Aproposed state constitutional amendment to eliminate any higher tax implications from this year’s huge jump in property valuations would be the best way to forestall a taxpayer revolt before it gets out of hand.

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*School districts may have a primary and secondary tax rate, which are combined for this graphic. Tax rate is per $100 of assessed valuation

For the second consecutive year, all property types in Maricopa County are showing double-digit declines in their median values, according to a news release. The county assessor's office will send out about 1.5 million 2012 tax year valuations on Friday.

 The deadline for filing for the Senior Property Valuation Protection or "Senior Freeze" is Sept. 1. Pinal County officials said the state program allows county assessors to freeze the full cash value of a primary residence allowing for more financial stability for people with low, qualifying incomes.

The Central Arizona Water Conversation District board of directors approved Thursday a reduction of 2 cents per $100 of assessed valuation in the property tax rate for the 2007-08 tax year.

Don’t dread going to the mailbox today. Property valuations from Maricopa County Assessor Keith Russell are on their way, and some home and business owners could be in for a jolt when they see concrete evidence of the recent meteoric rises in land prices.

Anyone who carefully studies this issue and is intellectually honest must come to the conclusion that valuation limits are bad for Arizona and for economic development. Before we dismantle the Arizona property tax system and change our state Constitution, we must conduct a thorough and careful analysis of the impact the proposed valuation limits would have on our economy and our ability to fund local government.

Mesa and Chandler school districts may join the ranks of other districts in Arizona that are unable to sell voter-approved bonds in the future because of the recent housing crash.

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday adopted a final budget of $429,878,000 for the 2010-11 fiscal year.

The Queen Creek Town Council will hold a public hearing Wednesday on the primary property tax rate for the next fiscal year.

Maricopa County is planning to slash its property tax rate for residents. The Board of Supervisors says the cut, included in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, is aimed at keeping homeowner expenses manageable.

Maricopa County’s property valuations for the 85054 ZIP code in northeast Phoenix are up 22 percent for this year’s property tax bills, the biggest jump anywhere in the East Valley.

Maricopa County’s property valuations for the 85054 ZIP code in northeast Phoenix are up 22 percent for this year’s property tax bills, the biggest jump anywhere in the East Valley.

It’s not a bill. But it’s a number that will likely get your attention. More than 1.3 million people in Maricopa County will receive a “Notice of Value” from the assessor’s office within the next two weeks.

It’s not a bill. But it’s a number that will likely get your attention. More than 1.3 million people in Maricopa County will receive a “Notice of Value” from the assessor’s office within the next two weeks.

Over the past few years, while speculators drove up valuations dramatically and property taxes followed suit, the hue and cry of property owners begging for mercy fell on mostly deaf ears at the Legislature. Not a thing has been done to fix our broken property tax system.

Property taxes in Maricopa County are steadily climbing. They’re expected to rise between 15 percent and 30 percent by 2008, according to Deron M. Webb, 40, a tax expert whose company, Wentworth Webb & Postal LLC represents companies and owners of large tracts of land in the Valley and Arizona who are trying to get their property taxes lowered.

Less than a year ago, Tempe voters approved a $77 million bond campaign for the Tempe Elementary School District. But with home values declining, the district only qualifies now to spend $45 million, forcing school leadership to re-evaluate its plans.

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved a $475 million budget, topping last year’s budget by more than $70 million. The 2007-08 fiscal year budget will better fund public safety and transportation and will reduce the primary property tax rate, county officials said.

Officials say property owners in Maricopa County will see virtually the same property tax bills as they did last year.

The Maricopa County Assessor’s Office has rolled out new online maps that display information about property values, ownership and other data. The assessor’s site allows users to navigate a map while researching properties, with links to Google and Bing maps and street-view imagery. The new site also displays five years of valuation information, rather than the three years that had been provided before. The maps are going through a public testing phase through April and can be found at http://preview.mcassessor.maricopa.gov/maps/default.aspx.

Mesa residents will likely see property tax bills drop 12 percent.