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Benefit Assessment 2026

Approved July 24, 2026. Property owners voted to approve the FY 2026-27 fire protection assessment, with 67.88% of the weighted assessment in support. See the results and proceeding record below.

Fire Protection & Emergency Response Services Assessment

The Felton Fire Protection District's assessment ballot proceeding for the FY 2026-27 Fire Protection and Emergency Response Services Assessment has concluded. The proceeding was conducted under California Government Code § 50078 et seq. and Article XIIID of the California Constitution (Proposition 218). This page provides the results and a record of the proceeding.

Assessment Result

The Assessment Has Passed

At the public hearing on July 24, 2026, the Felton Fire Protection District Board of Directors tabulated the returned ballots. Weighted ballots submitted in support represented 67.88% of the total assessment and were not exceeded by the weighted ballots submitted in opposition. The Board approved the levy of the assessment for fiscal year 2026-27 and continuing fiscal years.

1,181
Ballots Counted
67.88%
Weighted Support
825
In Support
356
Opposed

An additional 4 ballots were determined to be invalid and were not counted.

About This Proceeding

The Felton Fire Protection District Board of Directors called for an assessment ballot proceeding on the Fire Protection and Emergency Response Services Assessment. The proceeding was conducted under Article XIIID of the California Constitution (Proposition 218) and California Government Code § 50078 et seq., as supplemented by Government Code §§ 53759.1 and 53759.2 (AB 2257).

Each property owner of record within the District received a ballot package by mail beginning May 20, 2026. Ballots were weighted by the proportional assessment amount for each property. Because the weighted ballots submitted in opposition did not exceed those submitted in support at the close of the public input portion of the public hearing, the Board approved the levy of the assessment for fiscal year 2026-27 and continuing fiscal years.

The funds raised by the assessment support the District's fire protection and emergency response services for the Felton community.

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Proceeding Timeline

Ballots Mailed
May 20, 2026
Written Objection Deadline
July 6, 2026
Public Hearing & Ballot Tabulation
July 24, 2026 — 6:00 p.m.
Result
Assessment approved

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Official Documents

The following documents from the assessment proceeding remain available for public reference.

Engineer's Report — FY 2026-27

The full report prepared by SCI Consulting Group, dated May 11, 2026, describing the services to be funded, the budget, the method of apportionment, the separation of general and special benefits, and the parcel-level assessment methodology including fire hazard zone and travel-time factors.

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Official Notice and Ballot Information Guide (English & Spanish)

The bilingual informational guide that accompanied the ballot mailing. Includes a description of the assessment, ballot return instructions, the written objection procedure under AB 2257, and information about the public hearing.

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Assessment Roll — FY 2026-27

The complete list of all parcels within the Felton Fire Protection District and their FY 2026-27 assessment amounts. Prepared pursuant to California Government Code § 50078.6 and Appendix C of the Engineer's Report.

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Información en Español

El procedimiento de evaluación de beneficio sobre la propiedad del Distrito de Protección contra Incendios de Felton, para la Evaluación de Servicios de Protección contra Incendios y Respuesta de Emergencia del año fiscal 2026-27, ha concluido.

En la audiencia pública del 24 de julio de 2026, la Junta Directiva tabuló las boletas devueltas. Las boletas ponderadas presentadas a favor representaron el 67.88% de la evaluación total, y la Junta aprobó la imposición de la evaluación para el año fiscal 2026-27 y los años fiscales siguientes.

La Guía Oficial de Información de la Boleta bilingüe, que acompañó al envío de las boletas, sigue disponible para su referencia.

Descargar Guía de Boleta

¿Preguntas? Llame al (831) 335-4422 o envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected].

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Questions?

Contact the Felton Fire Protection District:

Phone: (831) 335-4422
Email: [email protected]
Office: 131 Kirby Street, Felton, CA 95018

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