Gila County Transportation Excise Tax

Transportation excise tax money is statutorily restricted to street and highway purposes or transportation projects. Gila County (County) spent excise tax monies during calendar years 2009 through 2013 to address traffic safety and congestion issues and deteriorating road conditions. The County also completed a study that identified the most critical future transportation infrastructure needs and recommended projects to address them. In addition, the County spent its excise tax monies solely for street and highway purposes or transportation projects as required by Arizona Revised Statutes §28-6392(B) and implemented all but one of our prior audit recommendations.