Pinal County’s sales tax funding transportation projects is found illegal
This map shows the different phases of construction projects under the Pinal Regional Transportation Authority.
Pinal County’s new sales tax funding transportation projects is deemed illegal by Arizona Tax Court as announced on Thursday, Aug. 2.
According to a press release, Proposition 417 that passed by a slim margin last November, allowed a sales tax to pay to be collected for infrastructure improvements and road construction.
However, Goldwater Institute sued, arguing that the new tax violated state law and created a confusing set of tax rules that would “ultimately hinder economic development in the county,” the release stated.
