HomeMy WebLinkAboutFwd_ [External]Tuscany Hills Mello-Roos tax (CDF 90-2)From:Timothy J. Sheridan
To:Jason Simpson
Subject:Fwd: [External]Tuscany Hills Mello-Roos tax (CDF 90-2)
Date:Wednesday, November 20, 2024 4:32:11 PM
Timothy J Sheridan
Council Member, District 3
City of Lake Elsinore
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From: Joe Nelson <jnelson@scng.com>
Date: November 20, 2024 at 6:58:10 PM EST
To: Jovanny Huerta <jhuerta@lake-elsinore.org>
Cc: "Timothy J. Sheridan" <tsheridan@lake-elsinore.org>
Subject: [External]Tuscany Hills Mello-Roos tax (CDF 90-2)
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Good afternoon!
I am a reporter for the Southern California News Group. I write mainly for The
Press Enterprise, San Bernardino Sun and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.
I spoke to Mr. Pat Kilroy, a Tuscany Hills resident, today. He said his latest
property tax bill included a fee of $2,163.38 for the CFD 90-2 Mello-Roos tax
levied by the city in 2007 for infrastructure improvements in the Tuscany Hills
housing tract. According to the city's annual report, this tax matured on Oct. 1,
2024. But on June 25, 2024, the City Council approved a tax levy of $885,115.10
on 424 Tuscany Hills' residents. However, according to the city annual
report's debt service schedule, it shows no payments were due on this tax after
Oct. 1, 2024, as it came to maturity.
Mr. Kilroy said he reached out and spoke to Councilmember Timothy Sheridan
and the City Clerk about two weeks ago on this issue, but hasn't been provided
any update on what the city is doing or plans to do in following up on his inquiry.
He said he plans to attend Tuesday's City Council meeting to address this, and is
circulating a letter to neighborhood residents informing them of the issue and
Tuesday's Council meeting.
Questions:
Can you please let me know how the city is addressing Mr. Kilroy's inquiry? Was
a mistake by the city and its staff made? If so, will the City Council need to
rescind this action taken on June 25? If so, when?
How much of this tax has the city already collected from these affected residents?
Will they be refunded whatever they may have paid?
My dDeadline is 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21.
Thank you for your assistance!
Sincerely,
Joe Nelson
Investigative Reporter
Southern California News Groups
951-533-9103