Attachment A - 2024-25 Property Tax Levy Ordinance (Ord S-XXXXX).pdf

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ATTACHMENT A 
 
THIS IS A DRAFT COPY ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFICIAL COPY OF THE FINAL, 
ADOPTED ORDINANCE 
 
ORDINANCE S-##### 
 
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING SEPARATE AMOUNTS TO BE 
RAISED FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX 
LEVIES UPON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) 
OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF PROPERTY SUBJECT 
TO TAXATION WITHIN THE CITY OF PHOENIX FOR THE 
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025. 
 
 
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WHEREAS, by the provisions of the City Charter an ordinance levying 
taxes for the fiscal year 2024-25 is required to be finally adopted not later than the last 
regular Council meeting in July of said fiscal year, which date complies with State law 
requirements; and 
WHEREAS, the County of Maricopa is now the tax assessing and 
collecting authority for the City of Phoenix, the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a 
certified copy of this tax levy ordinance to the Assessor and the Board of Supervisors of 
Maricopa County, Arizona as required by law.   
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY 
OF PHOENIX as follows: 
SECTION 1.  There is hereby levied on each ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS 
($100.00) of the limited assessed value of all property, real, personal and possessory 
interest, within the corporate limits of the City of Phoenix, except such property as may

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be by law exempt from taxation, a primary property tax rate equating to $1.2658 which 
is sufficient to generate a primary property levy of TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN 
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN THOUSAND, AND FORTY THREE 
DOLLARS  ($217,597,043), an amount within the maximum allowable primary tax levy 
under the Arizona Constitution. The primary tax levy is allocated into the following 
amounts or rates for each of the following purposes: 
(a) 
For the purpose of providing funds for the GENERAL MUNICIPAL 
AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES of the City, in accordance with Chapter XVIII - 
Section 8 of the City Charter, a tax rate of $1.00 per ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS 
($100.00) of limited assessed valuation of all taxable real, personal and possessory 
interest property in the City of Phoenix, which includes $0.08 per ONE HUNDRED 
DOLLARS ($100.00) of such limited assessed valuation for the purpose of providing 
funds for the OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS, in 
accordance with Chapter XXIII - Section 2 - Subsection 2 of the City Charter.  
(b) 
For the purpose of providing funds for the OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE OF LIBRARIES, in accordance with Chapter XVIII - Section 11 of the 
City Charter, a tax rate of $0.2658 per ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) of limited 
assessed valuation of all taxable real, personal and possessory interest property in the 
City of Phoenix.   
SECTION 2.  In addition to the property tax levy for primary purposes set 
in Section 1 above, there is hereby levied on each ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS 
($100.00) of the limited assessed value of all property, real, personal and possessory 
interest, within the corporate limits of the City of Phoenix, except such property as may

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by law be exempt from taxation, a secondary tax rate of $0.8141 for secondary 
purposes for paying principal of and interest on or redemption charges on general 
obligation bonds of the City of Phoenix. 
SECTION 3.  The primary property tax rate as calculated in Section 1 and 
the secondary tax rate as calculated in Section 2 shall equal a combined tax rate of 
$2.0799.  
SECTION 4.  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 a 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 questioned validity of 
assessment or levy of taxes or of the judgment of sale by which collection of the same 
may be enforced shall not affect the lien of the City upon such property for the 
delinquent taxes unpaid thereon; overcharge as to part of the taxes or of costs shall not 
invalidate any proceedings for the collection of taxes or the foreclosure of the lien 
therefore or a sale of the property under such foreclosures; and all acts of officers de 
facto shall be valid as if performed by officers de jure.

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PASSED by the Council of the City of Phoenix on this 1st day of July, 2024. 
 
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M A Y O R 
 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
 City Clerk 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
 Acting City Attorney 
 
REVIEWED BY: 
 
 
 
 City Manager

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA 
 
2024-25 LEGAL LIMIT 
 
PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR PRIMARY PURPOSES 
 
A.R.S. § 42-17051, Subsection A 
 
 
1. 
 
Maximum allowable levy for the prior year 
 
$  209,025,792 
2. 
 
The above figure increased by two percent (2%) 
 
 
 213,206,308 
3. 
 
Current Assessed Value of last year’s property 
 
  16,843,895,692 
4. 
 
A. “3” divided by 100 
 
 
168,438,957 
 
 
B. Maximum Allowable Tax Rate equals - “2” divided by “4A” 
($213,206,308  $168,438,957) 
 
 
 
 
1.2658 
5. 
 
Estimated Current Assessed Value 
 
  17,190,475,853 
6. 
 
A. Current Assessed Value divided by 100 
 
 
171,904,759 
 
 
B. Levy equals - “4B” multiplied by “6A” 
($1.2658 X $171,904,759) 
 
 
 
217,597,043 
 
Estimated over collections of the 2023-24 primary  
property tax levy will reduce this estimate as follows: 
 
 
7. 
 
A. Estimated over collections of 2023-24 primary levy 
 
 
-0- 
 
 
B. Maximum Allowable Levy Limit for 2024-25 
 
$ 
217,597,043 
8. 
Adjusted Allowable Levy Limit and Tax Rate: 
 
 
 
 
 
A. Allowable Levy Limit for 2024-25 
 
$ 
217,597,043 
 
B. Accepted Torts 
 
 
-0- 
 
C. Adjusted Allowable Levy Limit 
 
$ 
217,597,043 
 
D. Adjusted Allowable Tax Rate - “8C” divided by “6A” 
($217,597,043 $171,904,759) 
 
 
 
 
1.2658 
2024-25 Primary Levy 
2024-25 Primary Tax Rate 
 
$ 
217,597,043 
 
 
1.2658