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San Dieguita Water District introduces FY‑26 budget, upholds planned rate changes
Summary
The San Dieguita Water District board reviewed and introduced its proposed fiscal year 2026 operating and capital budget, discussed water purchase cost increases and lower local supply from Lake Hodges, and voted unanimously to uphold previously approved water rates while staff returns for final adoption next month.
The San Dieguita Water District board on May 21 introduced its proposed fiscal year 2026 operating and capital budget and unanimously upheld previously approved water rates and meter service charges.
Finance manager Kazangu presented the draft FY‑26 budget, saying, “This item is the introduction of the FY '26 district operating and CIP budget,” and walked the board through key assumptions: the district is planning for lower local supply from Lake Hodges, a lower overall demand estimate of about 5,500 acre‑feet, and a County Water Authority (CWA) rate increase built into the budget at 16 percent per guidance from the Water Authority.
The nut graf: The budget sets projected district revenues at about $25 million — roughly a 9 percent increase over current‑year projections — while projecting district‑wide expenditures of about $27.5 million. Board members pressed staff on the…
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