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ORDINANCE NO.05-07
AN ORDINANCE 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, 2006.
WHEREAS, by the provisions of State law, an ordinance is required to set the property tax
levy for fiscal year 2005-2006; and
WHEREAS, the County of Maricopa is assessing and collecting authority for the Town of
Fountain Hills, the Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this ordinance to the
County Assessor and the Board of Supervisors of the County of Maricopa, Arizona.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, as follows:
SECTION 1. 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 sufficient to raise the sum of$1,316,860 for the purpose of providing a bond interest and
redemption fund for General Obligation Bond debt service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006.
SECTION 2. That 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
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 jure.
SECTION 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such provision or 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 Ordinance.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain
Hills, Arizona,July 7, 2005.
FOR THE TOWN OF FO AIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO:
W. J. Nichols, M yor Bevelyn J. Be r, T n Clerk
REVIEWED BY-:- APPR VED AS TO FORM:
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Ti othy G. Picke g, Town Manage ; Andrew J. McGuire, Town Attorney
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