Mills Act Year-in-Review
Attachment No. 2
2024
19 applications (9 in 2023)
August 2023 – Pomona Heritage Restoration Workshop
April 2024 – Mills Act Workshop
August 2024 – Pomona Heritage Restoration Workshop
High Volume of Applications / Cost to City
67 Contracts
Loss Tax Revenue:
$32,090 for 2024-25
$57,898.12 (Estimated) for 2025-26
Average of $864.15 per contract for 2025-26
0.11% of all Property Tax Revenue (2024-25 Budget)
Number of Mills Act Contracts in Pomona
2004-2021: 25
Number of Mills Act Contracts in Pomona
2004-2021: 25
2022-2024: 42
Total: 67
19 applications this year
High Volume of Applications / Cost to City
High Volume is unsustainable
50 Hours per application
950 hours this year
Processing Costs: $10,287 per contract
Average Fee: $500-600.
Commission Recommendations
Limit the number of applications
Change what we allow as part of the contract
No Interior Work
Focus more on restoration
Questions / Suggestions