IN EL DORADO HILLS
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DECEMBER 15, 2021
Santa Claus comes to town
Village Life photo by Eric Jaramishian
Karl Weiland has announced his retirement. Weiland was first elected to serve as assessor in 2010.
Courtesy photo
The El Dorado Hills Fire Department’s Santa Run rolled through the community last week. Above, Noa and Lia Faber enjoy their moment on a decorated fire engine with mom Sharee during the Santa Stop at Lakeview Elementary School.
County Assessor Weiland makes plans to retire Eric Jaramishian Staff writer
Photos courtesy of EDH Fire
The Santa Run makes its way through the Hollow Oak neighborhood Dec. 9, above left. Santa, Mrs. Claus, elves and The Grinch visited many EDH neighborhoods, spreading Christmas cheer and collecting toys for the less fortunate. At right is a trailer full of donated toys awaiting sorting and distribution.
El Dorado County assessor Karl Weiland plans to retire after his term ends Dec. 31, 2022. As the county assessor, Weiland is responsible for assessing and maintaining inventory of nearly 100,000 parcels in the county, which is valued at nearly $38 billion and generates around $388 million in property taxes, according to Weiland. The assessor deals with regulations imposed by various property tax laws, including Proposition 13, and assesses the value of property under those laws. Assessor Weiland and his staff help residents navigate property laws and regulations and participate in the California Assessors Association, which advises the state Legislature and the California State Board of Equalization on proposed regulations. “I have a great staff and they get a lot of thanks,” Weiland said. “People appreciate what we do. If I go talk to a group, I try to be informative and tell them things about property tax, which is not something they would ■
See WEILAND, page A3
Supervisors select redistricting map for adoption Eric Jaramishian Staff writer The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors finalized a map to redraw the supervisorial district boundaries Dec. 7, settling with a revised version of the El Dorado Hills Community Draft Alternative redistricting map. A slight offshoot of the original El Dorado Hills Community Draft Alternative maps presented at the Nov. 16 redistricting hearing, county staff curated the new version in an attempt to address supervisors’ recommendations to keep Rescue north of Green Valley Road in District 4, include the El Dorado Hills Business Park in District 1 and keep the northern portion of Pleasant Valley in
District 2. Staff lumped the community sitting north of Green Valley Road and east of Starbuck Road into District 4. Adjusting the boundary line between Districts 2 and 3 in the Pleasant Valley area would have caused District 2’s population to be disproportionately high, pushing the population differential over the legal requirement, according to geographic information analyst Jennifer Carlton. “Adjusting it to capture just enough population (and) the differential would have meant the residents of Pleasant Valley would be even further split than they currently are,” Carlton said. ■
See MAP, page A3
EDH Community Draft Alternative – Revised, B – 1
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