Tempe officials say they cannot provide residents the full dollar value of the eight-year tax incentive it is offering a developer in a deal to buy and build on city-owned land at Town Lake.

Responding to The Arizona Republic's questions about the financial details of the incentive, Tempe economic-development officials said they are unable to provide the amount at this point because it depends on information they currently do not know.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2014/10/17/prop-in…

A study commissioned by the Maricopa Integrated Health System says that approving a $935 million bond to renovate and expand the county health-care system would generate state revenues.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2014/10/22/mesa-biggest-…

As the largest city in the country without a primary property tax, Mesa makes up for it by charging its utility customers higher fees to help cover day-to-day expenses.

And while Mesa residents have some of the biggest utility bills in the Valley as a result, city leaders say it's not enough.

In Proposition 480, Maricopa County voters are being asked to approve the third-largest bond/tax increase in Arizona history.

The county hospital proposes to sell $935 million in bonds that will be paid back through higher property taxes. Including interest, this staggering request will cost property taxes a whopping $1.6 billion over the next 27 years.

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/politics/article_ac8c6912-4b60…

Maricopa County residents will decide next month the role the county should play in Arizona’s health care system, which is already affected by state and federal health care programs.

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The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce says it is opposing a $935 million bond measure for Maricopa County's special healthcare district.

Proposition 480 calls on the county's voters to OK a bond of up to $935 million for new and renovated facilities for the Maricopa Integrated Health System.

The Gilbert chamber calls for a more clearly-defined itemization for use of funds.

Kevin McCarthy was interviewed by Dennis Welch of AZFamily.

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NAIOP Arizona announces opposition to Prop 480

The NAIOP Arizona board of directors has unanimously opposed Prop 480, an item on the Nov. 4 general election ballot that asks Maricopa County voters to approve a $1.4 billion general obligation bond over 27 years for the Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS).

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2014/09/18/vote-no-on-prop-480-its-expen…

In a recent Arizona Capitol Times commentary, advocates peddled support for Proposition 480, the county hospital bond proposal. It was revealing that the advocates left out the most important piece of information about the proposal; the price tag. This wasn’t an oversight but rather a clear recognition that the overwhelming cost of the proposal is impossible to justify.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2014/09/15/prop-48…
A formal opposition campaign was launched Monday against Proposition 480, a $935million bond measure for Maricopa County's special health-care district, setting the stage for a debate leading up to the Nov.4 election.