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Natoma Station assessment measure fails by narrow margin; council declares results and abandons district formation
Summary
City council certified ballots for the proposed Natoma Station Maintenance Assessment District were rejected by voters in a near-even result. Council adopted a resolution declaring the results and abandoning formation; staff warned of imminent service reductions and a planned community meeting to discuss next steps.
The Folsom City Council on April 8 certified the results of a weighted ballot for the proposed Natoma Station Maintenance Assessment District and voted to abandon the district formation after ballots failed by a narrow margin.
The ballot proceeding failed by a weighted count of 49.65% in favor to 50.35% in opposition, campaign staff reported. Staff told the council the assessment would have raised the typical single-family monthly assessment from $7.64 to an average of $21.54, with parcel-specific rates ranging from $15 to $30 per month.
City staff and the district presentation described a maintenance deficit that has accumulated over many years. Jamieson, a city staff presenter, said the existing lighting-and-landscaping zones include about 9 acres of irrigated open space and a range of assets — sound walls, monument signs, artwork, irrigation controllers and streetlight pedestals — that are…
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