Legal review finds district likely cannot split services; Caldera/Crosswater options limited

Jun 18, 2026

Board discussed legal counsel27s review about a Caldera/Crosswater request for police-only service; counsel advised the district cannot simply have a subset of parcels pay only for police service under current ORS and recommended further research and county legal coordination if the board pursues alternatives.

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Board members reviewed a legal memo about whether the Sunriver Service District can provide police-only services to the Caldera and Crosswater developments. Administrator Mindy Holliday summarized counsel27s findings: under current law the district likely cannot split service fees so that only a subset of property owners pay for police service.

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