Pinal County appeals judge’s decision to strike down half-cent transportation tax
Pinal County is appealing an Arizona Tax Court judge’s decision that a half-cent transportation sales tax approved by voters in November violates state law.
“The tax judge didn’t take into consideration the will of the people because we actually voted and very unlike a judge to overturn the will of the people,” Chairman Todd House of the Pinal County Board of Supervisors said.
“We’ll see how it turns out. We’re very optimistic that we should win in court,” he said.
Approved in November were Proposition 416, which is to create a network of new roads and freeways throughout Pinal County; and Proposition 417, which funds the projects through a half-cent increase in the sales tax.
