, and $39 a year per $100,000 of limited property value. A business with the average class-one value of $785,039 would pay about $473 a year. (source)

Who would notice

Property owners in the Williams Unified School District, who pay the override tax, and the district's students and staff, whose programs and positions it funds.

How it got here

The district's Governing Board called the special election to continue the override approved in 2021, before it begins phasing down in 2027/2028.

Arizona law lets school districts exceed their state revenue control limit only with voter approval, and overrides automatically phase down over two years if they are not renewed.

What each side says

Supporters

Continuing the override lets the district keep its current funding and programs, including music, art, career and technical education, clubs and athletics, through 2031–2032. It is not a new tax but a continuation of the existing one, and taxpayers would keep one of the lowest property tax rates in the region. · Williams Unified School District Governing Board (pamphlet argument for)

Opponents

No arguments against were submitted for the county's informational pamphlet, and no organized opposition was found. · Coconino County Superintendent of Schools informational pamphlet ('Arguments Against: None Submitted')

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Williams Unified School District No. 2 Proposition 408 mean?: The Williams Unified School District board could adopt a maintenance and operation budget up to 10% above the revenue control limit set by state law, for fiscal year 2027/2028 and the six years after.
What does a NO vote on Williams Unified School District No. 2 Proposition 408 mean?: The Williams Unified School District board would not be authorized to adopt a budget 10% above the revenue control limit for these years.
Is this a new tax?: No. It continues the existing 10% override tax at about the same rate (roughly $0.39 per $100 of assessed value). If it fails, that tax phases out over two years.
What happens if it fails?: The current override drops by one-third (about $201,613) in 2027/2028, another third in 2028/2029, and ends in 2029/2030. The district would adopt a smaller alternate budget.
How long would it last?: Seven years: full 10% for 2027/2028 through 2031/2032, then 6.67% in 2032/2033 and 3.33% in 2033/2034.
How many votes does Williams Unified School District No. 2 Proposition 408 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 Williams Unified School District No. 2 Proposition 408?: 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.

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