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District Boundary Map -
With Proposed Boundary Change
DISTRICT BOUNDARY CHANGE IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE CIRCLE CITY MORRISTOWN FIRE DISTRICT
Pursuant to the provisions of section 48-262 A.R.S., the undersigned submit the following District Boundary Change Impact Statement for the proposed boundary change of the Circle City Morristown Fire District.
A. DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES:
1. Attached to this statement as Exhibit A is a description of the boundaries for the proposed change.
2. Also attached to this statement as Exhibit B is a detailed accurate map of the area to be included in the proposed change.
B. ESTIMATE OF ASSESSED VALUATION:
The estimated secondary valuation within the proposed boundary change is $1,795,323.
C. CHANGE IN TAX RATE:
The estimated change in the tax rate of the District if the proposed boundary change is made is as follows:
The current tax rate is $2.53 per $100.00 of secondary assessed value.
Based on an estimated budget of $796,767.00 for the district, after deducting the portion to be paid by the Fire District Assistance Tax and other miscellaneous revenues collected through Maricopa County, the balance is $528,000.00. Prorated among all taxable property in the District and the change area (based on the current assessed valuation of each property), the combined District and the change area would have an estimated tax rate of 2.35 per $100.00 of secondary assessed value.
This would be an estimated decrease of $0.18 per $100.00 of secondary assessed value.
D. PROPERTY TAX LIABILITY:
1. The median secondary assessed valuation of a property already in the District is $5280.00. As a result of the proposed boundary change, the change in the property tax liability of a typical resident within the current District, NOT in the proposed boundary change area, is as follows:
(a) BEFORE the proposed boundary change, a residence with the median secondary assessed value of would have a tax liability of $133.58 per year.
(b) AFTER the proposed boundary change, a residence with the median secondary assessed value of would have a tax liability of $124.08 per year. This is a decrease of $9.50.
