Pinal County Transportation Excise Tax

Transportation excise tax revenue is statutorily restricted to street and highway purposes. Pinal County and its 10 incorporated cities and towns received $90.8 million in excise tax revenue during calendar years 2016 through 2020. We found that the County, cities, and towns used excise tax monies we reviewed consistent with statute for various highway and street purposes and were able to demonstrate their impact. We also found that all outstanding recommendations from our previous report—directed at the Towns of Superior and Mammoth—have been implemented.