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Welcome

You have navigated to the Assessment District (“AD”) for the Blacklake Community Sewer Consolidation Project (Project). The Assessments are essential to fund the Project. Upon the completion of the Project, property owners within the Blacklake Community will be connected to the Town Community sewer system and will benefit from access to a modern, state-of-the-art facility.

This webpage is designed to answer the most commonly asked questions regarding the Assessment District. Parcel-specific information can be found by using the Parcel Search feature and entering your Parcel Identification Number (PIN). Additional information regarding the Assessment District is provided in the “Reports” section below.

We hope that this website will serve to answer your questions. If you have any additional inquiries, please find contact information for additional assistance below.

Reports and other AD Formation Documents

Please select a specific AD to view available documents.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please click on the following frequently asked questions for answers regarding your special taxes.

What is an Assessment District?

An Assessment District is a financing mechanism authorized under the California Streets and Highways Code, Divisions 10 and 12, that enables cities, counties, and certain special districts to finance public improvements within a defined area. With the approval of a majority of affected landowners, weighted by their proportional financial obligation, an agency may levy special assessments on properties that receive a direct and special benefit from the improvements.

Assessment Districts allow property owners to pay their fair share of the cost of public improvements over a period of years at reasonable interest rates, ensuring that costs are allocated only to those properties that receive a direct and special benefit from the improvements constructed.

What is an Assessment?

An “Assessment” is a levy or charge imposed by a public agency on real property based on the direct and special benefit conferred upon the property by a public improvement or service. Assessments are used to pay costs of public improvements or costs of services being provided. The term includes, but is not limited to, Special Assessments, Benefit Assessments, and Maintenance Assessments.

What can an Assessment District Finance?

Assessment Districts may finance public improvements that provide a direct and special benefit to the assessed properties, including but not limited to streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, water, sewer, gas, electric, lighting, drainage, and flood control facilities.

Do Assessments increase?

For a 1915 Act Assessment District, assessment amounts do not escalate automatically by a fixed percentage. Instead, the maximum assessment is set at formation, and the annual levy may fluctuate within that limit based on debt service and administrative requirements, as described in the Engineer’s Report.

How are the Special Assessments charged?

A special assessment is attached to the property as a lien and is paid over time, similar to a loan tied to the property. The annual assessment amount is included on your property tax bill and collected along with regular property taxes.

By law, special assessments are not based on the value of the property. Instead, each assessment is based on how much the property benefits from the improvements, as described in the Engineer’s Report.

Contact Information

The following agencies may be able to help you with additional questions.