District 11 lawmakers hunt for new money
By Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa
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Pinal County and the state of Arizona need to grow their “tax pie” instead of adding taxes vertically, lawmakers and county officials said Saturday.
Before the Arizona Legislature went into session Monday, local legislators offered a preview for Maricopans.
About two dozen residents plus elected officials and city staff came to a town hall hosted by Pinal County Supervisor Anthony Smith. He also had the county assessor and county recorder on hand to answer questions. The event was at Maricopa City Hall.
While Sen. Steve Smith (R-Maricopa) and Rep. Mark Finchem (R-Oro Valley) described some bills they were backing, Rep. Vincent Leach (R-Saddlebrooke) said he was not working on legislation but was instead focusing on “the budget, the deficit and the debt.”
