Arizona Tax Research Association
Huffington Post
As government regulators and law enforcement agencies in Washington and around the country have come to recognize that some of the biggest for-profit colleges have been deceiving and abusing students, and as media reports have exposed these abuses, and as many students have started to look elsewhere for their educations, at least one State -- Arizona -- seems to remain firmly in the political clutches of for-profit schools.
Associated Press
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/lawmaker…
PHOENIX - Lawmakers are again seeking a big property tax break for a growing private Christian university in Phoenix, reviving an effort to benefit Grand Canyon University that was derailed over constitutional concerns in 2014.
PHOENIX - Lawmakers are again seeking a big property tax break for a growing private Christian university in Phoenix, reviving an effort to benefit Grand Canyon University that was derailed over constitutional concerns in 2014.
AZFamily
The Arizona Republic
Maricopa County tax collector Hos Hoskins’ decision to spike this year’s tax bill with a meandering editorial on his distaste for several property-tax reforms dating back to 1980 caused considerable confusion with taxpayers.
In addition to being an abuse of the taxpayer-funded mailing, his opinion piece is riddled with errors and omits salient points in order to satisfy a false narrative.
In addition to being an abuse of the taxpayer-funded mailing, his opinion piece is riddled with errors and omits salient points in order to satisfy a false narrative.
The Arizona Daily Star
http://tucson.com/news/opinion/column/guest/taxpayers-should-stop-baili…
In the late 1970s a property-tax revolt broke out in California with the famous Prop. 13. By 1980 the revolt had spread to Arizona, and voters approved a constitutional amendment capping homeowner primary property taxes at 1 percent.
In the late 1970s a property-tax revolt broke out in California with the famous Prop. 13. By 1980 the revolt had spread to Arizona, and voters approved a constitutional amendment capping homeowner primary property taxes at 1 percent.
The Arizona Capitol Times
Pima County sued the state of Arizona Monday to block a new budget provision the county says shifts tax burdens away from the state and on to county taxpayers.
In a petition for special action filed with the Arizona Supreme Court, Pima County officials say a provision in the budget adopted in March by Arizona lawmakers will require the county to raise property taxes in order to properly fund the Tucson Unified School District.
In a petition for special action filed with the Arizona Supreme Court, Pima County officials say a provision in the budget adopted in March by Arizona lawmakers will require the county to raise property taxes in order to properly fund the Tucson Unified School District.
KJZZ
Pima County is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to excuse it from a new state law that would cost it millions of dollars.
In 1980, Arizona limited how much residential property owners could pay in primary property taxes to no more than 1 percent of the cash value. The reason was to protect people who live in multiple taxing districts from paying too much. Until now, the state would cover that amount over 1 percent of the limit.
But this year, the Legislature decided no more and began asking the counties to pay.
In 1980, Arizona limited how much residential property owners could pay in primary property taxes to no more than 1 percent of the cash value. The reason was to protect people who live in multiple taxing districts from paying too much. Until now, the state would cover that amount over 1 percent of the limit.
But this year, the Legislature decided no more and began asking the counties to pay.
The Arizona Daily Star
Over the past five years, Summit Fire District has slashed its employees from 48 to 37, temporarily closed one of its stations and bought decades-old fire engines rather than new ones, all in an effort to adapt to property tax declines still rippling out from the Great Recession.
The Arizona Republic
Voters handily agreed Tuesday to finance a major renovation of the Valley's only public health-care system through bonds that will cost taxpayers $1.6 billion with interest over the next three decades.
Unofficial returns showed 63 percent of Maricopa County voters favored Proposition 480. The ballot measure allows Maricopa Integrated Health System to issue $935 million in general obligation bonds to build a new county hospital, upgrade inpatient and outpatient clinics, and expand behavioral health facilities.
The bonds will be retired through secondary property taxes.
Unofficial returns showed 63 percent of Maricopa County voters favored Proposition 480. The ballot measure allows Maricopa Integrated Health System to issue $935 million in general obligation bonds to build a new county hospital, upgrade inpatient and outpatient clinics, and expand behavioral health facilities.
The bonds will be retired through secondary property taxes.
AZ Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2014/10/17/prop-in…
A study commissioned by the Maricopa Integrated Health System says that approving a $935 million bond to renovate and expand the county health-care system would generate state revenues.
A study commissioned by the Maricopa Integrated Health System says that approving a $935 million bond to renovate and expand the county health-care system would generate state revenues.