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Landscape district funding gap

Assessments cover only $575,000 of the $1.8 million it costs to maintain parks and landscaping — the general fund picks up $1.3 million, and the council knows that gap keeps growing.

3 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 20, 2026