Poway school district admits mistakes in some Mello-Roos tax bills
The Poway Unified School District conceded Wednesday some homeowners in its district are being taxed incorrectly after an inewsource investigation first uncovered the problem.
View ArticlePoway schools rely on Mello-Roos tax machine – For lunches, signs and old...
The Poway Unified School District spends special property taxes called Mello-Roos on everything from catered lunches, to consultant fees, to a new administration building.
View ArticlePoway district responds to inewsource probe with Mello-Roos website
The online tool is expected to be live by the end of the week and will be found at the school district’s website, Powayusd.com.
View ArticlePoway school officials front costs with Mello-Roos taxes; vow to pay it back
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of the story stated school districts could use profits from selling surplus land until next year. The state has extended that date to 2016. by Joanne Faryon and Brooke...
View ArticleSurprise bid on Rancho Bernardo land: possible seniors’ community
A developer gave land to the Poway School District in 1984 so it could build a school. Looks like that's not happening.
View ArticlePoway Unified sells Rancho Bernardo land to health care company
AmeriCare’s bid came as a surprise earlier this month. The company had shown interest in buying the land in 2011, but was not aware it was officially up for bid until recently.
View ArticlePoway Unified kids can’t attend new school because parents didn’t pay for it
A group of Poway Unified School District parents is petitioning the school board because their kids won’t be allowed to attend a brand new school that’s less than a 20-minute walk from their homes. At...
View ArticlePoway Unified parents want answers about who gets a seat at new school
The Poway Unified School Board faced some tough questions from parents at a meeting Tuesday night about how their Mello-Roos tax dollars are being spent.
View ArticleNeighborhood kids can’t go to new Poway Unified school, but teachers’ kids can
The district is holding a lottery for families who want their children to attend this August, but it excludes homeowners who did not pay for the construction of the school through their Mello-Roos taxes.
View ArticleCity auditor wants Mello-Roos tax bills checked for accuracy
The audit, prompted by an inewsource investigation last year, found problems with the way the city records square footage on building permits, ranging from typos to incomplete information.
View ArticleCity of S.D. says checking Mello-Roos tax bills too costly
The city of San Diego’s audit committee has decided it would be too much work and too costly to reconcile the tax bills for people who pay special assessments called Mello-Roos. Instead, the committee...
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