Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego (D-AZ) and the City Council unanimously approved the city’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget on Tuesday, putting affordable housing, cost-of-living relief, and expanded family services at the center of the spending plan.
“We just unanimously passed a city budget focused on affordability,” Mayor Gallego said. “From supporting affordable housing to helping residents restore SNAP benefits, the budget invests in bringing down the cost of living.”
The approved budget also includes a cut to the property tax rate, a notable move amid many Arizona residents’ continued squeeze from rising housing and living costs…