Study Says Annexing Newport Coast Area Would Benefit City
If the city chooses to annex the 7.6 square miles of unincorporated land known as Newport Coast, the city would earn $2.4 million annually in sales and property tax revenue by the time development is complete, according to a study conducted by the city.
City Manager Kevin J. Murphy said the city’s earnings would outweigh the costs it would incur because the pricey homes would bring in more property tax revenue than homes in most areas of Newport Beach and, since most of the developments will be private gated communities, the city would be obliged to spend less on public services.
“We won’t have to maintain those roads and we won’t have to pay for parking enforcement,” he said.
Furthermore, most of the residents already make use of city services, such as the library and law enforcement. Newport Beach police said that because they are closer, they responded to 175 calls this year in the Newport Coast area, which is patrolled by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
A report on the possible annexation will be presented to the City Council on Jan. 12.
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