Gilbert will soon bump up against a state law that limits how much money the town can spend if it goes through with plans to fund its priority capital projects.
That's why the town plans to go to voters this fall asking for permission to set a new limit that will allow the town to put in place parks and recreation amenities residents have asked for, plus meet safety needs outlined by the police and fire departments.
The law is the state’s aggregate expenditure limit, which became part of the state constitution when voters approved it in 1980. It came in the wake of the California property tax revolt and was seen, at the time, as a way to address voters’ concerns without gutting a major revenue source.
