Frequently Asked Questions

SANTA CRUZ LIBRARIES FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
Community Facilities District No. 2016-1
Measure S

In February 2016, the Santa Cruz Libraries Facilities Financing Authority formed a Community Facilities District within most of Santa Cruz County (except the City of Watsonville) in order to finance public library facilities.

On June 7, 2016, Santa Cruz County voters approved Measure S, which authorizes the Authority to levy a special tax to finance the costs of these public library facilities.

The special tax will be collected by the County and is payable as a line item on the annual property tax bills prepared and mailed to property owners.

As required by law, the Authority prepared and recorded a document called a Notice of Special Tax Lien in the real property records of the County against the parcels in the Community Facilities District. The recorded notice secures the payment of the special tax, and provides notice to future property purchasers that a special tax has been levied and is a lien against the property.

When property transfers, the lien through title stays with the land and remains the responsibility of the new property owner.

For more information please visit https://myparceltax.com/library/  or call (888) 569-7940