http://azcapitoltimes.com/capitol-ramblings/2009/07/27/calling-all-leaders/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:37:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://azcapitoltimes.com/capitol-ramblings/2009/07/27/calling-all-leaders/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Fran Johnston Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:37:27 +0000 http://azcapitoltimes.com/capitol-ramblings/?p=33#comment-12 There is a huge court case being brought up on Aug. 6th. by one of the mining companies to reduce their tax rate. This involves so much money you can hardly imagine the consequences. They lost this case over 15 years ago, but keep bringing it up, and now it finally is going to court again. The tax rate they were given at the time was well researched and reasonable, but someone at the top has gotten really greedy. Have someone look into it. It is a huge sleeper. The department of revenue is so strapped for cash, they can't hire a creditable expert witness, and the mining company will be spending big bucks on one (or more). The consequences for the state in revenue and the counties involved will be HUGE. There is a huge court case being brought up on Aug. 6th. by one of the mining companies to reduce their tax rate. This involves so much money you can hardly imagine the consequences. They lost this case over 15 years ago, but keep bringing it up, and now it finally is going to court again. The tax rate they were given at the time was well researched and reasonable, but someone at the top has gotten really greedy. Have someone look into it. It is a huge sleeper. The department of revenue is so strapped for cash, they can’t hire a creditable expert witness, and the mining company will be spending big bucks on one (or more). The consequences for the state in revenue and the counties involved will be HUGE.

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