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- All Subjects: Maricopa County (Ariz.)
- Creators: Arizona. Department of Transportation. Financial Management Services
- Creators: Maricopa County (Ariz.). Risk Management Department
The Administrative Division is responsible for procuring the insurance policies above the County's self-insured retention, providing certificates of insurance to County departments, preparing the annual user charges for services, preparing the annual budget and financial statements for the Trust, and providing administrative support to the other divisions within the department.
The Maricopa County Transportation Excise Tax, often referred to as the “1/2 cent sales tax” is levied upon business activities in Maricopa County, including retail sales, contracting, utilities, rental of real and personal property, restaurant and bar receipts, and other activities. Transportation excise tax revenues are deposited in the Maricopa County Regional Area Road Fund (RARF) which is administered by the Arizona Department of Transportation. These revenues were the principal source of funding for the Regional Freeway System in Maricopa County and were dedicated by statute to the purchase of right-of-way, design and construction of new freeways, widening of existing freeways and highways, improvements to the arterial street system, regional bus service and high capacity transit services such as light rail.