Votes To Approve New Roads And Freeways In Pinal County Formally Approved

The vote tallies for Propositions 416 and 417 are now official.

[NEWS RELEASE] The Pinal County Board of Supervisors canvassed the results at its November 15th meeting. 47,061 ballots were cast. Proposition 416 will create a network of new roads and freeways throughout Pinal County. Proposition 417 funds these projects through a half cent increase in the sales tax.

Prop 416 was approved with 26,399 yes votes. That’s 56.96% of the ballots cast. The no votes totaled 19,944 or 43.04% of the ballots cast. Prop 417 received 23,635 yes votes (50.97%) and 22,734 no votes (49.03%).

While the vote to raise the sales tax was close, the results for Prop 416 show residents clearly liked the plan to address Pinal County’s traffic challenges now and into the future.

For a detailed list of the projects to be built by Prop 416 click here.

Both propositions received endorsements from every member of the Pinal County Board of Supervisors, the Sheriff and County Attorney. Supporters also include Chambers of Commerce from all over Pinal County as well as nearly every mayor in the county. Support was also bipartisan with endorsements coming from Democrats and Republicans.

Steve Miller, Chairman of the Pinal County Board of Supervisors and Chairman of the committee that supported Props416 and 417 said, “Better transportation infrastructure is a big need in Pinal County.  We appreciate voters taking this step with us to improve it. More jobs, better public safety, safer roads and an enhanced quality of life will be the result.  As Chairman of the Pinal County Board of Supervisors I can assure everyone that we will move forward swiftly and efficiently to make these new roads and freeways a reality as soon as possible.”

The projects will be paid for with a half cent increase in the sales tax, which means those visiting Pinal County will fund the new roads and freeways, as well as residents. The cost to the average Pinal County Household is 24 cents per day. There will be no increase in the property tax.