Arizona’s high court rejected separate market values for qualifying orchard trees and vineyard vines, but refunds, retroactive corrections and revised tax bills remain unresolved.
The Arizona Supreme Court denied a petition for review tied to Downtown Marana, ending the legal challenge and allowing the town project to move forward.
Maricopa County says mediated negotiations produced an agreement between its Board of Supervisors and Recorder’s Office on operations for the 2026 primary election.
Arizona county boards of supervisors must canvass returns from the July 21 primary by Aug. 3, following a Supreme Court order and Maricopa County settlement that set an interim framework for election operations.
Arizona’s high court upheld a narrow clergy exception for abuse disclosed through qualifying confidential religious communications while limiting courts’ ability to second-guess a religious institution’s interpretation of its own doctrine.
A July 24 Arizona Supreme Court ruling limits separate crop valuations for qualifying agricultural property, which could lower taxable values for some owners.
