Summary
Resident David LaCroix pressed the board on Tuscan Village's $3 million public safety pledge, of which only $1 million has been paid. Staff explained it's a voluntary donation with no contractual trigger, held in a trust fund — so the board has no lever to compel payment.
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Last discussed Mar 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
$2 million of the pledged $3 million remains unpaid; the funds cannot offset taxes since they are restricted to safety infrastructure.
Eventually, public safety infrastructure in the Tuscan Village area.
Taxpayers may bear public safety costs in the interim while the pledge remains unpaid.
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