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Community Benefit Program on FPUD's board agenda

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Public Utility District Board of Directors will consider moving forward on the Community Benefit Program at its meeting Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. in the FPUD Board room.

The proposed CBP would promote, coordinate and oversee funding for community projects that benefit Fallbrook and its residents.

Because Fallbrook is an unincorporated town, local nonprofit organizations are currently responsible for many of those projects and facilities. Grants and donations are their only sources of funding and, with the aging population, groups are having difficulty recruiting and retaining volunteers.

As a result, they are unable to keep up with deferred maintenance and are finding fundraising increasingly challenging. There is no source of public funds to pay for this work which prevents blight and enhances public safety, helps to preserve and increase property values.

An estimated $500,000 annually is needed to fund volunteer supported efforts, community services and programs, infrastructure and improvement projects.

The proposed CBP would utilize funds from a new fee ($5/mo. per water meter) collected by FPUD to support community benefit projects. This fee applies to all properties within FPUD’s boundaries that have a water meter.

FPUD was chosen to administer the program because its charter allows expansion of latent powers to form a community benefit program which is subject to approval by the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission.

 

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