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Scotts Valley council adopts Pinewood Estates landscaping assessment; resident urges higher fee
Summary
The Scotts Valley City Council unanimously approved a resolution to levy the Pinewood Estates landscaping maintenance assessment, continuing a flat $240 annual charge per parcel. A Pinewood resident asked the city to pursue a higher fee or additional services and was told any increase would require a property-owner vote under Proposition 218.
The Scotts Valley City Council unanimously approved a resolution to levy the Pinewood Estates Landscaping Maintenance Assessment, continuing a flat $240 annual charge per parcel in the district.
The assessment, formed in 1987 under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, funds routine upkeep of frontage landscaping and a stormwater detention area along Lakewood Lane. City staff told the council the district’s annual budget for the coming fiscal year will cover basic contract maintenance and utility costs but will not add services beyond the…
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