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Boulder Creek Sewer Charges (CSA 7 Zones 1 and 2)

Summary

Zone 1 homeowners will pay $3,212.96 next year for sewer service, approved unanimously. Zone 2's proposed $5,345.62 charge died when 9 of 12 parcel owners filed protests — a rare successful protest under the assessment-ballot process.

At a glance

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Last discussed May 5, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Zone 1 charges set at $3,212.96 per single-family parcel; Zone 2's $5,345.62 charge was rejected by protester ballots.

✅Who benefits

Zone 1 ratepayers get continued sewer service; Zone 2 owners avoid a roughly $5,300 charge.

⚠️Who could be affected

Zone 2's sewer system loses the funding and loan agreement the assessment would have supported.

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