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Fillmore council directs staff to develop Mills Act program; will partner with Ventura County for administration
Summary
The council directed staff to develop a Mills Act property-tax abatement program and to work with Ventura County to administer the program, while noting any participation would be voluntary for property owners and would require historic designation and a preservation covenant.
The Fillmore City Council directed staff to develop and implement a formal Mills Act property-tax abatement program and to work with Ventura County for program administration, after staff presented research on other local jurisdictions and explained administrative requirements.
Staff presented an overview of the Mills Act process and its requirements, saying the program requires a historic designation, a preservation covenant and a contractual 10-year period of maintenance and review. The staff report listed 11 Fillmore properties already designated by the Ventura County Cultural Heritage…
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