1.      TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS.  Assessments on land within TCSD are not calculated on an ad valorem basis, but  are imposed on each acre of ownership, and are paid to the Tax Collector of the County of Riverside. The following are assessments that may appear on your tax bill:

  a. General Assessment. Currently the Board has placed an assessment of $25/acre to pay for general District purposes and the administration of the main arterial road system. The main arterial road system being Tenaja road, Via Volcano, Calle Pino and a small portion of Avocado Mesa Road only.  Any and all other streets will be considered a "special benefit" district or "Zone of Benefit".  

   b.  Improvement District 88-1. In 1985, 15-year bonds were sold to finance the pavement of Tenaja Road, Via Volcano and a part of Avocado Mesa. These bonds will be paid off in fiscal year 2003/04. Early pay-offs will be subject to a 3% penalty on the balance plus a fee of $425 payable to TCSD.

  2.   Tenaja Zone of Benefit:

a. Zones 4.  Funds from private financing were procured in fiscal year 1999/2000 to finance the improvement of $449,515.00 (Zone 4). Assessments for the repayment of this loan will be collected over a period of 15 years from December 10,1999. Street improvements include a portion of Rancho California Road from Via Volcano, Calle De Mucho to Avocado Mesa Road and a small portion of Avocado Mesa Road.

b.  Zone 2/3.  This project was approved by the voters and is currently underway.  The funding of the project is from both loans and assessments.  The District is working a phasing to complete the project and improvements are completed as the funding is received.  Zone 2/3 was approved as a "pay-as-you-go" assessement district (for 15 years); however, these assessments can be paid off. Please contact Arlene Miller at the District office if you wish to pay-off this assessment.  The Street improvements include:  Corona Calle Camino, Avocado Mesa Road to Avenida Perla Bonita and a portion of Avenida Perla Bonita. Current assessments are $1732.55 per parcel per year.  However, some parcels have pay off  assessment.  This can be verified by your escrow agent.  

c. Zone 8. Rancho Water District has almost completed this project which included utilities and street improvements.  Tenaja has taken over the maintenance of the street improvements within our District boundaries. The street improvements include Avendia Escala from Tenaja Road to Avendia Bosque; and Hacienda Drive to Avenida Bosque.  This assessment is for maintenance only and not the actual improvements.  Contact RCWD for any bond information. Current assessments are $285.95 per parcel per year.

  3.    Assessments by other public agencies. Properties in the District may have some of the following additional assessments"  This may NOT be a complete list, your realtor or escrow agent will better assist you in other public agency matters.

(1)      Rancho California Water District.

(2)      Metropolitan Water District

(3)      Santa Rosa Ranches Water Standby

(4)      Metropolitan Water District Standby West

(5)     Elementary School Debt Service

 

  4.    Assessment by property association. Tenaja Property
Owners’ Association (“TPOA”) is an association of landowners which collects annual dues of $25.00 from its members.

  5.   Ownership information.  Communicate with the County of Riverside at their website: www.co.riverside.ca.us..      

  6.   District mailings.     Each year a copy of the proposed annual budget and estimated year-to-date expenditures are mailed to each property owner of record prior to the public hearing on the adoption of the budget. No other mailing except those required by law in specific instances are made. Agenda packets of each Board meeting are, however, available on request at a cost of $84.00 per year.

  7.   Maps.  Maps relating to the business of the District are on file at the District office for inspection of the general public. Reproductions are available at cost.