The proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget that the Chandler City Council is poised to adopt this month raises some intriguing contrasts.
Staff projects that at current spending rates and revenue levels, expenses will overtake revenue in about four years. This year’s budget is $1.87 billion, nearly 15% higher than a year ago.
That is also more than double what the budget was in fiscal year 2020-21. The actual number is $1,869,056,483…