Municipal Services

Public Facilities

Assessment Districts

The Public Facilities Maintenance Division maintains public landscaping that provides a special benefit to certain parcels within the City. Maintenance is provided at the budgetary parameters provided. Maintenance is funded by a supplemental assessment on a property owner's property tax bill. The establishment and operation of assessment districts are governed by state law.

The City of Turlock Public Facilities Maintenance staff maintains approximately 2,294,494 square feet of assessment district area, including 1,149,737 square feet of turf area (35 acres) and 798,757 sq. ft. of planter area (18 acres).

Approximately 268,000 square feet of assessment district area are maintained by a private landscape maintenance contractor under a contract with the City of Turlock.

The goals of the Public Facilities Maintenance Staff are to:

• respond to citizen inquiries within 24 hours
• remove graffiti/all vandalism within 48 hours of notification
• complete all required maintenance at each district on a weekly basis.