Opinion

Shortly after being appointed to the Idylwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Board of Commissioners in July 2008, I ran across California Public Resources Code 4125, which deals with the establishment of “State Responsibility Areas”(SRAs) by the California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection in wildland areas such as ours. Section 4125(a) reads, “The board…

Article 18 of the state Constitution says no assessment shall be imposed on any parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel. Only special benefits are assessable, and an agency shall separate the general benefits from the special benefits conferred on a parcel. Presuming that all households own…