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Old 10-03-2019, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by manaboutown View Post
If the bond debt on an individual house provides for system-wide infrastructure then why are the bonds on Patio Villas and Premier homes not the same? The bonds on Premiers are much higher. The bond on an individual house must somehow relate to the cost of infrastructure related to that particular house within its part of the overall development.



How does the District arrive at the amount? Does everyone pay the same amount?
The Bond Debt Assessment was set at the time the bond used to build the infrastructure was issued. The formula for calculating each lot’s proportionate share starts with the total cost of the bond (including interest) issued to pay for the infrastructure. That cost is divided equally among each assessable acre in the “phase” of the District for which the bond was issued. That gives you a cost per acre. The cost per acre is then multiplied by the number of acres in the unit in which you live. That gives you the obligation for the unit as a whole. The unit total cost is then divided by the number of lots or parcels in the unit, and that computation gives you the amount of the assessment levied against each property. Therefore, each lot within a unit pays the same amount. Amortization schedules for each unit are located on the Districts' website; www.districtgov.org under the Finance Department link.
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