Tucson officials are tightening their belts as sales taxes trickle into city coffers more slowly than expected.
Sales tax revenues are coming in about 4% lower than projected for fiscal year 2026, which began three months ago. That could cause a $41 million drop in total revenues in fiscal year 2026, the city’s top financial official, Anna Rosenberry, told Tucson City Council members at a Tuesday study session.
Several agencies are making plans to save money. Tucson’s 911 dispatch is delaying a $6.3 million replacement of its computer system. The Tucson Police Department is restricting overtime hours and delaying hiring community service officers. Parks and Recreation is scaling down parks maintenance…