Yuma agrees to refund over $4M from illegal property taxes
Paul Vozzella
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Some tax relief will be coming to Yuma following a lawsuit regarding illegal taxes.
The Yuma County Hospital District Board argued for a property tax to be imposed while bypassing voters, but Arizona law states that the taxes can only be imposed after voter approval.
Onvida Health, formerly Yuma Regional Medical Center, filed the lawsuit in 2020 stating the District breached a lease agreement to include an increase in rent.
In December of 2023, the Goldwater Institute announced they sued the District.
The Hospital District agreed to pay over $4 million, which will be credited towards 2025-2026 property tax bills.