Legislative Budget Proposal Will Raise Property Taxes and Damage District’s Ability to Provide Quality Education
This story from today’s Arizona Republic details how the Legislature’s latest budget proposal represents a dramatic cost-shift to homeowners to make up for revenue shortfalls.
AZ Republic Article on Latest Proposed Budget
Bottom line: we would lose almost $7 million of assessed value (meaning we wouldn’t be able to bond for a complete new school even if voters did approve) AND homeowners in Vail would see 15% increase in their secondary homeowner taxes – instigated by the very legislators who pledged no new taxes.
Cal
A flat tax of 11% of ALL Americans would bring in more money to the government that they are bringing in today – but of course we would tick off a ton of liberals who now reside in their parents’ basements. But at this point if something is not done to reign in spending and taxes we will all be living there.