Final outreach session March 5 will outline proposed district and upcoming ballot process
FOLSOM — Natoma Station residents are being invited to attend a final community outreach meeting before assessment ballots are mailed regarding the proposed formation of the Natoma Station Maintenance Assessment District No. 2025-2.
The meeting is scheduled for March 5 at 6 p.m. at Folsom City Hall, 50 Natoma St., in the Council Chambers. City officials say the session will provide details on the proposed district, explain how future neighborhood maintenance could be impacted, and answer questions related to the assessment ballots residents are expected to receive in the mail in late February.
The proposal follows action taken Feb. 10, when the Folsom City Council approved the preliminary engineer’s report for the proposed district and formally initiated the state-required Proposition 218 process. That action authorizes notice to affected property owners, schedules a public hearing and directs that assessment ballots be mailed so residents can weigh in on the proposed assessments.
The existing Natoma Station Landscaping and Lighting District currently funds landscaping, street lighting, irrigation systems and small parks through an annual property assessment. The current rate is $91.70 per household and has remained unchanged since 1990.
City officials report that rising operational costs over the past three decades have outpaced revenue. The district generates approximately $170,000 annually, while basic service expenses total about $275,000. As a result, maintenance has already been reduced to essential services focused on public safety and the health of landscaping rather than aesthetics.
Without additional funding, another $100,000 in service reductions would be required, according to the city.
If no new funding source is approved, mowing in common areas would be reduced by more than 80 percent. Turf fertilization and aeration would be eliminated, along with weed control in turf and planter areas. Shrub pruning would be discontinued, and landscape watering would be reduced by 10 to 30 percent in an effort to preserve existing trees. There would also be no available funding to repair or replace damaged assets such as streetlights, walls, fences, shrubs, public art elements or landscape lighting.
The proposed Maintenance Assessment District No. 2025-2 is intended to provide a sustainable funding structure for continued neighborhood maintenance. Formation of the district requires majority approval from property owners through the Proposition 218 assessment ballot process.
Community meetings were previously held Jan. 22 and Jan. 29 to present information and gather input. Presentation materials and the engineer’s report are available for public review through the City of Folsom.
The March 5 meeting is expected to serve as the final outreach opportunity before ballots are returned and tabulated in the coming months.
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