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Department of Transportation recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 043-2022 revising the ballot language to set for election a measure to consider continuing a special tax to provide maintenance of drainage facilities in the Cascade Drainage Zone of Benefit 98393 within County Service Area 3; noting that the measure will be submitted to the zone electorate on the ballots distributed for the Election to be held June 7, 2022. (Supervisorial District: 5)
FUNDING: County Service Area Zone of Benefit Special Taxes.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On March 18, 1998, the Board formed Cascade Drainage Zone of Benefit by Resolution 46-98 for the purposes of providing drainage improvement and maintenance services throughout the affected area.
The Policy and Procedure Guidelines for Creation and Administration of Zones of Benefit within a County Service Area (Guidelines), amended version adopted June 2, 1987, provided for the zone advisory to make recommendations regarding the level of the annual assessments to be placed on the tax roll.
On February 10, 2015 (Legistar# 14-1292, Item 29) the Guidelines were amended for consistency with current state laws regarding benefit assessments and special taxes. This Zone does not have a committee to make decisions on behalf of the Zone.
The Department of Transportation has determined that the current Special Tax will expire this year. This election is necessary for the residents to decide whether or not the tax should continue in order to continue drainage maintenance. The proposed special tax collected will be $350 annually for each improved parcel commencing upon the expiration of the existing special tax and for each of the following nineteen (19) years thereafter.
The Registrar of Voters has determined that there are thirteen (13) voters registered within the Cascade Drainage Zone boundaries. The Department of Transportation brought Resolution 039-2022 to the Board of Supervisors fo...
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