What does a YES vote on Town of San Tan Valley Proposition 411 mean?

San Tan Valley's 1979-80 base expenditure limitation would be permanently adjusted by $183,997,957 in fiscal year 2028, raising its estimated spending limit to $850,000,000, which would then grow each year with population and inflation.

What does a NO vote on Town of San Tan Valley Proposition 411 mean?

The base would not be adjusted, and San Tan Valley would stay under the existing state-imposed expenditure limitation.

Does this raise my taxes?

No. A permanent base adjustment does not impose a tax. It raises the legal cap on spending; the town still cannot spend more than it receives.

Why is the current limit so low?

The state formula starts from 1979-80 per-capita spending by Pinal County towns, times San Tan Valley's 2025 population, adjusted for inflation. That produced a FY 2026-27 limit of about $91 million.

What vote does it need?

A simple majority of town voters.

How many votes does Town of San Tan Valley Proposition 411 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 San Tan Valley Proposition 411?

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.

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.

Town of San Tan Valley Proposition 411 — Permanent Base Adjustment to the Expenditure Limitation (Pinal County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · San Tan Valley voters

What it does: SHALL THE EXPENDITURE BASE OF THE TOWN OF SAN TAN VALLEY BE PERMANENTLY ADJUSTED BY $183,997,957 BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2028? A “YES” vote shall have the effect of permanently adjusting the Town of San Tan Valley’s 1979-80 base expenditure limitation by $183,997,957, in fiscal year 2028, increasing the Town’s estimated expenditure limitation to $850,000,000, which will then continue to grow annually based on population and inflation. A “NO” vote shall have the effect of not allowing the Town of San Tan Valley to adjust its base adjustment limit, and the Town will continue to be subject to the existing state-imposed expenditure limitation and may be legally prohibited from spending the revenues it receives and appropriates through the annual budget process.
A YES vote means: San Tan Valley's 1979-80 base expenditure limitation would be permanently adjusted by $183,997,957 in fiscal year 2028, raising its estimated spending limit to $850,000,000, which would then grow each year with population and inflation.
A NO vote means: The base would not be adjusted, and San Tan Valley would stay under the existing 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

Only on your ballot if you live in the town of San Tan Valley.

Explained

Today

San Tan Valley is a newly incorporated town, and the state set its first expenditure limit in 2026. The limit, in the Arizona Constitution, caps how much a town may spend each year regardless of the revenue it collects.
The limit starts from a 1979-80 base that is adjusted each year for population and inflation. The state Economic Estimates Commission set San Tan Valley's base at $23,543,320 (1979-80 per-capita spending in Pinal County times the town's 2025 population of 104,800) and its FY 2026-27 spending limit at $91,076,348.

If it passes

The town's 1979-80 base would be permanently raised by $183,997,957 beginning in fiscal year 2028.
The ballot measure estimates this would raise the town's expenditure limit to about $850,000,000, which would then keep changing each year with population and inflation.
It does not raise or impose any tax; it changes how much of the revenue the town receives it is legally allowed to spend.
A no vote keeps the existing state limit. The ballot measure says the town may then be legally prohibited from spending revenue it receives and budgets.

Who would notice

San Tan Valley residents and the town government, whose annual budget would be bound by the higher or lower spending limit.

How it got here

Arizona's Constitution lets a city or town permanently raise its expenditure base only with voter approval at a regular general or nonpartisan election. San Tan Valley's first state-calculated limit was set in May 2026.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Town of San Tan Valley Proposition 411 mean?: San Tan Valley's 1979-80 base expenditure limitation would be permanently adjusted by $183,997,957 in fiscal year 2028, raising its estimated spending limit to $850,000,000, which would then grow each year with population and inflation.
What does a NO vote on Town of San Tan Valley Proposition 411 mean?: The base would not be adjusted, and San Tan Valley would stay under the existing state-imposed expenditure limitation.
Does this raise my taxes?: No. A permanent base adjustment does not impose a tax. It raises the legal cap on spending; the town still cannot spend more than it receives.
Why is the current limit so low?: The state formula starts from 1979-80 per-capita spending by Pinal County towns, times San Tan Valley's 2025 population, adjusted for inflation. That produced a FY 2026-27 limit of about $91 million.
What vote does it need?: A simple majority of town voters.
How many votes does Town of San Tan Valley Proposition 411 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 San Tan Valley Proposition 411?: 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.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Pinal County ballot.

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