Truth in taxation: Pinal County hearing notice of tax increase

Pinal CountyAll interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearing on the tax increase that is scheduled to be held at 9:30 AM on June 24, 2015, in the Pinal County Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room located at Pinal County Administrative Complex, 135 North Pinal Street, Florence, Arizona.

In compliance with Section 42-17107, Arizona Revised Statutes, Pinal County is notifying its property taxpayers of Pinal County’s intention to raise its primary property taxes over last year’s level.

Pinal County is proposing an increase in primary property taxes of $4,682,979 or 6%.

For example, the proposed tax increase will cause Pinal County’s primary property taxes on a $100,000 home to increase from $377.23 to $399.99. This proposed increase is exclusive of increased primary property taxes received from new construction.

The increase is also exclusive of any changes that may occur from property tax levies for voter approved bonded indebtedness or budget and tax overrides.