The City of Menifee is in the process of forming a community facilities district for the Heritage Village subdivision, and the Eastern Municipal Water District board approved a Joint Community Facilities Agreement with the city for the CFD.
The EMWD board approved the agreement resolution on a 5-0 vote March 19. The Joint Community Facilities Agreement covers a tract at the northwest corner of Menifee Road and Rouse Road where 162 single-family homes are planned.
A community facilities district includes a special tax (sometimes known as Mello-Roos taxes due to the state legislators who authored the option for services on new development to be funded by an annual assessment) to fund the services and/or infrastructure. A Joint Communities Facilities Agreement stipulates the collection and
