About Stop Prop 497
This website represents a campaign opposing Proposition 497, the proposed increase in the Yavapai County Jail District excise (sales) tax on taxable purchases. The site footer currently identifies the payer as StopTheJailTax PAC; the committee’s exact registered legal name and official filing details have not been independently verified on this website.
What this website is for
This website explains what Proposition 497 proposes, summarizes the County’s published financial estimates, reviews historical financial figures, and identifies questions the public documents do not fully answer. It is a campaign website and is not operated by Yavapai County or an election authority.
How information is handled
- Official ballot language and County statements are attributed to their source.
- Historical financial figures are labeled by fiscal year.
- County estimates are distinguished from actual historical results.
- Campaign concerns are identified as analysis or questions, not as official findings.
- When a reviewed document does not answer a question, the site says so rather than assuming an answer.
Committee and filing information
The complete legal committee name, committee filing details, responsible officers, and applicable campaign disclosure wording should be confirmed against the committee’s official records before being published here as verified facts. This page does not substitute for those records or certify campaign-finance compliance.
Corrections and transparency
Pages should identify the date of review when information may change. If a material error is identified, the affected page should be corrected. Official ballot language, current election instructions, and official financial records take precedence over this website’s summaries.
For more detail, see Facts & Documents, Why Stop Prop 497, and Disclaimer & Disclosures.