Town of Paradise Valley Proposition 426 — Permanent Base Adjustment to the Expenditure Limitation (Maricopa County)

What it does

SHALL THE BASE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION OF THE TOWN OF PARADISE VALLEY BE PERMANENTLY ADJUSTED BY $3,940,190? A “YES” vote shall have the effect of adjusting the 1979-1980 base expenditure limitation for the Town of Paradise Valley by $3,940,190. A “NO” vote shall have the effect of not adjusting the 1979-1980 base expenditure limitation for the Town of Paradise Valley and to require expenditures of the Town to be limited by the state-imposed expenditure limitation.

A YES vote means

Paradise Valley's 1979-1980 base expenditure limitation would be permanently adjusted by $3,940,190.

A NO vote means

The base expenditure limitation would not be adjusted, and town spending would stay limited by the state-imposed expenditure limitation.

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

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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

The Paradise Valley Town Council adopted Resolution 2026-01 on February 12, 2026, referring a permanent base adjustment of $4,219,372 to voters, and amended it with Resolution 2026-11 on June 25, 2026, reducing the amount to $3,940,190 after updated population and inflation figures, so the increase would stay at the intended $20 million.

According to the Town's summary analysis, approval would raise the Town's 2027-28 expenditure limitation by $20,000,000, from $51,702,050 to $71,702,050; the Town says the adjustment is stated in 1979-80 dollars as state law requires.

The Town's pamphlet says the measure would not create new or increased taxes, and that the state formula, based on population and inflation, does not reflect demands from construction, resorts, visitors and non-resident homeowners. Paradise Valley voters approved base adjustments in 2000, 2006 and 2016.

The pamphlet lists no arguments filed against the measure.

Put on the ballot by Paradise Valley Town Council, February 12, 2026 (Resolution 2026-01), amended June 25, 2026 (Resolution 2026-11); vote not stated.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Town of Paradise Valley Proposition 426 mean?

Paradise Valley's 1979-1980 base expenditure limitation would be permanently adjusted by $3,940,190.

What does a NO vote on Town of Paradise Valley Proposition 426 mean?

The base expenditure limitation would not be adjusted, and town spending would stay limited by the state-imposed expenditure limitation.

How many votes does Town of Paradise Valley Proposition 426 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 Town of Paradise Valley Proposition 426?

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.