1. Board Approved the Prop 218 Engineer’s Report and Accepted the Prop 26 Cost of Service Study — Ballots Coming to Affected Property Owners for Prop 218 The board voted to approve the Prop 218 Engineer's Report (land-based assessment) and the Prop 26 Cost of Service Study for a pumping-based extraction fee proposal, and set a public hearing for September 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM. All affected property owners within the GSA will receive a Prop 218 ballot in the mail with a minimum 45-day notice period, while the Prop 26 fee will proceed through a separate noticed public hearing process. The maximum Prop 218 assessment rate is $26.84 per assessable acre, and the maximum Prop 26 extraction fee is $19.24 per acre-foot pumped. The 218 assessment will appear on property tax bills; the 26 fee applies only to groundwater pumpers. Board members acknowledged the financial burden but stated this is necessary to maintain local control and avoid harsher state intervention.
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