Maricopa County Special Health Care District, Arizona, Proposition 449, Continue Property Tax Levy (November 2020)
| Maricopa County Proposition 449 | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic District tax and Local healthcare | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Maricopa County Proposition 449, a continue property tax levy measure, was on the ballot as a referral in Maricopa County on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported continuing a property tax—estimated at $19 per $100,000 in assessed value—to provide funds for the Maricopa County Special Health Care District for a period not to exceed 20 years. |
A "no" vote opposed continuing a property tax to provide funds for the Maricopa County Special Health Care District for a period not to exceed 20 years. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Proposition 449.
Election results
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Maricopa County Proposition 449 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,142,266 | 62.21% | ||
| No | 693,843 | 37.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 449 was as follows:
| “ | A measure referred to the voters of Maricopa County to authorize the continuation of a secondary property tax levy for the benefit of the Maricopa County Special Health Care District for twenty years, as authorized by law (Chapter 31, Title 48, Arizona Revised Statutes). | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A “YES” vote will have the effect of continuation of the levy of a secondary property tax for the benefit of the Maricopa County Special Health Care District – which includes the public teaching hospital, the Arizona Burn Center, three behavioral health hospitals and 12 family health centers – for a period not to exceed twenty years, which tax is estimated at $38 per year on a home assessed at $200,000. A “NO” vote will have the effect of not approving the continuation of the levy of a secondary property tax for the benefit of the Maricopa County Special Health Care District, which tax will expire without voter approval before August 2025. | ” |
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Maricopa County.
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