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RESOLl[JTION NO. 90-218
WHEREllLS, referendum p,~titions have been taken out on the
1990 Arizona Tax Act (L.:!.ws 1990, 'rhird Special Session, Chapter
2) to place the Tax Act on the November 1990 ballot for the
voters to uphold or strike down such Tax Act: and
WHEREAS, the Tax Ac't makes changes to the current assessment
ratios used to value property for property taxation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Tax Act makes a, $10,000,000 appropriation to
reduce the primary property tax rates of ten Arizona counties,
including :t'[ohave County; and
WHEREAS, according to State law, Mohave County must set all
jurisdictions' property tax rates on or before the third Monday
in August; and
WHEREAS, it is impossi.ble to confidently determine property
tax rates and to send out tax bills as long as a cloud of doubt
persists on the ultimate application of changes made in the Tax
Act; and
WHEREAS, Mohave County earnestly desires to follow lawful
budgetary guidelines in an appropriately timely fashion; and
WHEREAS, if Mohave County does not act in a timely manner to
set tax rates, the service continuity of the taxing bodies (i.e.,
cities, school districts, fire districts, etc.) relying on the
proceeds of property tax levies would be severely impacted; and
WHEREAS, if Mohavl~ County acts
tax rates which are later called
hardship will result; and
in a timely manner but sets
into question, financial
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RESOLUTION NO. 90-218
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WHEREAS, it is in thE~ best interests of Mohave County and
property taxpayers that: 'c,he uncE~rtainties and administrative
havoc which is caused tht~ Tax Act Referendum be resolved quickly.
THEREF'ORE BE IT RESOI.VED, that the Mohave County Board of
Supervisors opposes thE! referendum effort to place the 1990
Arizona Tax Act on the November ballot.
Passed and adopted by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors
this 20th Day of August" 1990.
MORAVE COUN'I'Y BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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