ELECTION 2026

Cave Creek voters approving tax increase for open space purchase

Town of Cave Creek voters are approving a sales tax increase to purchase open space land from the Arizona State Land Department in early voting numbers Tuesday night.

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Town of Cave Creek voters are approving a sales tax increase to help pay for the purchase of open space land according to the latest numbers from Maricopa County early Wednesday morning.

Voters are approving the tax by 64.3% (1,881 votes) for to 35.8% (1,045 votes) in opposition, in early voting tabulations.

The 0.25% tax would go to fund the purchase of 4,005 acres of open space land from the Arizona State Land Department.

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