HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2010-25RESOLUTION NO. 2010-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED
VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN
HILLS, SUBJECT TO TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) OF VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE
THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET,
TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR BOND REDEMPTIONS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PAYING INTEREST UPON BONDED INDEBTEDNESS; ALL FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2011.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Town
Council ") is required by ARIZ. REV. STAT §§ 42 -17151 and 42 -17253 to adopt an annual tax levy
based upon the rate to be assessed per each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of valuation of real and
personal property within the Town; and
WHEREAS, by the provisions of State law, a resolution levying the property taxes for
fiscal year 2010 -11 is required to be finally adopted on or before the third Monday in August and
not less than 14 days after the adoption of the municipal budget; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council adopted the Town's annual budget on June 17, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the County of Maricopa is assessing and collecting authority for the Town of
Fountain Hills.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. There is hereby levied on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed
valuation of all property, both real and personal, within the corporate limits of the Town of
Fountain Hills, except such property as may be by law exempt from taxation, a secondary property
tax rate of $0.1639, which amount is sufficient to raise the sum of $945,000, for the purpose of
providing a bond interest and redemption fund for General Obligation Bond debt service for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.
SECTION 3. Failure by the county officials of Maricopa County, Arizona, to properly
return the delinquent list, any irregularity in assessments or omissions in the same, or any
irregularity in any proceedings shall not invalidate such proceedings or invalidate any title
conveyed by any tax deed; failure or neglect of any officer or officers to timely perform any of the
duties assigned to him or to them shall not invalidate any proceedings or any deed or sale pursuant
thereto, the validity of the assessment or levy of taxes or of the judgment of sale by which the
collection of the same may be enforced shall not affect the lien of the Town of Fountain Hills upon
such property for the delinquent taxes unpaid thereon, and no overcharge as to part of the taxes or
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of costs shall invalidate any proceedings for the collection of taxes or the foreclosure; and all acts
of officers de facto shall be valid as if performed by officers de jute.
SECTION 4. The Town Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this
Resolution to the County Assessor and the Board of Supervisors of the County of Maricopa,
Arizona.
SECTION 5. If any provision of this Resolution is for any reason held by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such provision of portion hereof shall be deemed
separate, distinct, and independent of all other provisions and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
August 5, 2010.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS:
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Richard L. Davis, Town Manager
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ATTESTED TO:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Andrew J. McGuire, Town Attorney