1. New Assessment Rates Approved — Significant Decrease from Last Year The Board approved the final 2026–2027 budget, setting irrigated acre assessments at $6.25/acre and non-irrigated acres at $0.08/acre. This is a major reduction from last year's rate of approximately $16.50/irrigated acre, which was higher because EPC was required to fund Paso Robles Groundwater Basin Agency (PrAGA) operations. The total assessment needed for 2026–2027 is approximately $91,964, down from roughly $202,840 last year, with cash on hand/carryover (including unused contingency) rolling forward to offset the new year's charges.
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