4 Sept. 1 - 14, 2007
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Chandler taxpayers to see lower rate Bus riders OK to cut in line
The lowest overall County-controlled combined property tax rate in 28 years Polite society typically frowns on
was recently approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. As a result
people taking cuts to the front of the
of the 9.6-percent reduction, property owners will see an overall property tax
line, but Chandler bus riders are able to
reduction of $13.78 per $100 of assessed valuation.
do just that at three intersections along
The County-controlled combined property tax rate – the portion of property
Arizona Avenue.
taxes overseen by the County Board of Supervisors – makes up about 15 percent
In 2006, the City of Chandler was
the fi rst city in Arizona to implement
of property tax bills.
a queue jumper lane at a signalized
Other factors, including increased property values and taxes levied by cities,
intersection, according to Chandler
community colleges and school districts, also affect a property owner’s total tax
spokeswoman Jane Poston.
bill.
A queue jumper lane allows buses to
bypass the line of vehicles (the “queue”)
waiting at a signalized intersection.
When a bus is stopped at the signal, a
special signal located above the lane
Fire ban lifted at
Submitted photo
gives the driver a four-second head start
TO THE FRONT: Bus and bike riders can go to
county park
(“queue jump”) before the other lanes
the front of the line and bypass other lanes of
receive a green light. The queue jumper
traffi c on certain intersections in Chandler.
A summer-long fi re ban has been lifted at San
signal display was developed in-house by City staff.
Tan Mountain Regional Park just in time for Labor
The queue jump lane improves transit service reliability by making it immune
Day. to congestion at the signalized intersections. It also improves bus performance by
Visitors to the Maricopa County park are now
making it more competitive with auto traffi c in terms of travel time.
allowed to use campfi res, fi re pits and charcoal
grills.
The City now has three queue jumper lanes in operation on Arizona Avenue at
To learn more about a Maricopa County park,
Ray, Warner and Elliot roads. Future plans include several new queue jumper lanes
call 602-506-2930 or visit
www.maricopa.gov/parks. to be added in 2008/09 on other planned high-capacity transit corridors such as
Chandler Boulevard.
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