Pinal assessor reacts to frustrated farmers

San Carlos Irrigation & Drainage District
San Carlos Irrigation & Drainage District

By Kelly Fisher | Casa Grande Dispatch

After hearing concerns from farmers for months, the Pinal County assessor used his “assessor’s discretion” to sign a policy pertaining to the irrigation district’s agriculture status — but those spearheading the effort to clarify the standards aren’t on the same page.

Farmers in the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District are no strangers to the drought that Arizona has faced for more than a decade. Water scarcity has led to a reduction in crops, changes to insurance needs and a debate over whether land should remain in agriculture status, which would lead to a higher tax value.

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