HomeMy WebLinkAbout[External]Fwd City Taxes Homeowners $885,115 after Bond Paid OffFrom: Joe Nelson <jnelson@scng.com> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2024 2:55 PM To: Jason Simpson; Shannon Buckley Subject: [External]Fwd: City Taxes Homeowners $885,115 after Bond Paid Off Attachments: Letter to Tuscany Hills Neighbors.pdf; 241105-Final CFD 90-2 Annual Report.pdf; Riverside Co Property Tax Bill FY 24-25 - P. Kilroy_20241118_0001.pdf; Glossary _ CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE FY 2024 - 25.pdf Categories: Avast: Safe Message from external sender. Use Caution. Good afternoon, Mr. Simpson and Ms. Buckley! I am a reporter with the Southern California News Group , covering the Inland Empire
region. I have already been in contact with Councilmembe r Sheridan on this, and he's been extremely helpful. However, given Mr. Kilroy's comments and concerns, I felt it appropriate
to reach out to the both of you to weigh in on this, given that you were both involved in the
planning and preparation of the June 25, 2024 staff report to the Successor Agency on the Mello-Roos special tax for the Tuscany Hills development (CFD 90-2). Attached are the documents Mr. Kilroy sent me, which clearly spell out that this tax had
matured and paid off at the time you presented this ite m to the Council on June 25, and the
Council approved the resolution. It begs the question: How did this happen, given city records showed this tax bond had matured and been paid?
When did city staff and the Council first receive the 2023-2024 annual report? Was this an
oversight? If so, why and/or how? How will the city work with mortgage companies that m ake payments for homeowners via
escrow accounts? Deadline is noon Tuesday, Nov. 26. Thank you! Joe Nelson
Investigative Reporter Southern California News Groups 951-533-9103 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Frank Suraci <fsuraci@scng.com> Date: Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 10:55 AM Subject: Fwd: City Taxes Homeowners $885,115 nd Paid Off To: Joe Nelson <jnelson@scng.com> hmmmmm, this could be interesting. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pat Kilroy <patkilroyelsinore@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 10:10 AM Subject: City Taxes Homeowners $885,115 after Bond Paid Off To: <fsuraci@scng.com> Good morning Mr. Suraci, One item on my County property tax bill shows a tax in the amount of $2,163 for "CFD 90-2 Lake Elsinore". State law requires all Community Facilities Districts (CFD), also known as Mello-Roos, to prepare an Annual Report. According to the most recent Annual Report, the CFD 90 -2 Series-A Bond
matured on October 1, 20024, which means it's been paid in full. Furthermore, this Annual Report has a "Debt Service Schedule" that shows no payments due after 10-1-2024. It appears to me that the City has illegally levied taxes on 424 homeowners in the
amount of $885,115, with the average homeowner tax bill in the amount of $2,087. I emailed the City Clerk two weeks ago abou t this discrepancy, but I haven't received a response. I contacted my City Councilmember 11-days ago,
who has been responsive, with absolutely no information. I'm a retired administrator from this City. I knew this bond was maturing and I
was looking forward to NOT paying $2,000 every year.
I don't think there's anything criminal occuring, but unless there's a damn good
explanation, then there's gross negligence occurring. I'm contacting you to help me get answers. Nobody likes to pay taxes, especially if they're not lawfully levied by the government. Please see the relevant attachments. Thanks. Pat Pat Kilroy C: 951-830-0407