Bits and Pieces

Amphi School District Sells More Bonds

The Amphi School District is selling $41 Million in bonds, the fourth of a bond series voters authorized in 2007. The Bonds are rated Aa2 by Moody’s & A+ by S&P. The Bonds are secured by voter-authorized unlimited ad valorem (property) taxes on properties in the school district. By law, the Pima County Treasurer must levy annual tax sufficient to pay debt service. Tax revenues does not follow through school district’s general fund. The bonds have a 5% coupon rate and the longest term, 14 years, is selling at a 4.5% yield (Source: Amphi Bond Offering)
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Tomorrow At Steam Pump Ranch

Tomorrow is the "Second Saturday" event at Steam Pump Ranch.  Here's what's happening:

"9 - 10 a.m.
Visitors will enjoy tours of the restored 1870'sPusch Family Ranch House and information on its history in Oro Valley.

10 - 11 a.m.
Guest speaker Joyce Rychener will give a demonstration on traditional desert gardening. Participants will learn what it takes to be a successful gardener in the Sonoran Desert, including the planting and harvesting of crops.  Children will make a basic weaving craft out of natural materials." (Source: Oro Valley press release)
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Library Eliminates Late Fees For Kids

"The Pima County Library says late fees have kept 50,000 kids from returning to the book shelves. In the interest of literacy the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to eliminate late fees for kids and teens." (Source)
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Michigan Left

By now, you may have experience the "Michigan Left" from eastbound Ina onto Oracle, headed north. Read more here.
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Did You Know

...that half the population of the US lives in 146 counties and that Pima County is one of them? (Source)
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Your County Tax Dollars At Work

"The family of a young Arizona boy who was fatally struck by Pima County Sheriff’s Department vehicle has filed a claim seeking $50 million in damages." (Source)  According to the police report, the officer was on a routine call and swerved to avoid the boy.  Unfortunately, accidents happen.

We wonder: Why do some people try to turn a tragedy like this into a windfall?
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