A successful challenge of how certain property taxes are billed is costing Maricopa County $1.6 million, with the majority of the funds going to pay U.S. postage charges.
In 2021, the Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a decision that said a “property’s limited property value must be calculated using a specific statutory calculation” if there is a change in use from a primary residence to a non-primary residence or rental or vice-versa, according to a Maricopa County press release.
By statute, Maricopa County officials must send out notices —79,000 of them — of the proposed correction by certified mail, said Devero Bogart, a spokeswoman for the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office.
