Yuma proposes $431,353 property tax increase, sets June 17 hearing

A Yuma homeowner with a $100,000 property would pay $213.21 in total primary property tax under the city’s proposal, up from $207.99 without the increase. The City of Yuma is asking to raise primary property taxes by $431,353, or 2.51%, and the figure now heads to a public hearing before the 2026-2027 budget is adopted.

That hearing is set for Wednesday, June 17 at 5:30 p.m. during the regular Yuma City Council meeting at City Hall, One City Plaza. The meeting will include public adoption of the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, giving residents a final chance to weigh in on city spending, taxation and budget priorities before the plan is locked in.

The notice also makes clear that the proposed tax increase does not include new construction, voter-approved bonded indebtedness or budget overrides. City officials have framed the larger proposed budget as a broad plan for core services, infrastructure and long-term fiscal stability, with significant investment through the Capital Improvement Program. The FY 2027 budget totals about $570.8 million across all funds and is described by the city as structurally balanced, with revenues exceeding operational expenditures.

The budget carries the theme “Celebrating Our Past. Investing in Our Future.,” a slogan the city says ties Yuma’s planning priorities to America’s approaching 250th anniversary. The proposed budget was presented to the Yuma City Council during a work session on Tuesday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m., setting up the tax notice and hearing as the next public steps in the annual budget cycle.

For taxpayers, the proposal is smaller than last year’s. In 2025, Yuma proposed a primary property tax increase of $490,240, or 2.98%, and said the tax on a $100,000 home would be $214.50, compared with $208.29 without the increase. This year’s proposal is lower in both dollars and percentage, though it still adds to annual household costs at a time when many residents are watching city bills closely.

The city says the Truth in Taxation notice will be published in the Yuma Sun on June 2 and June 9. City Council meetings are open to the public in the City Hall Council Chambers and can also be viewed through Microsoft Teams, giving residents multiple ways to follow the debate before the final vote.