MOORPARK : City to Offer Rebate of Assessment Fees

For the third year, Moorpark will refund property assessments paid by homeowners who have low incomes or special hardships.

The city’s assessment fees for single-family houses for the fiscal year that began July 1 total $66.40. Of this, $33.40 goes toward street lights and landscaping; the remainder helps pay for park and recreation services, Assistant City Manager Susan Cauldwell said.

The rebate program is geared mainly toward households whose income does not exceed two-thirds of the median income in Ventura County. The median income is $48,400 for a family of four.

Homeowners whose income exceeds this level, however, may still qualify for the refund if they have a special hardship, such as extraordinarily high medical expenses, Cauldwell said.

To qualify for the refund, property owners must live in their homes. Also, homeowners will have to present a canceled check or other evidence that they have paid this year’s assessments. The assessment fees will be included in the property tax bills mailed in November.