City of Tempe Proposition 424 - New Transaction Privilege (Sales) Tax and Use Tax of Five-Tenths of One Percent (0.5%)
Source: elections.maricopa.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality, Public Infrastructure, Public Safety and Crime Control
Tempe would add a new half-cent sales tax starting in 2027, with groceries exempt, split between public safety, transit, and early childhood care. You would pay a bit more on most purchases in Tempe, but not on groceries.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Tempe City Council (May 2026)
The city's elected council voted in May 2026 to send the half-cent sales tax to voters. The city says the money would help close a $24 million budget gap.
Source: azfamily.com
A YES vote means
Tempe adds a half-cent sales tax, not charged on groceries, to pay for public safety, transit, and early childhood programs.
A NO vote means
There is no new sales tax, and these programs would not get the money.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: tempe.gov