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Board approves higher per‑parcel mosquito and disease control assessment for 2025–26
Summary
Following a staff presentation on rising materials and staffing costs and a public hearing with no public opposition, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors voted 5–0 to raise the mosquito and disease control assessment from $11.22 to $15.78 per single-family-equivalent parcel for fiscal year 2025–26.
After receiving the annual engineer’s report and a staff presentation, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors approved an increase to the mosquito and disease control assessment for fiscal year 2025–26.
Associate presenter Ken Griffin told the board the assessment had remained at $11.22 since 2016 and that rising expenditures — primarily materials and modest staffing increases — meant the district would otherwise face a deficit. The board opened a public hearing; no members of the public spoke on the matter during the record. Following questions from the board about why annual small increases had not been applied, the supervisors voted to order the levy at $15.78 per single‑family‑equivalent parcel.
Why it matters: The assessment increase will raise program revenue for the county’s mosquito and vector control efforts and prevent a projected operating deficit for FY 2025–26.
What the board directed: Finance staff and the mosquito district will finalize levy paperwork and ensure the assessment is levied and collected through the county tax roll; staff will report back on program budget performance during the next budget cycle.
Ending: The new assessment rate is scheduled to take effect with the 2025–26 tax roll.
