Northwest Herald - Subdivision opposes maintenance tax
Fred Pilot sent me this. Here we have a municipality setting up a backup plan in case an HOA fails in its maintenance responsibility. If that happens, the municipality uses a special district to force the residents to pay for the maintenance. This is becoming fairly common.



WOODSTOCK – Apple Creek subdivision residents spoke out this week against a special taxing area proposed for the new Woodstock subdivision. City officials explained that the proposed special service area would levy a tax on the property owners only if the homeowners association failed to maintain common areas.