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Killian: Tax values not as they might appear

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In this article (“AFMA adopts 2020-21 budget,” Sun City West Independent, July 29, 2020), Arizona Fire & Medical Authority Assistant Chief Mary Dalton pats her organization on the back for keeping the tax rate being applied to residents assessed full cash value at $2.86 but fails to disclose the significant increase in revenue the AFMA will get for the 2020-21 tax year.

This full cash value has gone up over the past year for all residents of the AFMA territory. For my property, the FCV has gone up 11.55%. When applying the AFMA rate of $2.86 to my new FCV, I will be paying the AFMA another $80.67, or an increase of 11.41%.

Isn’t it great to see the AFMA organization applaud their no increase of the tax rate to their customers when in reality we as customers will see a significant increase in what we pay AFMA.

Don Killian

Sun City West