Scottsdale Adjusts Sales Tax Proposition Language After Court Ruling

Scottsdale City Hall

The Scottsdale City Council voted 4-3 to adjust the language for a sales tax ballot proposition that would have been killed by an Arizona Court of Appeals if changes were not made quickly. 

The court shot down the original language following a lawsuit from the Goldwater Institute, as the court said it would confuse voters to brand a new 0.15 percent sales tax beginning July 1, 2025, as a cut instead of a new tax to replace the 0.2 percent sales tax expiring June 30, 2025. 

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