Maricopa County approves $2.3M budget, includes bonuses
Jun 19, 2012, 8:27 AM | Updated: 8:32 am
PHOENIX — Maricopa County officials have approved a budget which includes
millions of dollars for employee bonuses.
The Arizona Republic reported the Maricopa County Board
of Supervisors unanimously adopted a $2.3 billion budget Monday. The budget
earmarks $15.3 million in contingency funds for work bonuses while the county
starts a fifth year without giving merit-based raises.
Deputy county budget director Sandi Wilson said while other jurisdictions are
handing out raises, Maricopa County simply doesn’t have the money now.
Officials said the fiscal 2013 budget is about $72 million less than the
previous year. They said revenue is likely to be $66 million lower. The board
opted not to raise property taxes.
Maricopa County’s revenue is generated mostly from sales taxes, car-license
taxes, property taxes and other fees.
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Information from: The Arizona Republic, http://www.azcentral.com
