Last year, Arizona voters passed a new law aimed at giving residents some recourse when their property is impacted by homelessness. Say, there’s an encampment near your house — Proposition 312 allows you to apply for a property tax refund for some damages from your local government.
The Goldwater Institute backed the initiative and describes it on their website as a response to your local government’s “refusal to enforce basic public health and safety laws.”
Tim Steller is an opinion columnist for the Arizona Daily Star and he says the city of Tucson, at least, is routinely rejecting residents who apply for relief.
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