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Benefit Zone 3 - Elk Grove/West Vineyard
Funding for the maintenance of parks, trails, and streetscapes in Benefit Zone 3 is critically low. Without additional support, the quality and upkeep of these shared spaces may decline.
As a property owner in this neighborhood, you have the power to help. By getting involved, you can help keep your parks, trails, and streetscapes well-maintained for years to come.
Cosumnes CSD will hold community meetings to discuss potential solutions, explore funding options, and answer your questions. Your participation is essential to shaping the future of these important neighborhood spaces.
We hope to see you there!
Why Funding is Falling Short in Benefit Zone 3
The base L&L assessment rate for Benefit Zone 3 was approved by property owners in 1997. Since then, increases have been limited to the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is intended to keep up with inflation. However, CPI increases have not kept pace with the rising costs of water, electricity, sewer services, and essential maintenance like landscaping and tree care.
By law, L&L assessment rates cannot be increased beyond the CPI without direct approval from affected property owners.
Since 2009, Cosumnes CSD has made several attempts to raise the assessment to sustainable levels, but all efforts - except in three neighborhoods - have been unsuccessful. Despite aggressive cost-saving measures, funds are now critically low. Without voter-approved increases, service reductions will become unavoidable in many areas of Benefit Zone 3.
Learn more about Benefit Zone 3 funding by contacting L&L Outreach Coordinator Steve Sims via email.
Benefit Zone Information
Benefit Zone 3 - Elk Grove/West Vineyard benefits from having 10 parks totaling 33 acres. It has the third most parks and park acres in the Cosumnes CSD Park System. Elk Grove/West Vineyard includes eight local parks, one neighborhood park, and one community park. There are 18 acres of streetscapes and trails.
This Benefit Zone has three areas which receive additional funding through overlay assessments:
- Camden Estates & Camden Pointe (MacDonald Park)
- Perry Ranch (Perry Park)
- Vista Creek (Jordan Family Park)
Because these three areas have additional funding, they are not subject to service reductions.
Projects
Listed below are the projects staff anticipate completing in Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Projects are subject to change due to weather and/or unforeseen budgetary changes.
- Landscape renovations to replace missing or poor performing plants resulting in beautified community landscape areas as needed.
- The pour in place (PIP) playground surface resealing will be completed at Amundson Park.
- PebbleFlex playground surface resealing will be completed at Fales Park.
- Playground Engineered Wood Fiber will be added to parks where needed to maintain a safe depth.
Note: Due to limited operational funding and a lack of Capital Reserves in this Benefit Zone, only projects related to health and safety will be completed until additional funding is identified. This does not apply to the three overlay assessments identified above.