Thanks for following up on this, and for putting pressure on them to dig more deeply into the details of Mello-Roos.
IMO, there is no reason for Mello-Roos. It’s simply a way to direct more money into the pockets of long-time land owners and developers.
The developers should have to spend their own money to build the infrastructure necessary for their developments, and the costs of this should be fully included in the price of the houses. If they can’t make the numbers work, then they’re paying too much for the land.
By keeping these costs separate from the cost of the homes, gullible buyers won’t bother to look into the *total* price they’re paying for the houses. As always, they’re keeping people in the dark by focusing on payments instead of total cost.
