Featured, Thought Leadership, Research Article, Insights / March 10, 2025
Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) represent a tremendous opportunity, as the so-called “Designer Tax,” for financing facilities and funding ongoing services. CFDs are known for having financed billions of dollars of California infrastructure over the past few decades, and for funding many essential public services. Cities, counties, schools, and many special…
Featured, Thought Leadership, Research Article, Insights / March 7, 2025
What’s so important about a Fiscal Impact Analysis (FIA)? New developments or annexations of land to existing municipal boundaries can provide multiple advantages to a public agency, such as: Increased revenue: New development often leads to an increase in property tax revenue, sales tax, and other fees. This additional funding…
Featured, Thought Leadership, Insights / January 6, 2023
Most people have always enjoyed their parks. However, it took the recent pandemic for many folks to realize how valuable they are, above basic enjoyment. Most would agree today that they are an essential service for a well-functioning society. Various agencies have even made such proclamations over the past couple…
SFD Formation, Case Study, SFD Administration / April 20, 2017
The Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District serves a very large area in Riverside County. They provide many services for dozens of parks and other facilities over hundreds of square miles, reflecting many diverse communities, as well as new development areas. This undertaking requires support, expertise and continuous effort to bring…
SFD Formation, Case Study / April 20, 2017
The City of Folsom is using CFD financing to fund a portion of the estimated $877 million backbone infrastructure and public facilities necessary to serve the Folsom Plan Area (“FPA”) at build-out, and needed support, experience and expertise to forge ahead.
Featured, Thought Leadership, Research Article, Insights / September 1, 2016
Economic development comes in many shapes and sizes. Depending upon the makeup of your community, it could use any one, or possibly a combination, of the following: Infill residential or mixed-use development Conference center and hotels Renovating or rebuilding a commercial zone, your downtown or “Main Street” Improved community infrastructure (roads, libraries, utilities…