Court ruling means Pinal, Pima taxes likely to rise
By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services/TriValley Central
The Arizona Supreme Court will not block a new state law that will force Pima and Pinal counties to raise taxes on their own residents to make up for a budget-saving maneuver approved by lawmakers and the governor.
Without comment, the justices brushed aside a request by attorneys for Pima County that they immediately take up the question of the legality of the new law. Attorney Joe Kanefield had hoped for a quick, final resolution ahead of next month’s deadline for counties to set their property tax rates.
“Obviously, we took a chance,’’ he said Thursday of going directly to the state’s highest court. “That was the quickest way to resolve it with absolute finality.’’
