The Shasta County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing July 22 and adopted a resolution confirming annual parcel-charge reports for permanent road divisions, approving lien placement for delinquent fees and discharging uncollectible debts. The vote on item R3 passed 5-0.

Troy Bartlett, director of Public Works, told the board that the parcels assessments fund maintenance of roads created as part of subdivisions and that assessments are set at map recording to ensure developers and parcel owners share costs. Bartlett explained that Proposition 218, the California ballot measure that governs property-related fees, limits the county’s ability to raise assessments after an initial escalation period: assessments may be escalated for up to five years for inflation and thereafter generally remain unchanged unless a Prop 218 process is pursued.

Bartlett said parcel charges are unique to each project and reflect the actual road construction and drainage costs—some parcels pay more within the same PRD when development was completed in phases or where specific structures such as culverts or guardrail were required. Supervisor Plummer asked for confirmation that the listed rates were largely unchanged year over year unless eligible for the built-in escalation; Bartlett confirmed that most rates remain the same once the escalation window closes.

The board heard no public speakers on R3. Supervisor Kellstrom moved to adopt the resolution; Supervisor Long seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The resolution allows county staff to place liens for unpaid PRD parcel charges, discharge debts deemed uncollectible and apply the annual charges to property tax rolls as authorized.