NOTICE OF INTENT AND PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED NEW & INCREASED CITY FEES
AND
PROPOSED TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX AMENDMENT
The City of Winslow provides Notice of its Intent to consider certain new or increased City fees and an amendment to the City's transaction privilege tax provisions. This notice is provided pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 9-499.15, 42-6054, and other applicable Arizona law to inform the public of the proposed changes and the opportunity to comment before final action is taken.
1. FIRE DEPARTMENT FEES
The City is considering new Fire Department fees associated with the City's fire and life-safety inspection program. The proposed fees relate to contractors performing inspection, testing and/or maintenance services on fire and life-safety systems within the City and submitting compliant and non-compliant inspection reports electronically to the City.
2. RESIDENTIAL SOLID-WASTE COLLECTION FEES
The City is considering increases to existing residential solid-waste collection fees.
3. PROPOSED TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX CODE AMENDMENT
The City Council is also considering an amendment to the City's transaction privilege tax provisions relating to the City's existing additional one-percent (1%) transaction privilege tax.
The proposed amendment would continue the additional 1% transaction privilege tax for a ten-year period beginning February 1, 2027 and ending February 1, 2037, subject to the exemptions and other terms contained in the proposed ordinance. The proposal would also provide that twenty-five percent (25%) of the proceeds from the additional tax be transferred for operational expenses of the Little Colorado Medical Center, as provided in the proposed ordinance.
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENTS
The Winslow City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the proposed changes identified above at its meeting on November 18, 2026, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Winslow Visitor's Center, Main Hall, 523 West Second Street, Winslow, Arizona. Members of the public may provide written comments before the meeting or may speak at the public hearing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This Notice of Intent will be published at least 15 days before the public hearing in a newsparer of general circulation in Winslow, posted on the city’s website with a copy of the report and/or data supporting the changes to the city’s Schedule of Rates, Fees & Charges and Winslow City Code, and will be distributed through the City’s social media accounts.
A copy of the City’s fee schedule, City Code and written report or data may be reviewed at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Winslow, 102 East Third Street, Winslow, Arizona during normal office hours, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Information is also available on the Winslow website at www.winslowaz.gov.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEES & TAXES
If approved by the City Council, the new or increased Fire Department and solid-waste fees are proposed to become effective January 1, 2027. If approved by the Voters/Council, the tax changes will become effective February 1, 2027.
Dated this 17th day of September, 2026.
CITY OF WINSLOW
Suzy Wetzel
City Clerk
DATE POSTED ON CITY
WEBSITE: September 17, 2026
DATE POSTED ON FACEBOOK
PAGE: November 3, 2026
DATE PUBLISHED IN PAINTED
DESERT TRIBUNE:
October 28, 2026
9979-T10/28
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