By Brian Wright | Maricopa Monitor
Members of the Pinal County Board of Supervisors say they wouldn’t raise property taxes unless it was a last resort. But with some board members feeling as if Gov. Doug Ducey and the Legislature have them over a barrel, a vote passed on Wednesday for a tax increase to be implemented next fiscal year.
In a 3-2 vote, the board approved giving County Manager Greg Stanley direction to prepare the fiscal year 2016 budget based on a 20-cent increase in the primary property tax rate — from $3.79 per $100 of net assessed value to $3.99. The 20-cent increase is expected to generate an additional $4 million of revenue for the county in the year beginning July 1.
Chairwoman Cheryl Chase of San Tan Valley, Vice Chairman Pete Rios of Dudleyville and Supervisor Todd House of Apache Junction voted in favor of the increase, while Supervisors Steve Miller of Casa Grande and Anthony Smith of Maricopa voted in opposition.
