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Oro Valley group debates revenue options; several participants oppose putting "property tax" in the plan
Summary
Participants reviewed a menu of revenue options and many urged staff to avoid naming "property tax" in the draft general plan; speakers favored alternatives such as annexation, sales-tax growth from tourism/business attraction and pursuing grants, with staff to reword the revenue section and hold additional discussions.
Town planning staff presented a set of revenue options to the working group, including bonds, user fees, franchise fees, grants, annexation, sales-tax growth and property tax. The presentation prompted a pointed exchange over whether the general-plan draft should explicitly list property tax as an option.
Richard, a resident participant, objected to including the phrase "property tax" in the plan, saying it would provoke public opposition and risk rejection of the…
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