Pinal tax rate stays the same, high

Board Vice Chairman Anthony Smith,
Board Vice Chairman Anthony Smith,

By Brian Wright | Casa Grande Dispatch

Things have improved comparatively for Pinal County taxpayers this fiscal year, but the county still has some of the highest tax rates in Arizona.

At a special Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, the board approved the tax rates and levies for all jurisdictions in the 2013-14 fiscal year.

The county’s primary property tax rate remains the same at $3.80 per $100 of net assessed valuation, while the rate for the library and flood control districts totals $0.27. The primary property tax rate is the second highest in the state, while the combined tax rate, at $4.07, is now the fourth-highest in the state out of 15 counties

Last year, Pinal had the third-highest combined tax rate. Board Vice Chairman Anthony Smith, R-Maricopa, said it’s extremely important for Pinal to become more competitive with its tax rates, but he asked if it’s even possible to get near the state averages.

“Is it just a fantasy of ours?” he asked. Smith said he wants to know how long it will take to accomplish that goal and asked if it could take three, five or 10 years.

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