Fee Mail Ballots Due Back March 18
Visalia property owners have until 4 p.m. on March 18 to choose to reduce the risk of local flooding and property damage by increasing maintenance on the City's expanding flood control and storm water drainage system at no additional current cost. A mail ballot went out on Jan. 31 to Visalia property owners who currently pay a monthly fee of 48 cents per parcel, or dwelling unit, that helped pay to enlarge Lake Kaweah. They can now choose to have a portion of the fee used to help reduce the risk of local flooding, which has occurred in the City as recently as 2010.
A "yes" vote on the mail ballot means the fee will continue at the same rate of 48 cents per month per parcel or dwelling unit with a portion going to fund local flood control maintenance. A "no" vote means the allowable use of the monthly fee will not include local flood control maintenance, and a fee of 5 cents per month will continue to fund Lake Kaweah maintenance requirements.
The funds can only be used for flood control purposes, and flood insurance costs and requirements will not be affected by the outcome of the vote. Only signed ballots received by 4 p.m. on March 18 will be counted. For more information, click here.
The City Council voted on March 4 to direct the City Manager to vote "yes" on the 63 property-based ballots the City received.
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