Extends the existing dedicated tax for twenty years.
Proposition 422 · Tucson · Nov 3, 2026
Reid Park Zoo sales tax renewal
Official title: Tucson Charter, Chapter IV, Section 5 amendment
Would renew the zoo sales and use tax for 2028–2047.
At a glance
Tax extension- Does it raise taxes?
- Yes, it continues an existing tax: a 0.1% zoo sales tax (1 cent per $10) for 2028–2047.
- Estimated cost or revenue
- Not yet verified
- Who pays
- Taxable purchasers in Tucson.
- Where the money goes
- Zoo capital improvements, exhibits, infrastructure, operations and maintenance.
- How long
- January 1, 2028–December 31, 2047.
Worth knowing: Future receipts depend on taxable sales; no verified revenue estimate included.
From the City of Tucson and the state’s fiscal analysis. Estimates are the state’s, not ours.
Your choice
Saved privately on this device.What your vote does
Rejects the extension after 2027.
Current tax authorization continues through 2027.
How the money works
TypeTax extension
Rate or threshold0.1%, equivalent to one cent per $10 of taxable spending.
Cost, who pays and where the money goes are in “At a glance” above.
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Why they disagree
Zoo leaders say the 0.1% tax covers nearly a third of daily operating costs and would fund the next phase of habitats for lions, giraffes and rhinos while keeping SNAP and WIC discounts.
Reid Park Zoo leaders (as reported by KOLD)The group says it supports the zoo but that a 20-year extension lacks accountability and gives no guarantee against expanding beyond the zoo’s current footprint into the park.
Save the Heart of Reid Park (as reported by KOLD)Who’s funding it
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Sources
- City of Tucson
2026 election source · ballot-facts
Checked Oct 31, 2026 - City of Tucson
November 2026 special election · official-resources
Checked Oct 31, 2026