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Gilbert councilmember wants to cut secondary property tax rate again

Gilbert Town Councilmember Jim Torgeson wants to cut Gilbert's secondary property tax rate by one to two cents.

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Gilbert Town Councilmember Jim Torgeson has signaled his intent to seek a reduction in the town's secondary property tax for fiscal year 2025-26, emphasizing the financial relief it could provide residents.

"Property tax is the most progressive evil form of tax there is,” Torgeson said. “It just is.”

He argued that such taxes burden homeowners without offering a choice, unlike sales taxes, which are consumption-based.

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