By Janet Perez | YourValley
The era of population hyper growth in Queen Creek is over, at least for the near future, and it is one reason town officials are tempering revenue projections for the next five years.
The Queen Creek Town Council began the first phase of the budgeting process for the 2026-27 fiscal year by approving an adjustment, or “reset,” for the current year’s operating budget with a net increase of $2.5 million.
But looking at the next five years, town officials are curbing their expectations for population growth, sales and construction tax revenue, and building permits.
At its most recent meeting, the council heard from Deputy Town Manager and CFO Scott McCarty about the changing revenue and population estimates and what that means for Queen Creek’s future.
