Candidate for assessor job withdraws after plagiarism discovery
An applicant for the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office withdrew from consideration minutes after he was caught plagiarizing large swaths of his application to replace Paul Petersen, who resigned in early January.
Petersen’s suspension in limbo after appeals hearing
Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen’s suspension remains in limbo after roughly two hours of testimony Wednesday afternoon.
GOP lawmaker looking for way to remove indicted elected officials
A three-term state lawmaker is writing legislation to allow county supervisors to oust a sitting assessor or treasurer if that person is indicted.
CAP: ‘Very real problem’ going unresolved
Center for Arizona Policy leader Cathi Herrod said the veto was disappointing. “Stakeholders, including nearly every county assessor worked to reach the consensus provisions embodied in H2446.
Home valuations in Maricopa County drop 11%
Maricopa County homeowners will see how much their homes are worth when county tax valuations begin arriving in the mail Friday.