Supervisors vote to appeal court’s ruling that Pinal road tax is illegal

by Jake Kincaid | Arizona City Independent

This map shows the different phases of construction projects under the Pinal Regional Transportation Authority.

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has voted to appeal a Maricopa County Tax Court decision striking down a new sales tax designed to pay for transportation projects across the county.

The vote to appeal passed 4-1 on Wednesday, with Supervisor Steve Miller the only one to vote against the measure.

The case, Arizona Department of Revenue vs. Vangilder, was decided by Judge Christopher Whitten.

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