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Finance director advises caution on primary property tax; council favors project-specific secondary options
Summary
Staff briefed council on primary vs. secondary property-tax options under the Arizona Constitution, noting primary taxes are hard to pass and recommending consideration of voter-approved secondary measures targeted to specific projects instead of a permanent primary base now.
Town finance staff told the Chino Valley Town Council that pursuing a primary property tax base would require voter approval and historically performs poorly in similar Arizona municipalities, while a secondary property tax (bond or project-based levy) can be structured with a defined end date and be more palatable to voters.
Finance Director Katie Peele explained that primary property tax is an…
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