Approve 3% increase in annual assessments for Hilltop landscape maintenance

Why This Vote Matters

Property owners in the Hilltop Landscape Maintenance District will face a 3% increase in their annual landscape maintenance fees for the 2025-2026 budget year after the council voted unanimously to approve the engineer's report and intent to levy assessments. These special fees fund landscaping and maintenance services specifically for properties within this district. The council's action sets up a required public hearing where residents can comment before the final vote on the fee increase. This is a routine annual process that allows the district to adjust fees to cover rising maintenance costs.

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Why This Vote Matters

The council unanimously approved creating a community working group for the Hilltop Landscape Maintenance District to provide input on the district and its engineering report. This working group will give property owners in the district a formal way to weigh in on how their special landscaping fees are used and managed. The decision comes as the city is also considering a 3% increase to the annual fees that Hilltop area property owners pay for landscape maintenance services. This was a procedural vote to establish the working group rather than approve the fee increase itself.

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