Scottsdale City Council adopts balanced budget focused on core services and community investment. The city’s Fiscal Year 2025/26 budget and five-year Capital Improvement Plan reaffirms the city’s commitment to responsible financial stewardship, world-class service delivery and strategic community investments.
The $2.204 billion budget represents a 4.0% decrease from the prior fiscal year, and includes a $885.2 million operating budget, $947.7 million capital budget, and $370.8 million in contingencies and reserves, which reflect the city’s conservative approach amid economic uncertainty and shifting state tax policy.
The budget was built through the collaborative work of city staff and leadership, balancing organization and council goals with community expectations.
Scottsdale City Hall will soon implement new security measures designed to enhance safety for employees, visitors and the public. The upgrades, which begin July 7, include security screenings at designated entry points, bag checks and an increased on-site presence of trained security personnel.
Similar to successful enhancements introduced at Scottsdale’s One Civic Center, the measures will feature walk-through metal detection scanners and handheld screening devices for visitors. Clear signage will direct visitors to designated entry and exit points where security screening — including bag checks — will be required.
Security officers will be stationed at City Hall to support these efforts, conduct safety checks and ensure a secure environment for all who visit or work in the building.
The timing of these enhancements was selected to align with the city’s summer schedule, when visitor volume and meeting activity tends to be lower, allowing for a gradual acclimation period for visitors to City Hall.
Podsdale: The wild side of Scottsdale. A mountain lion was recently spotted in the area near and around the Brown’s Ranch Trailhead. While sightings like this are rare, it is a good reminder that we share our desert home with a variety of wildlife, including Arizona’s native big cat.
For tips on how to safely live and recreate in areas where mountain lions may be present, visit the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s website azgfd.com.
To hear more about local wildlife and how to coexist with it, check out the latest episode of Podsdale, “The wild side of Scottsdale,” featuring insights from Natural Resources Supervisor John Loleit.
