District operations are primarily financed by the sale of agricultural water, property tax assessments, the sale of non-agricultural water, and other miscellaneous sources such as hydroelectric power sales. The District’s fiscal year begins on May 1 and runs through April 30th, and the annual budget is approved by the Board of Directors. The current budget, and the previous three years’ budgets can be accessed via the links below.
Audited Financial Statements
The District’s financial and accounting practices are audited each year by an independent accounting firm. The results of the audit along with an audited financial statement are presented to the Board of Directors at the conclusion of the audit. You may access the audited financial statements via the links below.
Revenue Sources
The primary source of District revenue comes from agricultural water sales. Other significant revenue sources include Yolo County property tax distributions, bulk sales of municipal and industrial water, and proceeds from state and federal grants. Proceeds from sales of hydroelectric power generation are highly variable depending on water supplies. Please refer to the approved budgets and audited financial statements in the links above for specific information regarding District revenues and expenses.
The District’s annual water rates are set by the Board of Directors at the May board meeting (first Tuesday in May) and can be found in the Customer Service section.
Compensation
California public agencies are required to disclose salary information of their employees. This information may be found on the State Controller’s “Government Compensation in California” website, which may be accessed via the link below.