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Prop 13 Arizona has filed for the 2012 ballot!.
June 27, 2011
The Prop 13 Arizona initiative has officially begun!
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Yuma County residents are hot under the collar!
Property taxes rise as much as 32%
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Yuma residents see an average 10% increase in their property tax bills
Yuma county treasurer says property owners are seeing increases of a few
percentage points and up to around 32% for an average increase of 10%.
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California residents still favor Prop 13
A recent San Francisco poll shows property owners and renters still favor the
passage of the 1978 Prop 13 initiative strongly supporting the tax limiting
constitutional amendment by a 2-1 ratio.
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East Valley residents not happy with higher property tax bills
Home values have declined 4 years in a row but property taxes just keep going
up. One resident has seen his bill go up $600 or over 30%
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Tucson residents not happy about increased property taxes
Residents of the states second-largest school district are finding their home
values dropping but their property taxes rising. The county has been fielding an
average of 59 phone calls a day to its taxpayer hotline. The districts combined
primary and secondary tax rate increased, going from about 6% in fiscal year
2010 to 6.9% in fiscal year 2012.
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Pima residents pay 3x's the property tax rate than Maricopa County
Pima County residents will pay $3.41 per $100 valuation compared to $1.24
for Maricopa residentsSome might say it's simply reckless spending by Pima County officials but
Pima County administrator says it's simply because Maricopa County has higher
property values. Really?
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Fort Mohave Arizona district taxes going up 32%
Like many Arizona districts Fort Mohave is raising their property tax rates
32% to help pay for administrative support services.
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Sierra Vista Arizona district taxes going up 20.5%
Arizona Tax Research Association president Kevin McCarthy predicts taxes are going up!
It is clear that when the property tax rates are finalized in
August, Arizona property taxpayers will likely see an increase in the state
average rate that will eclipse the increase in 2010.
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Educational advocates now want ALL funding to come from property taxes!
The Arizona educational system is partly funded by the
State General Fund but now some want ALL funding to come from property taxes.
Schools would never see a decline in funding no matter what fluctuations
occur in sales tax revenue or income tax revenue during economic hard times.
Homeowners would be required to pay much higher property taxes,
regardless of financial hardship, or else have a tax lien placed on their home.
If you are unemployed you owe no income tax, if you have no money to
spend you pay no sales tax, but if you want a roof over your head you must pay
your property taxes.
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Northern Arizonan's may see a doubling of their county property taxes.
The county wants to raise property taxes from $ 0.20 to $ 0.40 per $100
assessed value or approximately $70.00 for a
median-priced home.
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Tempe Residents may see a 28% increase in their property tax rates.
The city of Tempe will be considering a proposal to further complicate the
already confusing split property tax system claiming it will smooth out the
fluctuations of revenues. Tempe residents asked city manager Charlie Meyer if
the change would result in higher or lower property taxes to which he responded;
It's not that simple.
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A bill signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer will ease the tax burden of equine-based operations.
Previously, for the purpose of property taxes, breeding was
the only equine-based operation considered agricultural by the
Arizona Department of Revenue. All other equine professional
operations were considered commercial and taxed at a higher
rate. House bill 2552 will place equine breeding, training, and
stabling facilities into the much lower property-tax
classification.
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Mohave Community College is eyeing a tax hike.
The Mohave Board of Governors are planning on using the Arizona statute that
allows them to raise property taxes 2% annually.
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Look out city of Peoria residents! Your school district wants another $65 Million Dollars.
The Peoria Unified School District is organizing a community task force to consider whether to ask voters to approve bond for up to $65 million.
Voters previously approved a $93.5 Million bond in 2002 and a $120.5 Million
bond in 2005 which has not yet been spent.
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Phoenix Union School District seeking a $230 Million bond on property owners.
If you live within the Phoenix Union school district you will asked once
again for additional tax revenue on your property tax bill this November.
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Chandler residents will be duped into higher property taxes from lack of property tax knowledge from Chandler city manager.
