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Staff previews Sunnyslope annexation of Best Road Mutual Water Company; resident urges merger after years of failing wells

San Benito County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) · November 13, 2025
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Summary

LAFCO staff briefed the commission on Sunnyslope County Water District’s proposed annexation of the Best Road Mutual Water Company ahead of a Dec. 11 public hearing. Staff said the project (247 acres, 48 parcels, ~133 residents) received a $3.4 million DWR grant; resident testimony described arsenic and repeated boil-water orders.

LAFCO staff on Nov. 13 gave commissioners an informational briefing on a proposed annexation: Sunnyslope (Sunny Slope) County Water District has applied to annex the Best Road Mutual Water Company territory. The presentation was a pre-hearing information item; the commission will consider a formal public hearing on Dec. 11.

Staff said the annexation area covers about 247 acres and 48 rural-residential parcels with roughly 133 residents. Sunny Slope has applied to extend its distribution system after Best Road reported repeated boil-water orders, two failing wells and…

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