Maricopa County’s Proposition 479 would extend critical source of funding for transportation infrastructure
Proposition 479 on Maricopa County, Arizona’s ballot, aims to extend a half-cent sales tax critical to funding regional transportation infrastructure, as reported by the Chamber Business News. First introduced in 1985 and renewed in 2004, if approved, the tax will remain in place through 2045, generating an estimated $14.9 billion to support ongoing and future projects.
A rejection would see the tax expire by the end of 2025, leaving the state or federal government to fill the funding gap.