Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Budget And Finance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Big Bear City CSD adopts FY 2026-27 budget, approves 4.21% fire prevention tax increase and fees collection
Summary
The Big Bear City Community Services District Board on June 1 unanimously adopted the FY 2026-27 budget, set a 4.21% increase to the Fire Prevention and Protection Tax levy, established an $11,035,112 appropriations limit for the fire department, approved collection of sewer/solid-waste/water standby fees on the property tax roll, and adopted the annual investment policy.
The Big Bear City Community Services District Board of Directors on June 1 adopted its Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget and approved a series of related resolutions affecting the fire department levy, appropriations limit, standby fee collection, and the district's investment policy.
Finance Officer Jeanette Prickett presented the budget and related materials during noticed public hearings and explained how the Fire Prevention and Protection Tax percentage is calculated; she said the levy for FY 2026-27 was set with a 4.21% increase. The board voted unanimously on each item.
Why it matters: the budget and tax levy fund district services including fire prevention and protection. The appropriations limit for the Fire Department was set at $11,035,112; the district also directed staff to place sewer, solid waste and water standby fees on the county property tax roll for collection, a process Finance Officer Prickett said is authorized under Health and Safety Code section 5473 et seq. and Government Code section 61115.
At the start of the meeting President B. Rowe confirmed that all five directors were present. For the Fire Prevention and Protection Tax (Resolution 2026-17) the board opened a public hearing, heard staff and public comment, and then adopted the resolution (motion by Director John Russo; second by Director Larry Walsh). For Resolution 2026-18 the board opened a public hearing and adopted the appropriations limit for the Fire Department at $11,035,112 (motion by Director JoKay Rowe; second by Director Al Ziegler). The FY 2026-27 budget (Resolution 2026-14) was presented as unchanged from the May 4 draft and was adopted after public comment (motion by Director JoKay Rowe; second by Director John Russo).
The board also adopted Resolution 2026-19 to place FY 2026-27 sewer, solid waste and water standby fees on the San Bernardino County property tax roll for collection; Prickett characterized the tax-roll collection as the most cost-effective method. Finally, the Board adopted Resolution 2026-20 approving the Annual Statement of Investment Policy; Prickett said there were no proposed changes to the current policy, and no public comment was offered on that item.
All recorded votes on the listed resolutions were unanimous (Ayes: B. Rowe, J. Rowe, Russo, Walsh, Ziegler; Noes: none; Absent: none; Abstains: none). The meeting adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 2026-17 (Fire Prevention and Protection Tax levy) ' adopted; motion: Director John Russo; second: Director Larry Walsh; vote: unanimous. Resolution 2026-18 (Fire Department appropriations limit: $11,035,112) ' adopted; motion: Director JoKay Rowe; second: Director Al Ziegler; vote: unanimous. Resolution 2026-14 (FY 2026-27 Budget) ' adopted; motion: Director JoKay Rowe; second: Director John Russo; vote: unanimous. Resolution 2026-19 (Collection of standby fees on property tax roll) ' adopted; motion: Director Al Ziegler; second: Director John Russo; vote: unanimous. Resolution 2026-20 (Annual Statement of Investment Policy) ' adopted; motion: Director JoKay Rowe; second: Director John Russo; vote: unanimous.
The record shows public comment was received during several hearings and during the non-agenda public testimony period, but the transcript does not capture individual public comment statements. The Board made closing remarks and announced upcoming events before adjourning.
