
At a public meeting held on July 21 2026, the District’s Board of Directors set the assessments for the 2026-27 fiscal year for irrigated and non-irrigated lands. The funds raised by these assessments enable us to represent your interests in the coming years as we work to implement the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) pursuant to the ongoing Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The assessment set for this fiscal year is within the maximum assessment approved by landowners on July 21, 2020.
The current Assessment values are:
On July 21, 2026, an assessment levied by the San Antonio Basin Water District for the 2026-27 fiscal year became due and payable.
The District is requesting payment by Friday, October 9, 2026. The assessment will be delinquent if not paid by Monday, February 8, 2027. Invoices were mailed out August 10, 2026
Change requests for the 2027-28 Assessment are due by March 31, 2027
Change Request Letters to Landowners with their current Irrigated/Non-Irrigated Acres are mailed out annually in January
On June 13, 2025, the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released a report titled
“Water Management in Santa Barbara County, Keep Up the Good Work”.