O20-06-04 Tax Levy

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2020-06-16)

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ORDINANCE O20-06-04 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
EL MIRAGE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, LEVYING UPON  
THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE 
CITY OF EL MIRAGE SUBJECT TO PRIMARY AND SECONDAR Y 
TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH ONE HUNDRED 
DOLLARS ($100.00) OF VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE 
AMOUNTS ESTIMATED TO BE R EQUIR ED  IN  THE AN N UAL 
BUD GET LESS THE AM OUN T ESTIMATED TO BE RECEIVED 
FROM OTHER SOURCES; PROVIDING FUNDS FOR VARIOUS BOND 
REDEMPTIONS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PA YI N G  I N TER EST 
U PO N  B O N D ED  I N D EB TED N ES S A N D  PROVIDING FUNDS 
FOR MUNICIPAL EXPENSES; ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 
ENDING THE 30th DAY OF JUNE, 2021. 
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17151 et. seq., §42-17201 et. seq. and §42-
17251 et. seq. the council is required, on or before the third Monday in August each 
year, to fix, levy and assess the amount to be raised from primary property taxation and 
secondary property taxation; and, 
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17107 et. seq., the council has complied with the 
publication, public hearing, and roll call vote requirements; and, 
WHEREAS, the El Mirage City Council adopted the fiscal year 2020-2021 Final 
Budget on June 2nd, 2020; and, 
WHEREAS, the County of Maricopa is the assessing and collecting authority for the 
City of El Mirage, the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this ordinance 
to the County Assessor and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL 
OF THE CITY OF EL MIRAGE, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS: 
Section 1. Primary Taxation. There is hereby levied on each one hundred ($100.00) of 
the assessed value of all property, both real and personal, within the corporate limits of the 
City of El Mirage, except such property as may be by law exempt from taxation, a primary 
property tax levy not to exceed the maximum levy allowed by law for the fiscal year ending on 
the 30th day of June, 2021, and allowable tort liability claims. The total primary levy for Fiscal 
Year 2020-2021 is Two Million Three Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Eighteen 
Dollars ($2,368,618.00). 
Section 2. Secondary Taxation. In addition to the primary property tax levy established 
above, there is hereby levied on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of the assessed valuation of 
all property, both real and personal, within the corporate limits of the City of El Mirage, except

such property as is exempt by law, a secondary property tax levy sufficient to raise the sum 
of Two Million Thirty Thousand Dollars ($2,030,000.00) for the fiscal year ending on the 30th 
day of June, 2021, to be collected as provided by law for the purposes provided by law. 
Section 3. No failure by the county officials of Maricopa County, Arizona, to properly 
return the delinquent list, and irregularity of any kind in the assessment or omission in the same, 
or irregularity of any kind in any proceedings shall invalidate such proceedings or invalidate any 
title conveyed by any tax deed; nor shall any failure of neglect of any officer(s) to timely 
perform any of the duties assigned to him/her or to them on the day or within the time specified 
invalidate any proceedings or any deed or sale pursuant thereto, or affect 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, or in any manner affect the lien of the City of El Mirage 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 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby 
repealed. 
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of El 
Mirage, Maricopa County, Arizona this 16th day of June 2020. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Alexis Hermosillo, Mayor 
 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
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Sharon Antes, City Clerk 
 
 
 
Justin Pierce, City Attorney