We had it good; Fountain Hills grew with “Other People’s Money” during the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s paid for by local sales tax, state grants and revenue sharing.
Not today: We are experiencing the dismantling of our infrastructure due to dramatic decreases in these revenue sources. All is not lost; by re-instating the Fire District and establishing a Public Safety District to retire the law enforcement contract (possible legislative requirement) almost $7 million of the town budget would be transferred to the secondary property tax.
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Phil Gaziano
We had it good; Fountain Hills grew with “Other People’s Money” during the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s paid for by local sales tax, state grants and revenue sharing.
Not today: We are experiencing the dismantling of our infrastructure due to dramatic decreases in these revenue sources. All is not lost; by re-instating the Fire District and establishing a Public Safety District to retire the law enforcement contract (possible legislative requirement) almost $7 million of the town budget would be transferred to the secondary property tax.
Who pays?
All real estate property owners including the non- taxed real estate asset base, which is comprised of 40 percent non-primary residences, 100 percent of residential and commercial land and building owners.
What’s the trade off? Better standard of living for all including affordable senior, child, parks and recreational programs.
Fountain Hills will enjoy a sustainable, credible income stream for bonding purposes. Finally create a much better environment to attract new businesses.
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