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Oro Valley council votes to move half-cent recreational sales tax revenue into general fund, keeps community center fund for transparency
Summary
After a public hearing and staff presentation of historical revenues and fund uses, the council approved an ordinance merging the half‑cent recreational sales tax into the general fund while retaining the community center fund for reporting; the vote was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention.
The Oro Valley Town Council voted on Aug. 13 to amend the town’s sales-tax ordinance and direct revenues from the half‑cent recreational sales tax to flow into the general fund, while retaining the community center fund as a reporting vehicle supported by budgeted transfers.
Town Manager Wilkins presented the history and fiscal context for the half‑cent tax, telling council the levy has generated about $29.6 million since inception and that recent annual receipts have ranged from roughly $2.9 million to an estimated $3.9 million in the most recent fiscal year. He noted the community center fund currently covers some…
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