ORDINANCE 891-26

ORDINANCE 891-26 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THE TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK, SUBJECT TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TAXATION A CERTAIN SUM ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) OF VALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2027. WHEREAS, the Town of Queen Creek Council adopted the FY 2026/27 Final Budget on May 20, 2026, and WHEREAS, the County of Maricopa and the County of Pinal are now an assessing and collecting authority for the Town of Queen Creek, the Town Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this Ordinance to the Assessor and Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County and Pinal County, Arizona. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF QUEEN CREEK, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, as follows: Section 1: Primary Taxation: There is hereby levied a primary property tax rate of $ $1.4648 on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed value of all property, both real and personal, within the corporate limits of the Town of Queen Creek, except such property as may be by law exempt from taxation. Such property tax rate should raise an estimated $12,840,031 tax levy from Queen Creek residents located in Maricopa County and another $2,679,735 of estimated levy for Queen Creek residents located in Pinal County. The property tax levy is dedicated for paying public safety expenditures in the Town including Fire/Medical, Sheriff, and/or Police. In all cases, the primary property tax rate shall not exceed $1.95 per $100 assessed value. Section 2: No failure by the County Officials of Maricopa County, Arizona, or Pinal County, Arizona, to properly return the delinquent list and no irregularity 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 or neglect of any officer or officers to perform any of the duties assigned to him or to them on the day within time specified work an invalidation of any proceedings or of any such deed or sale or affect the validity of the assessment and levy of taxes or of the judgment or sale by which the collection of the same may be enforced or in any manner affect the lien of the Town 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 collection of taxes or the foreclosure, and all acts of officer de facto shall be valid as if performed by officers de jure. Section 3: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict are hereby repealed, PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Queen Creek, Arizona, this 3rd day of June, 2026. Julia Wheatley Mayor ATTEST: Maria Gonzalez Town Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Clifford Mattice Town Attorney June 11, 18 2026 LAZS0533508