State supreme court finds Marana in violation of water treatment costs
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the town of Marana is in violation of state law after forcing future homeowners to bear the complete costs...
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the town of Marana is in violation of state law after forcing future homeowners to bear the complete costs of a new wastewater reclamation facility. The justices said in an unanimous decision that development investment fees may not be imposed onto new residents if it is a burden that all taxpayers should carry equally, according to state law. The justices emphasized that their ruling was to not second-guess Marana's policy judgements about what is needed to obtain a 100-year water supply, but to 'narrowly construe the Town's authority to assess development fees… to ensure that new residents do not bear a disproportionate share of the costs of necessary public services.