HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2014-22RESOLUTION NO.2014-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAINHILLS,ARIZONA,LEVYINGUPONTHE ASSESSED
VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN
HILLS SUBJECT TOTAXATION,ACERTAINSUMUPONEACHONE
HUNDREDDOLLARS($100.00)OFVALUATIONSUFFICIENTTORAISE
THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED TOBE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET,
SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PRINCIPAL AND
INTEREST UPONBONDED INDEBTEDNESS;ALLFORTHEFISCALYEAR
ENDING JUNE 30,2015.
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 tobe assessed per each one hundred dollars ($100.00)of valuation of real and
personal property within the corporate limits of the Town of Fountain Hills (the "Town");and
WHEREAS,by the provisions of State Law,a resolution levying the property taxes for
fiscal year 2014-15 is required to be finally adopted on or before the third Monday in August and
not less than 14 daysaftera hearing onthetax levy is held;and
WHEREAS,the Town Council held a public hearing on the tax levy and adopted the
Town's annual budget by Resolution 2014-20 on June 5,2014,at least 14 days prior to the
adoption of this Resolution 2014-22;and
WHEREAS,Maricopa County is assessing and collecting authority forthe Town.
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 asif fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2.There is hereby levied oneachone hundred dollars ($100.00)of assessed
valuation ofall property,bothrealand personal,within the corporate limits oftheTownof
Fountain Hills,except such property as may beby law exempt from taxation,a secondary property
taxrateof $0.1151,or such other rate as determined bythe Maricopa County Treasurer tobe
sufficient to raise the sum of $463,622,forthe purpose of providing a bond interest and redemption
fund for General Obligation Bond debt service forthe fiscal year ending June 30,2015.
SECTION3.Failurebytheofficials of MaricopaCounty,Arizona,toproperlyreturnthe
delinquent list,any irregularity in assessments or omissions inthesame,orany irregularity inany
proceedings shallnot invalidate such proceedings or invalidate anytitleconveyedbyanytaxdeed;
failure orneglectofanyofficerorofficerstotimely perform anyofthedutiesassignedtohimorto
themshallnot invalidate any proceedings oranydeedorsalepursuantthereto,the validity ofthe
assessmentorlevyoftaxesorofthejudgmentorsalebywhichthecollection of thesamemaybe
enforced shallnotaffectthelienoftheTownof Fountain Hillsuponsuch property forthe
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delinquent taxesunpaidthereon,andno overcharge astopart of thetaxesor of costsshall
invalidateany proceedings forthe collection of taxesortheforeclosure;andallacts of officers de
factoshallbevalidasifperformedbyofficersde jure.
SECTION 4.TheTownClerkishereby authorized and directed to transmit acertified
copy of thisResolutiontotheMaricopaCountyAssessorandtheMaricopaCountyBoard of
Supervisors.
SECTION5.Ifanyprovisionofthis Resolution isforanyreasonheldbyanycourtof
competentjurisdictiontobe unenforceable,suchprovisionofportionhereofshallbedeemed
separate,distinct,andindependentofallotherprovisionsandsuchholdingshallnotaffectthe
validity of theremainingportions of thisResolution.
SECTION 6.TheMayor,theTownManager,theTownClerkandtheTownAttorney
areherebyauthorizedanddirectedtotakeallstepsnecessarytocarryoutthepurposeandintent
of this Resolution.
PASSEDAND ADOPTED by the Mayorand Council oftheTownof Fountain Hills,
June 19,2014.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS:ATTESTED TO:
Linda M.Kavanagh,Mayor/Bevelyn J.Bend
REVIEWED BY:APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kenneth W.Buchanan,Town Manager Andrew J.McGuire,Town Attorney
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