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Originally Posted by exit2lef
They waited until the last minute, but the state legislature has passed a bill allowing Maricopa County to go ahead with a referendum this November to extend the existing half cent county transportation tax. Of course, this doesn't mean the voters will approve it. The measure may be a tough sell in a time of high inflation and a midterm mood that may favor Republicans. Nevertheless, the county can't even ask the voters to extend the tax without state approval (a bizarre requirement that applies only to Maricopa), so passage of this bill is an important milestone.
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Working families are struggling to make ends meet. Maricopa County is going to have to use all that unused covid funding, put their fiscally responsible big pants on and live within their means. Working families can't afford anymore tax extensions.