Does the Department pay property taxes?
A – The Department pays 24% of the gross income received from rental of Department- owned parcels to the County in which the parcel is located. In the case of Hayward Bypass parcels, the payments are made to the County of Alameda, 50% or which is then distributed to the City of Hayward for parcels located within the city limits. The parcels will be returned to the County tax rolls upon sale or transfer. The new owner will be responsible for any subsequent assessments and property taxes which will be determined and distributed in the same manner as property taxes from all other privately owned property in the county.
