west valley
Volume 28 Issue 37 Avondale, AZ
June 21, 2017
Business Briefcase
byShaneMcOwen
IN THE BIZ
Hello, readers, and welcome to the scorching edition of the Business Briefcase. Unfortunately, this column had to be finished before the high temperature could be set on Tuesday, when it’s forecast to hit 120 degrees. Because the laws of physics currently prohibit me from traveling back in time to update the print ShaneMcOwen version (and I do not have the clearance to stop the presses for such trivial matters), I’ll have to give a choose-yourown ending. Read this if it did reach 120 degrees: Holy cow! It’s only the fourth time in recorded history that the Valley reached the dozen-to-the-tenth-power mark! Now we’ll be able to annoy the younger generations for years with stories of what we were doing when the cityscape nearly melted off the face of the earth. If we only made it to 119 (or less): What is the point!? This is a travesty of the highest proportion! If we’re going to have to experience this tremendously awful heat, shouldn’t we be able to attach some sort of historical significance to it? Is that too much to ask? OK, we’re ready for the business news now. People may slow down in the heat, but the business items do not. Some interesting news in northeast Avondale. The Burger King at 3940 N.
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107th Ave. has closed, and signage is up saying the building will eventually reopen as a Filiberto’s Mexican Food restaurant. The Burger King signage and infrastructure, such as the children’s jungle gym, have already been removed. No timetable as of yet when Filiberto’s will be ready to open. The Mexican food chain has made a push in the West Valley in recent years. The 107th Avenue location will be the sixth in the West Valley, and seventh if you include the Filiberto’s at 91st Avenue and Thomas Road, just east of Loop 101. We’ve had a few requests asking on the status of the Cobblestone Auto Spa, at 14031 W. Indian School Road, on county land between Goodyear and Litchfield Park city limits. The car wash closed in March, initially for a remodel, but a short investigation uncovered that the business’ license had expired. The Cobblestone website still lists the location, as well as two others in the East Valley, as closed for remodeling. The Briefcase has had a tough time getting representatives to comment on the matter, but has learned that the company
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plans on reopening, but does not have a date for it to occur. Thanks to information from a reader, those with vouchers for washes can take them to other locations to either use, or get a refund. The nearest location is in Surprise at 13811 W. Bell Road. For other locations and information, visit cobblestone.com. Out in Buckeye, Boba House is now open at 944 S. Watson Road, Suite 102, replacing Juice It Up!, which recently closed. Boba, the shop’s specialty, is also known as bubble tea and is a Taiwanese tea-based drink that’s mixed with fruit or milk, with tapioca balls or fruit jelly mixed in. The Briefcase has yet to try it, but now officially has it on his to-do list. That’s all for this week, folks. Thanks for reading! As always, send questions, tips or comments via email to smcowen@westvalleyview.com. The Business Briefcase can also be reached on Twitter @ShaneMcOwen. Until next time, stay cool everyone, and have a good week.
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Public Notice
TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING NOTICE OF TAX INCREASE
Avondale City of Avondale Public Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AVONDALE CITY COUNCIL SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY JULY 3, 2017 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY JULY 10, 2017 IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY. Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on June 21, and 28, 2017.
City of Tolleson Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF TOLLESON CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Tolleson Mayor and Council will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 beginning at 6:00 P.M. at the City of Tolleson City Hall Complex, 9555 West Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 for the purpose of: Soliciting comments from interested parties in reference to Site Plan Application #17060001 as submitted by Robert Winton on behalf of the property owner, for a 184,800 square foot warehouse facility and associated parking to be located in the Tolleson 94 Business Center at the northwest corner of 94th Avenue and Buckeye Road in Tolleson, Arizona. The proposed site (APN 101-06-427) is approximately 14.25 acres, currently zoned General Industrial (I-2). Notice given by Tolleson City Clerk Crystal Zamora on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on June 21, 2017.
In compliance with §15-905.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, Buckeye Union High School District is notifying its property taxpayers of Buckeye Union High School District’ s intention to raise its primary property taxes over the current level to pay for increased expenditures in those areas where the Governing Board has the authority to increase property taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017. The Buckeye Union High School District is proposing an increase in its primary property tax levy of $800,000. The amount proposed above will cause Buckeye Union High School District’ s primary property taxes on a $100,000 home to increase from $5.15 to $16.51. These amounts proposed are above the qualifying tax levies as prescribed by state law, if applicable. The increase is also exclusive of any changes that may occur from property tax levies for voter approved bonded indebtedness or budget and tax overrides. All interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearing on the proposed tax increase scheduled to be held on July 10, 2017 at 6:15 P.M. at Buckeye Union High School District Office at 1000 E. Narramore Avenue, Buckeye, AZ 85326.
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City of Tolleson Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Tolleson Mayor and
Council will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 beginning at 6:00 P.M. at the City of Tolleson City Hall Complex, 9555 West Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona 85353 for the purpose of: Soliciting comments from interested parties in reference to a Resolution adopting the City
of Tolleson Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. The Property Tax Levy and Tax Rate information for Fiscal Year 20172018 is attached hereto. A complete copy of the Annual Budget and Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 may be viewed in the Finance Department at Tolleson City Hall
and at the Tolleson Public Library (9555 West Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona 85353). Notice given by Tolleson City Clerk Crystal Zamora on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. See Schedule B on Page 3. Published in the West Valley View, and the West Valley Business on June 21, 2017
CITY OF TOLLESON Tax Levy and Tax Rate Information Fiscal Year 2018 2017
1. Maximum allowable primary property tax levy. A.R.S. §42-17051(A)
$
2. Amount received from primary property taxation in the current year in excess of the sum of that year's maximum allowable primary property tax levy. A.R.S. §42-17102(A)(18)
$
3. Property tax levy amounts A. Primary property taxes B. Secondary property taxes C. Total property tax levy amounts
$ $
4. Property taxes collected* A. Primary property taxes (1) Current year's levy (2) Prior years’ levies (3) Total primary property taxes B. Secondary property taxes (1) Current year's levy (2) Prior years’ levies (3) Total secondary property taxes C. Total property taxes collected
$
2018
3,262,915
$
3,533,884
3,262,915 3,812,000 7,074,915
$
3,513,751 4,136,000 7,649,751
$
3,262,915 35,686 3,298,601
$
3,812,000
$ $
3,812,000 7,110,601
$
5. Property tax rates A. City/Town tax rate (1) Primary property tax rate 1.8325 1.8325 (2) Secondary property tax rate 2.1409 2.1570 (3) Total city/town tax rate 3.9734 3.9895 B. Special assessment district tax rates Secondary property tax rates - As of the date the proposed budget was prepared, the city/town was operating special assessment districts for which secondary property taxes are levied. For information pertaining to these special assessment districts and their tax rates, please contact the city/town. * Includes actual property taxes collected as of the date the proposed budget was prepared, plus estimated property tax collections for the remainder of the fiscal year.
SCHEDULE B
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