Le Templar: As Gov. Jan Brewer contemplates what to do with the latest budget proposal from the Legislature, this is a good time to address why she has been so firmly committed to an election for temporarily raising the sales tax.

Le Templar: As Gov. Jan Brewer continues to contemplate what to do with most of the state budget proposal, this is a good time to address why she has been so firmly committed to an election to raise temporarily raise the sales tax.

The pace of Chandler's slumping sales tax revenues accelerated in March, with a second straight month of this fiscal year's smallest collection.

As expected, Mesa’s Financing the Future committee has recommended a tax double-whammy to head off a looming deficit. The group wants the City Council not only to create a municipal property tax but to raise the sales tax.

Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve, as has been said many times in this space, is the city’s crown jewel, a marvelous plan for perpetual preservation of land to help create what many believe would be the largest such preserve in any U.S. city.

The most recent poll of Mesa residents shows that voters are likely to reject the city’s first property tax in more than 60 years, while the same residents overwhelmingly support a higher sales tax.

The most recent poll of Mesa residents shows that voters are likely to reject the city’s first property tax in more than 60 years, while the same residents overwhelmingly support a higher sales tax.

When the added sales tax was passed, some statements were made that it would cost the household of four persons $437.00. I am not sure if this was for three years or one year.

The first month of Arizona's penny-per-dollar sales-tax hike did not significantly alter overall spending and indicates the increase likely did not dampen a crucial piece of the economy, state economists say.

The future of whether Arizonans will get a chance to hike their sales taxes to balance the state budget depends on whether House Democrats are willing to go along.

Le Templar: A statewide telephone poll of likely Arizona voters shows a temporary 1-cent sales tax to help shore up the state budget would have a good chance of passing. But those same voters wouldn’t elect Gov. Jan Brewer to a full term if the 2010 general election were held today. Coming this weekend: Read Austin Hill's interview with Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker, who also might run for governor.

Chandler’s sales tax collections continued their slide in February, according to a city finance official. From the beginning of the fiscal year in July through last month, revenues are off 9 percent compared to the amount collected through February 2008. 

Gov. Janet Napolitano is defending plans to raise the state sales tax by a penny to fund transit improvements rather than tax those who will most directly benefit.

Queen Creek has the highest property tax rate in the East Valley, and soon people shopping there will pay one of the highest sales tax rates in the East Valley.

Let the campaigns begin. The Mesa City Council on Wednesday called a May 16 election to ask voters to approve a primary property tax and sales tax rate increase from today’s 1.5 percent to a record 1.75 percent.

Let the campaigns begin. The Mesa City Council on Wednesday called a May 16 election to ask voters to approve a primary property tax and sales tax rate increase from today’s 1.5 percent to a record 1.75 percent.

November 19, 2004

The Tempe City Council unanimously approved a settlement with Cox Communications that could cost the city more than $1 million to refund customers who subscribed with the cable television service between 1998 and 2002.

Sales tax collections in Mesa grew in August, September and October compared to a year ago, marking the first time in about two years that city tax collections were positive for three consecutive months.