Gate Special Tax History

Before 2006, gate operations were part of the Roads Department. An annual assessment of $340, set in 1996, funds the Roads. As of 2006, 21% of road funds were used for gate operations, significantly decreasing the revenue available to maintain and repair the community's roads. As a result, the District introduced a ballot measure to implement a Special Gate Tax of $75 per parcel per year and place the Gate operations under the Police Department rather than the Roads department.

This measure achieved the necessary supermajority vote; however, it did not include an annual inflationary adjustment, nor did the revenues cover operations expenses. Over the past 15 years, gate operations expenses have increased while the revenue generated by the Gate Special Tax has not. As of 2022, General Fund transfers cover approximately 60% of the Gate operating expenditures.