Board confirms levies and fees for FY 2026‑27 in unanimous votes after public comment

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on June 24 unanimously approved a set of levy and fee items brought forward as noticed public hearings.

What passed: the board confirmed FY 2026‑27 levies for a set of permanent road division zones, county service areas, San Diego County Fire Protection District zones and storm water maintenance zones (item 8), approved community facility district levies (item 9), and approved fees and charges for sanitation and water maintenance districts (item 10). Each item was considered separately and passed on recorded voice votes with all supervisors present voting aye.

Public comment: callers and in‑person commenters raised recurring concerns about particular rate increases (several cited localized sewer or levy increases), the need for clearer communications to homeowners about obligations and boundaries, and deferred maintenance on some infrastructure. Callers asked the county to improve mapping, outreach before billing changes, and to consider affordability impacts for small or rural districts. A few callers expressed broader political grievances not specific to the levy or fee items; meeting staff warned off‑topic speakers as required by the public comment rules.

Staff response and next steps: staff noted the levies and fee schedules were part of annual confirmations and said project‑level repairs and mapping updates would proceed through relevant departments. No changes to the proposed levies or fees were made at the hearing.

Vote: items 8–10 each passed unanimously with all supervisors present voting aye.