La Paz County to Scottsdale: Pay up for water farm

La Paz County
La Paz County
Cochise Course at Desert Mountain

By Caitlin McGlade | The Arizona Republic

A cash-strapped county with an ailing school district wants Scottsdale to pay up for land the city plans to use as a water farm for private golf courses.

La Paz County tried to force Scottsdale to pay about $155,000 in lost property-tax revenue for about 1,021 acres that the city owns along the county’s eastern edge. The county assessor is now working with the city to receive some payment for the property.

Scottsdale bought the land in 2013 and plans to transport groundwater from the site for a couple of golf courses and the city’s reserve supplies. The city purchased an additional 250-plus acres this summer so that Scottsdale National Golf Club has enough water to comply with state law to build another 18-hole course.

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