What caused the funding shortfall for park maintenance in Benefit Zone 3?

The funding challenges in Benefit Zone 3 are not new. In 2009, property owners were given an opportunity to approve higher L&L benefit assessments to provide additional revenue for park and landscape maintenance. Residents did not approve the proposed benefit assessment increase at that time. In November 2017, Cosumnes CSD conducted a survey among Benefit Zone 3 property owners to gauge support for a benefit assessment increase. Because the survey results were well below the minimum threshold needed to approve a new overlay assessment district, Cosumnes CSD did not proceed with an official vote. 


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1. Why have service levels and maintenance at the parks in the Elk Grove West / Vineyard Park area been reduced?
2. How will the service level cutbacks affect the maintenance of parks in Benefit Zone 3?
3. Which parks are impacted?
4. How are park maintenance costs funded?
5. What do you spend the assessment you do collect on?
6. What caused the funding shortfall for park maintenance in Benefit Zone 3?
7. Why does it appear that Jordan Family Park is still being maintained at a higher level if the benefit zone has no funding?
8. What are potential solutions to closing this funding gap and restoring service levels?
9. What can I do as a property owner to help?