Corral de Tierra Oaks Has Two County Service Areas: Why the 2026 Tax-Roll Vote Names CSA 44 but Not CSA 67

CORRAL DE TIERRA OAKS, Monterey County — October 30, 2026. People living in or near the Corral de Tierra Oaks subdivisions may see two different county service-area numbers in government records: CSA 44 and CSA 67. The difference matters for service responsibilities, public records and property-related charges. A county vote from July 7, 2026 illustrates why the two should not be treated as one district.

Which community is which?

Monterey County’s service-area directory identifies CSA 44 as Corral de Tierra Oaks subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 and CSA 67 as Corral de Tierra Oaks No. 4. The actual district boundary must be checked on a map and against the parcel’s assessor number; a neighborhood label or nearby road does not determine a property’s financial obligations.

What was decided on July 7?

The Board of Supervisors passed RES 26-097, allowing annual assessments for a named set of county service areas to be placed on the fiscal 2026–27 tax roll. The list expressly includes CSA 44. CSA 67 is not among the districts listed in this particular resolution. That does not, by itself, prove that CSA 67 properties have no charges or that the district ceased functioning: its costs, obligations and any other authorized revenue must be checked in separate records.

What about a possible future assessment change?

Separate Monterey County FY2026–27 budget materials requested $25,000 to support a Proposition 218 assessment process for CSA 44. A request for funding to conduct a ballot or assessment proceeding is not the same as a successful property-owner vote or an adopted increased rate. Residents should keep the July annual levy authorization separate from any later proposal to change the level of service funding.

How to check your property’s situation

Find the assessor parcel number on your tax statement, check the 2025 LAFCO district maps for CSA 44 and CSA 67, and request the signed resolutions, annual-assessment exhibit and current service budgets from Monterey County. Ask Public Works to identify the responsible district for any storm drain, open-space area or streetlight before attributing expenses to a particular set of homeowners.

Primary sources: County of Monterey RES 26-097, July 7, 2026; official County Service Areas index. The absence of CSA 67 from this one 2026 resolution is not proof that no other assessment or charge applies to that area.

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