Proposition 497 - Yavapai County Jail District Sales Tax Increase

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Proposition 497 - Yavapai County Jail District Sales Tax Increase is a ballot question for a local jurisdiction in Yavapai County on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Shall the Yavapai County Jail District excise (sales) tax be increased 1/4 of a cent ($0.0025) per dollar to fund the Jail District? The Board of Directors of the Yavapai County Jail District asks voters to increase the existing 1/4-cent Jail District sales tax by an additional 1/4 cent, citing estimated future Jail District revenue needs of $41.44 million per year. If approved, the increase takes effect July 1, 2027 and continues for 20 years, per the county's official sample ballot.