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Council approves weed‑abatement assessments and annual levies for landscape, lighting and EMS special tax

5473845 · July 9, 2025
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The City of Santee adopted resolutions confirming unpaid weed‑abatement costs as special assessments and approved annual levies for multiple landscape and lighting districts and the Santee‑Lakeside EMS special tax; the Santee portion of the EMS levy was estimated at $1.5 million.

The Santee City Council on Tuesday confirmed unpaid weed‑abatement costs as special assessments and adopted several routine annual levies for landscape maintenance, roadway lighting and the Santee‑Lakeside Emergency Medical Services Authority (SLEMSA).

Karen Malay, the city’s code compliance officer, told the council Fire Prevention Services mailed 136 courtesy notices this fiscal year as part of seasonal weed‑abatement efforts; 97 properties were owner abated, 13 required contractor abatement or administrative enforcement and four properties remained unpaid. Malay said the outstanding assessments range from $743…

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