Chandler city manager Rich Dlugas is proposing a 9-cent per $100 assessed valuation secondary tax rate increase because he was assured property taxes would go down from dropping home values. Property tax rates automatically go up when home values go down and the rates also automatically go down when valuations go up. The proposed rate will be on top of the automatic constitutional rate adjustment raising Chandler property owners tax liability.
Read the article and show up at the council meeting to voice your opinion.
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Flagstaff Businessman upset with overvalued property valuations.
Jeff Oravits, owner of several commercial and residential properties in
Flagstaff is upset with the assessors valuation
process which overstates the values of his properties leading to increased rents
for his tenants.
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Bill providing property tax break to businesses sails through.
Though we at Prop 13 Arizona are not against property tax reductions that are
equally applied to all, a tax break given to one group will ultimately mean an
increase to another and in this case residential property owners.
Prop 13 Arizona's initiative will be equally applied to all.
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SB1041 - Special tax breaks for a chosen few.
SB1041 provides a 75% reduction in property taxes for politically chosen properties.
Home Values and taxes
Prescott news, by Gary Edelbrock, April 02, 2011
Gary Edelbrock speaks with Yavapai County Assessor Pam Pearsall concerning the
roller coaster ride Arizonan's are experiencing with their property taxes.
We could be headed into a perfect storm when it comes to property taxes and it
is possible that when everything comes together property owners may see a
substantial increase in property taxes says Pam Pearsall.
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Some Arizonans will see hikes in property tax bills
The Arizona Republic, by Mary Jo Pitzl, March 14, 2011
Deep in law that hands out tax breaks to businesses is a potential tax increase
to many Arizona homeowners.
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Municipalities and school districts are authorized to increase property tax rate
State law allows property tax rates to increase to offset lower property
values
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Confusing Property Tax Law Sparks Lawsuit that could cost PVUSD Millions!
CNL Hotels & Resorts may get a refund of $19.5 Million because of their
Property Tax misclassification.
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Lake Havasu Property Valuations down 9%
Although property values are down, there is no mention of tax rates other
than the council needing to approve the budget which will dictate tax rates
rather than valuations dictating tax rates.
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Meeting in Pomerene to discuss tax hike.
If early estimates are correct, it appears homeowners in the Pomerene School District could be seeing a $600 property tax hike in the 2011-2012 school year for homes assessed at $200,000 or more. The possible increases are due to a bill passed by the Arizona Legislature in 2010 where Republican leaders shifted taxes paid by business owners onto homeowners.Click here to read full article
PVUSD spent $49 Million to "Green" buildings
The Arizona Republic, by Eugene Scott, December 23, 2009, print edition only. While cutting teacher pay, laying off teachers, and pleading poverty, Paradise Valley Unified School District was busy spending $49. MILLION on no bid contracts to "green" some offices, expand the Benefits Office, buy sustainable green recycled carpet at 31 sites and sustainable roofs at 16 locations. After passing a $161 million school construction bond in 2005, PVUSD plans another bond issue in 2010 to raise your property tax bill even more. Don't forget the 10% override they just passed in November 2009, predicting dire consequences if you didn't vote to raise your property taxes.Click here to read full article
Fee shock for cabin owners
The Arizona Republic, By Dennis Wagner, November 30, 2009
Some will see increases of 1000% on
their property fees
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My property Tax Bill was a shocker
Reader opinion, The Arizona Republic, Oct. 2, 2009
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National Association of Rural landowners endorses Prop 13 Arizona
Appeals of property valuations soar in Maricopa County
The Arizona Republic, November 10, 2009
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Maricopa Board of Supervisors votes to raise your property taxes
$2.3 Billion County Budget gets tentative ok, The Arizona Republic, by Yvonne Wingett, May30, 2010
The County increased spending by $56 Million, raised the property tax rate by
6%, and budget director Chris Bradley says we will see a reduction in our tax
bills. Magic?
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