Arizona Tax Research Association
The Capitol Times
If the Arizona Coyotes want lawmakers to pass legislation that will allow them to build a new publicly funded hockey arena, the team will have to find a way to overcome the Legislature’s historic opposition to the funding mechanism it hopes to use.
The Arizona Republic
Despite being turned down by one key lawmaker, the Arizona Coyotes continue seeking legislation to allow creation of a municipal taxing district that would give the National Hockey League franchise a new arena, its president told The Arizona Republic.
The Arizona Republic
Slowly rebounding home values and tax caps are squeezing fire districts statewide, officials say. And without higher taxes, they warn that emergency-response times will rise, putting at risk more than 1.5 million Arizonans.
Fire district chiefs have begun a Save our Fire Districts campaign to convince state lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey to loosen the tax limits. On Thursday, they pleaded their case to a joint legislative study committee.
Fire district chiefs have begun a Save our Fire Districts campaign to convince state lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey to loosen the tax limits. On Thursday, they pleaded their case to a joint legislative study committee.
The Arizona Capitol Times
Maricopa County taxpayers have a ticking time bomb on their hands. MIHS, the county hospital system, is an antiquated model in financial disarray. It’s exactly why county officials dumped it and turned it into a special health care district a decade ago. The Capitol Times recently broke the story of MIHS defaulting on a 10 year, $15.4 million note Maricopa County taxpayers loaned the district; they have yet to create a repayment plan.
The Arizona Capitol Times
The county’s hospital system for indigent patients has defaulted on a 10-year-old, $15.4 million loan from Maricopa County.
Maricopa County gave Maricopa Integrated Health System the loan in 2005 as seed money for the voter-approved health system, which was established as a separate government body to relieve the county of the financial burden of running Maricopa Medical Center at 26th and Roosevelt streets.
Maricopa County gave Maricopa Integrated Health System the loan in 2005 as seed money for the voter-approved health system, which was established as a separate government body to relieve the county of the financial burden of running Maricopa Medical Center at 26th and Roosevelt streets.
The Arizona Capitol Times
http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2015/07/27/analyst-questions-hospital-pl…
A hospital district given voter approval for nearly $1 billion in financing is planning to sell the first $106 million in bonds to pay for debt and soft capital, prompting a leading opponent of the bond proposal to allege voters were deceived.
A hospital district given voter approval for nearly $1 billion in financing is planning to sell the first $106 million in bonds to pay for debt and soft capital, prompting a leading opponent of the bond proposal to allege voters were deceived.
Arizona Capitol Times
A hospital district has spent $570,000 on an ad campaign launched two weeks after its board called for a nearly $1 billion bond election.
The taxpayer-funded advertising campaign is running at the same time a separate, political group pushing for passage of the bond proposal launches a nearly $800,000 television ad campaign.
The taxpayer-funded advertising campaign is running at the same time a separate, political group pushing for passage of the bond proposal launches a nearly $800,000 television ad campaign.
AZ Central
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The campaign for passage of a $935 million bond measure to fund a new and expanded county hospital system has raised nearly $1 million, according to the first campaign-finance report filed Thursday.
Voters will decide whether to approve the bond measure, Proposition 480, during the Nov. 4 general election.
The campaign for passage of a $935 million bond measure to fund a new and expanded county hospital system has raised nearly $1 million, according to the first campaign-finance report filed Thursday.
Voters will decide whether to approve the bond measure, Proposition 480, during the Nov. 4 general election.
Arizona Capitol Times
http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2014/08/18/foes-question-1-billion-dolla…
Opposition to a nearly $1 billion bond proposal to build a new public hospital and modernize the county’s health system is beginning to take shape, with critics questioning why the county even needs a safety-net hospital.
The Maricopa Integrated Health System Board of Directors in May gave approval to put the $935 million proposal, Proposition 480, before voters Nov. 4.
Opposition to a nearly $1 billion bond proposal to build a new public hospital and modernize the county’s health system is beginning to take shape, with critics questioning why the county even needs a safety-net hospital.
The Maricopa Integrated Health System Board of Directors in May gave approval to put the $935 million proposal, Proposition 480, before voters Nov. 4.