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Montclair council establishes CFD for Village at Montclair, sets special tax to fund maintenance and public safety
Summary
The Montclair City Council voted to form Community Facilities District No. 2025-1 (The Village at Montclair), approving a special-tax levy to pay for maintenance of public improvements and additional police and fire services for a 330-unit mixed‑use project; the council approved related resolutions and scheduled a second reading of the levy ordinance for March 17, 2025.
The Montclair City Council voted to form Community Facilities District No. 2025-1, known as The Village at Montclair, to finance maintenance and public‑safety costs for a 330‑unit mixed‑use development on roughly 6.6 acres at Arrow Highway and Fremont Avenue.
Economic development director Mr. Fuentes told the council that the district would levy special taxes to fund maintenance of streets, park and landscaping, storm drains, street lighting, sidewalk and fountain maintenance, and a portion of police and fire costs attributable to the development. "The total amount that will be levied on the CFD is $143,500," Mr. Fuentes said, adding a $15,000 administrative fee for annual reporting and tax‑roll processing that brings the estimated annual program cost to about $158,500.
Why it matters: Council members said the levy will cover recurring costs the city would otherwise…
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