DATE: October 20, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Waterworks District No. 40
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Sitting as the Board of Supervisors:
Approve the use of $100,000 from funding in Org 2540 Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures for District Priorities to pay Waterworks District No. 40 in District 5 for outstanding sewer-related debt, subject to confirmation of the final payoff amount for this purpose.
Sitting as the Board of Directors of Waterworks District No. 40:
Adopt a Budget Resolution increasing FY 2026-27 appropriations and estimated revenues for Waterworks District No. 40 - Shaver Springs Org 9360 in the amount of $100,000 (4/5 vote); and
Approve a corresponding reduction in sewer rates resulting from the debt payoff and direct staff to coordinate with Waterworks District No. 40 to implement the corresponding reduction in sewer rates resulting from the debt payoff, including determining the appropriate rate adjustment, effective date, and any required Board or District actions, and confirm that the use of County funds and resulting sewer rate reduction will not jeopardize existing State funding or subsidies available to Waterworks District No. 40.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions would authorize the use of $100,000 in District Priorities funding for District 5 in Org 2540 Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures to pay off Waterworks District No. 40’s (WWD 40) outstanding sewer-related debt, subject to confirmation of the final payoff amount, and establish the necessary budget appropriations. Paying off this debt would allow a corresponding reduction in sewer rates, providing financial relief to District customers. Staff would implement the rate reduction through the required actions and confirm that it would not jeopardize existing State funding or subsidies. ...
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