2014

MUNICIPAL POLICY
STATEMENT

OVERVIEW

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

The League of Arizona Cities and Towns, a voluntary association
of the 91 incorporated municipalities in Arizona, is governed by
two core principles: to protect shared revenues and promote local
decision-making authority.

Cities and towns provide public safety and other high-quality services
for their residents. In order to accomplish this there needs to be fiscal
certainty in funding sources from the state level. The League calls upon
the Legislature to:

PRESERVE LOCAL CONTROL

• Stop future sweeps of Highway User Revenue Funds (HURF)
allocated to Arizona cities and towns and follow statutory
formulas for the distribution of HURF monies;

Decentralized government at the local level represents a fundamental
principle of American democracy, recognizing that when it comes
to community governance, one size does not fit all.
The League calls upon the Legislature to respect the authority of cities
and towns to govern their communities in the best interests of their
residents. The League will endorse legislation that supports and
sustains the principle of local control and oppose legislation that
conflicts with the autonomy of cities and towns.

PROTECT STATE SHARED REVENUE
The League is determined to safeguard the economic resources cities
and towns require to ensure safety and provide high-quality services
for their residents. To that end, the League calls upon the Legislature
to enact a budget that maintains existing historical formulas for the
distribution of state-collected shared revenue to local governments.

GOVERNMENT SERVICES
From roads to public safety, cities and towns are service providers.
Our residents look to their local government to provide key services
critical to creating welcoming, healthy communities. Therefore, the
League urges the passage of legislation to:
• Make the requirements for annexation a more simple and
flexible process;

• Develop and pass legislation to ensure the viability of Arizona
state parks and to restore the Arizona State Parks Heritage Fund;
and
• Include one representative from a large city along with one
representative from a small non-metropolitan city on the Public Safety
Personnel Retirement System Board of Trustees.

FEDERAL ISSUES
The League recognizes that all levels of government must work
cooperatively in order for local communities to be successful.
Therefore, the League will:
• Support the passage of legislation or engage in other activities
that support and advocate for resources to improve Arizona’s
ports of entry with Mexico and related infrastructure;
• Support the long-term retention of Arizona’s military installations;
• Encourage Congress to preserve the tax exempt status of
municipal bonds; and
• Push Congress to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act.

• Prohibit fire districts from annexing areas inside a municipal
planning area without the consent of the municipality, provided the
municipality operates a municipal fire department;
• Authorize street light improvement districts to levy and expend
money to repair, maintain and replace lighting facilities; and
• Amend statute to ensure that restitution for graffiti offenses includes
all abatement costs associated with a victim of graffiti.

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83% of Arizona’s workforce
resides within a city or town

of Arizonans live in one of the
91 incorporated cities and towns
in Arizona.

3

rd

LOWEST IN
THE NATION

IN STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES PER 100 RESIDENTS

HURF Transfers from Cities and Towns
to DPS (2000 - Present)

THE TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF
ARIZONA STATE PARKS ON THE
STATE WAS

$266,436,582

96,328 jobs in Arizona are associated with the
U.S. Military; 45,568 direct, 39,942 indirect,
11,269 induced

$35.0

Induced Jobs

$30.0

$(millions)

$25.0
$20.0
$15.0

Direct Jobs

$10.0
$5.0
$0.0

Indirect Jobs
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Steve Pierce(R)
Karen Fann(R), Andy Tobin(R)
Carefree, Cave Creek, Chino Valley,
Dewey-Humboldt, Peoria, Phoenix,
Prescott, Prescott Valley, Wickenburg
Linda Lopez(D)
Andrea Dalessandro(D), Rosanna Gabaldon(D)
Nogales, Patagonia, Sahuarita,
South Tucson, Tucson

Olivia Cajero Bedford(D)
Sally Ann Gonzales(D), Macario Saldate(D)
Tucson

Lynne Pancrazi(D)
Juan Carlos Escamilla(D), Lisa Otondo(D)
Buckeye, Gila Bend, Goodyear, San Luis,
Somerton, Tucson, Yuma

Kelli Ward(R)
Sonny Borrelli(R), Doris Goodale(R)
Bullhead City, Colorado City, Kingman,
Lake Havasu City, Parker, Quartzsite

Chester Crandell(R)
Brenda Barton(R), Robert Thorpe(R)
Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Flagstaff,
Holbrook, Jerome, Payson, Sedona, Snowflake,
Star Valley, Taylor, Tusayan, Williams
Carlyle Begay(D)
Albert Hale(D), Jamescita Peshlakai(D)
Eagar, Fredonia, Page, Pinetop-Lakeside,
Show Low, Springerville, St. Johns, Winslow

Barbara McGuire(D)
Frank Pratt(R), T.J. Shope(R)
Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy, Florence, Globe,
Hayden, Kearny, Mammoth, Miami,
Superior, Winkelman
Steve Farley(D)
Ethan Orr(R), Victoria Steele(D)
Marana, Tucson

David Bradley(D)
Stefanie Mach(D), Bruce Wheeler(D)
Tucson

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Al Melvin(R)
Adam Kwasman(R), Steve Smith(R)
Casa Grande, Eloy, Marana, Maricopa,
Oro Valley, Tucson

Andy Biggs(R)
Eddie Farnsworth(R), Warren Petersen(R)
Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek

Don Shooter(R)
Darin Mitchell(R), Steve Montenegro(R)
Buckeye, El Mirage, Glendale, Goodyear,
Litchfield Park, Surprise, Wellton,
Wickenburg, Yuma
Gail Griffin(R)
David Gowan(R), David Stevens(R)
Benson, Bisbee, Clifton, Douglas, Duncan,
Huachuca City, Pima, Safford, Sierra Vista,
Thatcher, Tombstone, Tucson, Willcox
Nancy Barto(R)
John Allen(R), Heather Carter(R)
Cave Creek, Phoenix

David Farnsworth(R)
Doug Coleman(R), Kelly Townsend (R)
Apache Junction, Mesa, Queen Creek

Steve Yarbrough(R)
Tom Forese(R), J.D. Mesnard(R)
Chandler, Gilbert

John McComish(R)
Jeff Dial(R), Bob Robson(R)
Chandler, Guadalupe, Mesa,
Phoenix, Tempe

Anna Tovar(D)
Mark Cardenas(D), Lupe Chavira Contreras(D)
Avondale, Phoenix, Tolleson

Kimberly Yee(R)
Paul Boyer(R), Carl Seel(R)
Glendale, Phoenix

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Rick Murphy(R)
Rick Gray(R), Debbie Lesko(R)
El Mirage, Peoria, Surprise, Youngtown

Judy Burges(R)
David Livingston(R), Phil Lovas(R)
Glendale, Peoria, Surprise

Michele Reagan(R)
John Kavanagh(R), Michelle Ugenti(R)
Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale

Katie Hobbs(D)
Lela Alston(D), Chad Campbell(D)
Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe

Bob Worsley(R)
Justin Olson(R), Justin Pierce(R)
Mesa

Ed Ableser(D)
Juan Mendez(D), Andrew Sherwood(D)
Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe

Leah Landrum Taylor(D)
Ruben Gallego(D), Catherine Miranda(D)
Guadalupe, Phoenix, Tempe

Adam Driggs(R)
Kate Brophy McGee(R), Eric Meyer(D)
Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale

Steve Gallardo(D)
Lydia Hernandez(D), Martin Quezada(D)
El Mirage, Glendale, Phoenix

Robert Meza(D)
Jonathan Larkin(D), Debbie McCune Davis(D)
Glendale, Phoenix

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