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Save our Preserve sales tax proposal draws …

5/13/2024
Everyone seems to be able to agree that Scottsdale’s parks are old and crumbling, especially in the south part of town. They also seem to agree on things like the McDowell Sonoran …

Scottsdale City Council puts two questions on the …

4/4/2024
The voters will speak this fall. The Scottsdale City Council voted during its April 2 meeting to put two issues centered on money on the November ballot for voter approval. The first …

Gilbert looks to increase sales tax to pay for …

3/13/2024
Gilbert will pursue a half-cent sales tax increase later this year to fund its priority capital improvement projects for parks, police and fire.   That was the direction the town council …

Scottsdale council gets look at suggestion for sales …

2/28/2024
Scottsdale residents could vote as soon as November on a plan to continue an existing sales tax at a reduced rate to pay for maintenance at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, WestWorld and other city …

Scottsdale’s fiscal belt tightening

10/25/2023
The City of Scottsdale’s coffers are full, but it’s proverbial belt is tightening. Local sales tax, the city’s largest revenue stream, for fiscal year 2023/24’s first …

Peoria city council to discuss amusement tax

10/16/2023
The Peoria city council will have a discussion about a sales tax that has recently brought up conflict between the city and some business owners, Oct. 17.

Queen Creek council to consider $84M infrastructure …

9/5/2023
The Queen Creek Town Council is set to vote on whether to approve interim financing sources for $84 million in town infrastructure construction associated with the LG Energy Solution electric battery …

Peoria to lose millions in ongoing revenue after …

8/3/2023
The city of Peoria will lose about $5.1 million in sales tax revenue after the state passed a law banning such taxes for rental properties.

City of Apache Junction may seek vote on first …

8/2/2023
Apache Junction residents are being surveyed by phone for their thoughts on if they would favor the city’s first property tax to replace a sales tax that is sunsetting in 2025. The city …

Hobbs signs transportation tax legislation to send to …

8/1/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Tuesday to allow Maricopa County voters to decide on extending a half-cent sales tax for transportation projects, setting the stage for the fight to come at the ballot box.

Hobbs vetoes proposal elimination of visitors' taxes …

6/19/2023
PHOENIX — Out of staters who want to buy cars and RVs in Arizona won’t be able to escape sales taxes if they come here to take delivery. Gov. Katie Hobbs rejected a proposal Monday sought on behalf of Lucid Motors that would have allowed visitors to buy a car here and then drive it off without paying the taxes.

Hobbs backs proposal to let state's voters to …

6/15/2023
PHOENIX — Voters across the state are likely to get to decide whether Maricopa County residents get a chance to extend the half-cent sales tax for transit projects.