HomeMy WebLinkAboutFW_ [External]Tuscany Hills Mello-Roos tax (CDF 90-2)From:Jason Simpson
To:Shane Spicer
Subject:FW: [External]Tuscany Hills Mello-Roos tax (CDF 90-2)
Date:Wednesday, November 20, 2024 5:18:00 PM
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Jason Simpson
City Manager
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From: Joe Nelson <jnelson@scng.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 5:18 PM
To: Timothy J. Sheridan <tsheridan@Lake-Elsinore.org>
Cc: Jovanny Huerta <jhuerta@Lake-Elsinore.org>; Jason Simpson <jsimpson@Lake-Elsinore.org>
Subject: Re: [External]Tuscany Hills Mello-Roos tax (CDF 90-2)
Well, are you going to respond to my questions too?
Please respond.
Thank you!
Joe Nelson
Investigative Reporter
Southern California News Groups
951-533-9103
On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 4:49 PM Timothy J. Sheridan <tsheridan@lake-elsinore.org>
wrote:
Hello Mr. Nelson -
Thank you for your email. As you indicated, Mr. Kilroy reached out about CDF issue.
He did so on November 8, 2024. I responded to him that very day. I told him that I
would look into the matter and respond back. On Thursday, November 14, 2024, I
reached out to him again and said that I was still awaiting information on the issue.
This morning, he emailed me again. I responded and indicated that we were still
working on it.
A little while ago, i received the answer and I will be responding to him immediately.
Thank you-
Timothy J Sheridan
Council Member, District 3
City of Lake Elsinore
On Nov 20, 2024, at 6:58 PM, Joe Nelson <jnelson@scng.com> wrote:
Message from external sender. Use Caution.
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