A law used to finance public services, such as waste treatment plants, parks, and schools, in newly developed areas, can result in extra-high taxes, in addition to the normal property taxes, and MUST be made known to any buyer before a purchase takes place. This law is:

a. The Street Improvement Act of 1911.

b. The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982.

c. Proposition 60.

d. Proposition 90.

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Brennen Gill

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27 November, 17:29

A law used to finance public services, such as waste treatment plants, parks, and schools, in newly developed areas, can result in extra-high taxes, in addition to the normal property taxes, and MUST be made known to any buyer before a purchase takes place. This law is:

a. The Street Improvement Act of 1911.

b. The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982.

c. Proposition 60.

d. Proposition 90.

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Vanessa Barker · Answer 1

The correct answer is B: The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982.

Explanation:

The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act refers to special districts in California as a means of obtaining additional public funding to pay for public works and public services. The services that Mello-Roos can finance are streets, sewer systems, ambulance, police and fire services, parks, schools, libraries, and other cultural facilities. It is used to finance public improvements when no other source of money is available.

Mello-Roos is created by a sponsoring local government agency, normally in undeveloped areas to build roads, install water, etc. It can't be formed without a two-thirds majority vote of residents living in that territory.