The board held a study session on the early draft budget that will underpin the upcoming Prop 218 fee election. Fixed costs (GSA operations) are proposed as a land-based assessment of roughly $27.39 per acre in Year 1, paid by every parcel owner—including those within city limits. Variable costs for pumpers would add approximately $14 per acre-foot in 2026, covering dry-well mitigation, water quality, and subsidence mitigation reserves. Variable costs are projected to peak around $19/AF in 2027 before declining to ~$7/AF by 2030. These numbers are preliminary; the Engineer’s Report development begins with a preliminary draft targeted for June 2026; final timing may vary before ballots go out.
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