1. Kern SGMA (KANDLA) Budget Growing to $640,000 Despite Concerns The board expressed significant frustration with KANDLA's proposed 2026 budget of $640,000 (including $280,000 for well mitigation), with the remaining $360,000 requiring approximately $18,000 per participating agency. Board members questioned why attorney support costs $100,000 and criticized the budget as "full of fluff." The district has been subsidizing KANDLA for years without the authority establishing its own funding mechanism, and directors discussed potentially withdrawing if progress isn't made within a year. They emphasized KANDLA needs to implement a Prop 218 process to establish pumping fees or assessments to become self-sufficient.
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