Flagstaff School Overrides Lead Early Vote Count
Property owners in Flagstaff Unified boundaries should watch for certified results and any change to their secondary tax bills.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Administration
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Early returns show voters leaning toward two Flagstaff Unified School District budget overrides on Tuesday's ballot. Proposition 407 and Proposition 409 both lead in initial results, and any district override passed would last seven years.
Why it matters
Overrides let the district use secondary property taxes to fund specific budget needs, so passage would directly shape school funding for Flagstaff households through 2033. The Proposition 407 renewal continues a maintenance and operations override in place since 1996, while Proposition 409 would replace a district additional assistance override that lapsed after its most recent 2006 renewal.
Proposition 407 carries a tax rate of 51 cents per $100 of net assessed valuation, the same as today, while Proposition 409 would add 13 cents per $100. Of the current override's roughly $9.7 million a year, 84% goes to salaries and benefits.
The players
Flagstaff Unified School District
Arizona public school district serving Flagstaff that placed both overrides on the ballot to fund operations and capital needs.
Coconino County Board of Supervisors
County governing board that canvasses election results and certifies them as official for Coconino County voters.
The details
Flagstaff Unified placed two overrides on the ballot: Proposition 407 continues the maintenance and operations override first approved in 1996 and last passed in 2022, and Proposition 409 creates a new district additional assistance override, often called a capital override, to replace the lapsed one. Any override passed would run seven years. Initial results were posted Tuesday evening and will be refreshed throughout the week as ballots are counted.
Timeline
2006: Most recent district additional assistance override renewal passed.
2022: Current maintenance and operations override passed.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Election held and initial results posted that evening.
Later this month (November 2026): Local results become official after canvassing.
The Home Front
Arizona districts rely on voter-approved overrides layered on top of state funding, so these two measures show how Flagstaff households are being asked to sustain school budgets through property taxes. A lapsed capital override from 2006 that voters are now considering reinstating illustrates how local property-tax commitments can expire and need periodic renewal.
If you own property in Flagstaff Unified's boundaries, check your property tax notices once results are certified, since passed overrides add to your secondary tax bill. Review the Coconino County election information to confirm your district and the final numbers.
The takeaway
Early returns favor both overrides, but the numbers are not final until canvassing later this month. Homeowners should watch for certified results and update their property tax planning accordingly.
What happens next
Local results become official after canvassing by the Coconino County Board of Supervisors later this month, which will confirm whether both overrides passed.
Further reading
Track how school-funding decisions unfold in our Administration coverage for more context on district budgets.
More information
Find official canvass results and county election details on the Coconino County election information page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Arizona Daily Sun.
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