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Adelanto council approves removing Mello‑Roos facilities tax for 34 lots to speed home closings
Summary
The Adelanto City Council voted to authorize staff to finalize an agreement removing the facilities portion of a Mello‑Roos special tax on 34 parcels, a step the city and developer said is needed so buyers can qualify for mortgages without an inflated title charge.
Adelanto city leaders on Jan. 8 approved an agreement to dissolve the facilities portion of a Mello‑Roos special tax affecting 34 single‑family home lots, a move the city and the developer said will prevent prospective buyers from being priced out by an apparent tax on title reports.
Julio Morales, a financial consultant for the developer, told the council the affected parcels are in CFD 2006‑5 and that underwriters viewing title reports have treated the dormant…
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