Just 20 minutes from the happiest place on earth sits Anaheim Hills, CA. Homes here boast a median listing price well over $1 million, and there are plans in the works for nearly 500 luxury apartments nestled near Deer Canyon in the hills.
It’s an affluent, idyllic neighborhood—and just this past week, homeowners voted to approve a property tax increase that will have them paying anywhere between $395 and $2,500 more each year.
At a time when governors like Florida’s Ron DeSantis are working to eliminate property taxes altogether, it may seem strange to hear about homeowners volunteering to pay more. But as one resident put it, “the seriousness of the situation” demanded it.
Anaheim Hills homeowners approve a tax that acts like an insurance policy
After a vote on Aug. 4, Anaheim Hills secured long-term funding to operate a critical system of groundwater pumps that prevent landslides—by agreeing to permanently increase property taxes…