On Nov. 5, 2024, Coconino County will hold an election asking voters to allow the county to permanently adjust its 1979-80 base expenditure by the amount of $7.7 million.  The additional expenditure authority would be used for county services and programs, including but not limited to law enforcement, road improvements and maintenance, and emergency response. The ballot question relates only to an adjustment in the base expenditure; it does not involve or result in a tax increase or decrease. 

Coconino County will prepare an informational pamphlet for the election. The pamphlet will be mailed to all households of registered voters in the county prior to the Nov. 5, 2024 election. Arguments “For” and “Against” Proposition 482 are being requested by the county for inclusion in the informational pamphlet. 

Anyone who would like to submit a “For” or “Against” statement regarding the election can mail or hand deliver their statement to Coconino County Clerk of the Board, 219 E. Cherry Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001. 

The statement may not exceed 300 words and must include the original signature of the submitting party. If the argument is sponsored by an organization, it must be signed by two of the organization’s executive officers. If the argument is submitted by a political committee, it must be signed by the committee’s chair or treasurer. 

The person(s) signing the argument must provide their mailing address and phone number (other than the city or town and state of residence, this information will not be printed in the pamphlet). 

Arguments must be received by 5 p.m. (Arizona Time), Aug.7, 2024, in the Coconino County Clerk of the Board’s Office at 219 E. Cherry Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. 

For more information regarding the statements, call 928-679-7145.