Residents in the west end of Rancho Cucamonga will have an opportunity to vote up or down for a special tax to replace current funding for streets and park maintenance.
Come November, voters in Rancho Cucamonga’s west end will see a special tax of $89 to be levied yearly. At present, the fees the special tax would replace run the gamut from $31 to $200.
The reason for putting the special tax on the ballot is twofold; it would help achieve tax equity among residents, and it would increase funding to restore services for the replacement district.
Already, City Council has opted to eliminate property assessment fees by creating a Community Facilities District, as per a July 1 vote.
The $89 quoted will apply to most households. Seniors, those 65 or older, will pay half that amount. Those rates apply to current residents, but if a property within the district is sold, the new owners would pay double the rate or $178 per year for non-seniors or $89 for seniors.
At the July 1 City Council meeting, more than 40 residents expressed their opinions over a two-hour period, most of whom were opposed to it.
Each side of the issue has from now until the special election in November to try, perhaps with the help of a flyer printing service, to convince their fellow voters to change their minds.
