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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 87-17RESOLUTION NO.87-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,IDENTIFYING THE AREA'S OF NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT CAUSED BY PINAL COUNTY PROPERTY TAX RATES, AND URGING THE REDUCTION OF CURRENT PROPERTY TAX RATES. WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction represents at least 16%of the population of Pinal County and at least 16%of the Pinal County property tax base;and WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction represents a 9-10%annual population growth rate,the highest in Pinal County;and WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction represents at least 20%of the new construction value added to the Pinal County tax base in 1985,and has contributed more than 31%of all new construction value added to the Pinal County property tax base from 1980-85;and WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction residents represent growth revenues to Pinal County in the form of sales tax,vehicle license fees and other forms of income to Pinal County;and WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction imposes no property tax and derives all income for providing governmental services from sources other than property taxes;and WHEREAS,Pinal County has the highest tax rate among Arizona's 15 counties;and WHEREAS,a high percentage of City of Apache Junction residents are retired with fixed incomes and facing hardships in meeting a current pattern of 10%or more annual increases in Pinal County property taxes;and WHEREAS,the present 44%disparity in property taxes between Pinal County and neighboring Maricopa County places the City of Apache Junction at an economic disadvantage in attracting development and investment capital;and WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction is committed to a policy of seeking economic diversification to create new and expanded employment opportunities for its citizens and to generate new property tax base and other forms of revenues from economic development activities to support city and county services;and WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction finds the.property tax districts in Pinal County to be a competitive disadvantage in attracting business investment and potential employers to the City and environs;and WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction is empowered to speak in behalf of its citizens and their economic well-being, NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,urging all governmental bodies and officials within Pinal County levying taxes on real property which impact upon City of Apache Junction property taxpayers to address the problem of increased property taxes by reducing or containing budget requests,by curtailing assessment practices to more fairly represent actual market values,and by embracing policies which will encourage new and continued investment in real property being added to the tax rolls of Pinal County taxing bodies;and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Pinal County Board of Supervisors,the Apache Junction Fire District Board of Trustees,the Board of the Apache Junction Unified School District,the Trustees of the Central Arizona College,and officials of -. other specific taxing districts be urged to coordinate more closely toward the aim of stabilizing the effective tax rate for citizens in the City of Apache Junction environs and in Pinal County;and RESOLUTION NO.87-17 PAGE ONE OF TWO 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Apache Junction supports and encourages the efforts of Pinal County taxing bodies and City of Apache Junction taxpayers to better control and reverse property tax trends in Pinal County by every reasonable,prudent and legal means in order to gain a more competitive economic climate; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Apache Junction hereby requests the Arizona Department of Revenue to intercede in behalf of Apache Junction property taxpayers to assure assessment and other regulations required by the State of Arizona are properly enforced within Pinal County and its property -tax levying districts. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,THIS 9TH DAY OF MARCH ,1987. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 11TH DAY OF MARCH ,1987. l MA'02fy/160-f/t- 0 N S.HILL Mayor ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: cr\hiL_2 DAVID F:-ALEXAN City\Attorney RESOLUTION NO.87-17 PAGE TWO OF TWO