San Antonio Basin Water District

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Welcome to the San Antonio Basin Water District

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The SABGSA Adopted Ordinance 25-001 on March 18, 2025 for the Well Metering & Groundwater Extraction Reporting Program For more information click here:

Current Board Meeting Agenda

SABWD Regular Meeting Agenda 7-15-2025 (pdf)Download

About the District

The San Antonio Basin Water District is located entirely in Santa Barbara County and comprises approximately 86,484 acres. The purpose of the District is to sustainably manage, protect and enhance the groundwater resource as an adjunct to each property within the District while preserving the ability of agricultural lands to remain productive. The District focuses its water management responsibilities primarily on use of groundwater for agricultural purposes. 

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Board of Directors

The San Antonio Basin Water District’s Board of Directors meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. at the Los Alamos Community Service District Office, located at  82 North Saint Joseph St - Los Alamos, CA.

Please Note: The next Regular Board Meeting will be July 15, 2025  at 1:00 p.m in-person. Public participation is encouraged in-person or using teleconference . Remote access, via Zoom,  and call-in instructions are listed on the Board Meeting Agenda.

Board of Directors

  • Kevin Merrill – President (2024-2027)
  • Randy Sharer –  Vice President (2024-2027)
  • Andrew Reade – Board Member (2024-2027)
  • Victor Schaff - Treasurer-Assessor & Tax Collector (2022-2025)
  • Ken Hunter – Board Member (2022-2025)

 District Management 

  • Donna Glass - District Manager/Secretary
  • Alan Doud - General Counsel, Young Wooldridge, LLP
  • Kari Wagner PE - Wallace Group

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Candidacy Forms due August 8, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a general election is scheduled to be held in SAN ANTONIO WATER DISTRICT (“District”) on November 4, 2025 for the office of Director. There are 2 seats to be filled. To be qualified, a candidate must be over the age of 18 years and either a holder of title to land within the District or the legal representative of a holder of title to land within the District.


Official declaration of candidacy forms for eligible candidates desiring to file for these offices may be obtained from the office of the Secretary of the District, 82 North St. Joseph Street, Los Alamos, CA 93440. The forms are available beginning July 14, 2025 and must be filed in the District office no later than August 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. This election shall be at  large.


Appointment to each elective office will be made as prescribed by Section 10515 of the Elections Code in the event there are no candidates or an insufficient number of candidates for such office and a petition for an election is not filed within the time prescribed by Section 10515 of the Elections Code.


Anyone desiring further information regarding filing for these elective District offices should contact the District at (805) 928-8349.


SABWD Candidacy Form (pdf)Download
SABWD Landowner Designation Form (pdf)Download
SABWD Board Election Resolution (pdf)Download
SABWD Form_700_2024 (pdf)Download

 

    


Mailing Address

1005 S. Broadway - Santa Maria, California 93454


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