Mello Roos

Overview

About Mello-Roos

Mello-Roos taxes are used to fund public services and facilities. Mello-Roos helps to maintain a high quality of life by ensuring that the community will be maintained and public improvements are constructed. For homeowners, Mello-Roos helps to protect the investment in their property by improving the district as a whole.

Mello-Roos taxes are used to fund public services and facilities. Mello-Roos helps to maintain a high quality of life by ensuring that the community will be maintained and public improvements are constructed. For homeowners, Mello-Roos helps to protect the investment in their property by improving the district as a whole.

The City of Rocklin has eleven Mello-Roos Community Facilities Districts. In accordance with the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, these districts were formed following public hearings and landowner elections and approved by more than a two-thirds majority. All taxes are incurred annually. They are levied/collected at the same time as property taxes. 

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Community Facilities District No. 1

Formed: 1986

Provides: Fire protection and suppression services and ambulance and paramedic services within the district

Territories: Stanford Ranch, Whitney Oaks, Sunset-West and various other developments within the City of Rocklin. While the district’s boundaries are fixed, newly developed areas of the City are annexed into the district on occasion.

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Stanford Ranch Community Facilities District No. 3

Formed: 1990

Provides: Installation, construction, and acquisition of roadway improvements, storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, water lines, gas lines, telephone cables, traffic control facilities, landscaping, fire hydrants, electrical distribution lines, and street lights

These improvements have been completed.

Territories: Varied

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Community Facilities District No. 5

Formed: 1996

Provides: Funding for the operation, maintenance, and replacement of street and parkway lights (excluding traffic control lights), incorporated into and along landscaped thoroughfares.

Maintenance of landscaping within the public right of way and parks is also funded.

Territories: Portions of Whitney Oaks, Sunset-West, the Highlands, Whitney Ranch, and various other developments within the City of Rocklin

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Sunset West Community Facilities District No. 6

Formed:1998

Provides: Installation, construction, and acquisition of drainage facilities and open space as specified in the General Development Plan for Sunset West – also includes provisions to fund services related to open space and storm drainage facilities maintenance.

These facility improvements have been completed.

Territories: Varied

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South West – Interchange/Major Street Community Facilities District No. 7

Formed: 1997

Provides: Construction and acquisition of a highway interchange and connectors providing access between Blue Oaks Boulevard and Highway 65 in conjunction with additional funding provided by the City of Rocklin 

These improvements have been completed.

Territories: Varied

Tax Amount: Dependent on the original large lots from which a parcel was subdivided

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Sunset West – Park Drive Community Facilities District No. 8

Formed: 1998

Provides: Construction, acquisition, and widening of portions of Park Drive and Blue Oaks Boulevard as well as the installation of backbone utility infrastructure within the same area – any excess funds were utilized in landscaping and sound wall construction 

These improvements have been completed.

Territories: Varied

Tax Amount: Dependent on the original large lots from which a parcel was subdivided

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Sunset West – Blue Oaks Community Facilities District No. 9

Formed: 1998

Provides: Construction, acquisition, and widening of portions of Lone Tree, Blue Oaks, and West Oaks Boulevards as well as the installation of traffic control lights. 

The installation of water and sewer improvements along Lone Tree, Blue Oaks, and West Oaks Boulevard was also funded by the district. 

These improvements have been completed.

Territories: Varied

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Whitney Ranch Community Facilities District No. 10

Formed: 2005

Provides: Transportation facilities, wastewater system facilities, drainage system facilities, landscaping facilities, and other public improvements necessary to meet the needs of the development within the Whitney Ranch District

Territories: Varied

While the district’s boundaries are fixed, newly developed areas are annexed into the district on occasion.

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Sierra College Interchange Community Facilities District No. 11

Formed: 2006

Provides: Construction of a new interchange on Interstate 80 at Sierra College Blvd. (including but not limited to: all administrative costs; land acquisition costs; clearing; construction and reconstruction of Sierra College Blvd. over and under crossing ramps and related facilities; waterline and irrigation pipeline relocations and abandonments; storm drainage and lighting facilities; landscaping; environmental mitigation; and all auxiliary work necessary and/or convenient for the timely completion of the project).