1. Extraction Fees Holding Steady at $170/Acre-Foot for FY 2026-27 — Public Hearing Set for June The Board approved the proposed FY 2026-27 budget, which maintains the groundwater extraction fee at $170 per acre-foot, unchanged from last year's projection. A public hearing to formally adopt the fee is scheduled for the next Board meeting in June (June 22, 2026 per agenda). Growers who wish to comment on the fee should plan to attend or submit comments ahead of that hearing.
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