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Council directs clerk to notify county about $20 parcel snow‑equipment assessment after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing on the county parcel assessment that funds local snow‑removal equipment, council directed the city clerk to prepare a minute order to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors to review the long‑unchanged $20 parcel charge. Staff reported the county remits approximately $234,000; some councilors and public speakers argued the $20 charge, unchanged since 1989, has lost value to inflation.
The City Council held the annual public hearing required under a joint powers agreement that allows El Dorado County to levy a $20 parcel charge to pay for snow‑removal equipment in the city. Director of Public Works Anush Nehad told the council the county remits roughly $234,000 annually (less a 1% administrative charge), funds that are dedicated to buying and maintaining snow‑removal equipment for local streets.
Members of the public and councilors told the chamber that the…
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