General Benefits vs. Specific Benefits
Proposition 218 requires agencies levying a benefit assessment to separate the general benefits from the special benefits to ensure that property owners subject to the benefit assessment are not paying for general benefits. An assessment can fund special benefits but cannot fund general benefits. The general benefits for the assessments have been explicitly calculated and quantified and excluded from the assessments as described in the engineer’s report. The assessments have been apportioned to each property based on proportional special benefit received by each property. The General Fund is contributing to the budget of each LLAD to cover any general benefits.
Our position has always been that Heritage does not receive a “special benefit” from Heritage Park. Not only does Heritage Residents have the same ammenities within our communities, but the unpermited park did not follow guideslines The El Dorado County General Plan.
What did we expect …
Neighborhood park shall be primarily focused on serving walk-to or bike- to recreation needs. When possible, neighborhood parks should be adjacent to schools. Neighborhood parks are generally 2 to 10 acres in size and may include a playground, turf areas, and picnic facilities.
WHAT DID WE GET
Community parks and recreation facilities shall provide a focal point and gathering place for the larger community. Community parks are generally 10 to 44 acres in size, are for use by all sectors and age groups, and may include multi-purpose fields, ball fields, group picnic areas, playground, tot lot, multi-purpose hardcourts, swimming pool, tennis courts, and a community center.
Learn About Measure H and read how the Community Voted.
CSD Refused to listen to the voters who voted to repeal the unlawful assessment. They won’t accept Measure H. Maybe they will accept Measure S, let’s see how that worked out.