Proposed Replacement of Property Assessment
Ballots will be mailed February 6! Keep an eye out for the ballot envelope! Ballots must be returned by March 25, or they cannot be counted! Read the Ballot Information Guide for instructions on completing and returning your ballot.
Did you lose or rip your ballot? Would you like to change your vote? Contact us for a replacement ballot and/or a replacement return envelope: 209-475-7861, or [email protected].
Public Hearing
- 6:30 p.m., March 25 – Mable Barron School Multi-purpose Room – 6835 Cumberland Pl, Stockton
Why a Proposed Replacement Assessment?
Nearly one-half of RD 1608’s revenue for levee maintenance comes from an annual property assessment. This assessment was approved by property owners in 2010 and will expire on June 30, 2025. As such, property owners will be asked to vote on a replacement assessment. Voting will be done by mail. Ballots will be sent on February 7, 2025 and must be returned by March 25.
Important note: The Calculator compares your existing assessment to your proposed assessment. Due to a clerical error, the existing assessment shown on your fall 2024 tax bill is incorrect. It is lower than your correct assessment. The error is in favor of property owners and the District will not be sending amended tax bills. Your correct existing assessment is shown on the calculator, and can also be found on prior years’ tax bills.
If the proposed assessment is approved by property owners, it will appear on property tax bills beginning in fall 2025. If the property assessment is not approved:
- Levee maintenance services will be significantly reduced.
- The likelihood of a flood will increase over time as levees degrade due to substandard care.
- Ultimately, the levees won’t meet state and federal regulations for flood protection.
- The community will be at risk of being mapped into a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area and subjected to mandatory flood insurance.
Under CA Proposition 218 law, properties can only be assessed for the benefit they receive from RD 1608’s levee maintenance services. The benefit to properties is the avoidance of flood damages to land, structures and their contents. Each property’s assessment is unique based upon the following factors: Land use type, parcel (lot) size, structure square footage, and depth of flooding.
Want to learn more?
- Watch your mailboxes for more information about the proposed replacement assessment. Ballots will be sent on February 6.
- Review our Community Meeting Presentation
- Use our Assessment Calculator to look up the proposed assessment for your property.
- Review the Preliminary Engineer’s Report – Maintenance and Capital Services Assessment.
- Read our December and January newsletters.
- Read our Frequently Asked Questions
Questions? Contact us!
Phone: (209) 475-7861
Email: [email protected]