Arizona House Bill banning rate increases alarms municipalities

Our View: Water games put Arizona’s future at risk

State lawmakers are debating a bill that would freeze city fee and utility rate increases for four years. The fight has quickly centered on one town: Queen Creek.

Bill banning rate hikes threatens Queen Creek water plans

A House bill imposing a four-year pause on municipal and county increases of fees, taxes and utility rates beyond their current levies is being touted as a boon for taxpayers and disastrous by local governments – particularly for Queen Creek’s…

Arizona House Bill banning rate increases alarms municipalities

A House bill imposing a four-year pause on municipal and county increases of fees, taxes and utility rates beyond their current levies is being touted as a boon for taxpayers