NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF INTENT TO PLACE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIEN FOR DELINQUENT SEWER UTILITY CHARGES AND TO PLACE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 DIRECT CHARGES ON THE 2026-2027 TUOLUMNE COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ROLL

 Notice of Public Hearing: 30 July 2026 @ 2:30 pm at 10190 Karlee Lane, Jamestown CA 95327

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Sections 16469 through 16472 and Government Code Section 53755(a)(3), the District intends to collect delinquent balances by placing it as a special assessment lien onto the Tuolumne County 2026-2027 Secured Property Tax Roll and place fiscal year 2026-2027 sewer charges  as a direct charge assessment on the county tax roll. The total amount owed will be added to your upcoming annual property tax bill and must be paid to the County Tax Collector.

The amount reflected on your annual statement as the “Balance forward” is an outstanding balance and will be assessed on the tax statement as a Delinquent Charge. You will receive a separate notice of intent statement regarding these delinquent charges. If there is no balance forward due on your statement you do not have a delinquent balance this part does not apply to you. 

Charges are tied directly to your Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN). If you own a parcel that contains multiple properties, homes, or units, you will receive annual statements for each of your JSD accounts and those charges will be combined and applied to that single APN tax bill.

The annual statement details monthly charges for the upcoming fiscal year to be assessed on the county tax property tax roll as Jamestown Sanitary District 2026-2027 charges. The total assessment amount due on this statement includes all unpaid Delinquent and Fiscal year 2026-2027 direct charges.

You can prevent the delinquent charges from being added to your property tax bill by paying the full delinquent amount directly to the District. A full list of delinquent and direct billing charges is available for public review at the District office, please call ahead, or find the link to documents below. Payments must be made by cashiers check and be received at the District Office at 10190 Karlee Lane, Jamestown CA 95327 before the public hearing on 30 July 2026.

If the delinquent balance remains unpaid by the deadline above, a consolidated public hearing will be held by the District Board of Directors on 30 July 2026 @ 2:30 to review and authorize the Delinquency Report and the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 direct charges report for tax roll transfer.

You have the right to attend this hearing to speak to the Board of Directors, or you may submit a formal written protest before the hearing concludes. Written protests must include your name, property address, APN, and the specific reason you believe the charges are incorrect. Written protests may be mailed to the District Office at P.O. Box 247, Jamestown CA 95327.

ITEM 4 - RESOLUTION NO.26-216 EXHIBIT A -PENDING DELINQUENT BILLING TAX ROLL FY26-27 ASSESSMENTS.pdfITEM 5 - RESOLUTION NO.26-217 EXHIBIT A - PENDING DIRECT BILLING TAX ROLL FY26-27 ASSESSENTS.pdf

MONTHLY PROCESSING END: Payments will no longer be processed by Jamestown Sanitary District and will need to be made to the County along with your property tax bill. 

AUTO-PAY CANCELLATION: If you have bill pay set up with your bank to automatically pay your monthly bill to Jamestown Sanitary District you will need to contact your bank to stop the payments.

DELINQUENT BALANCES: Outstanding account balances remaining after June 30, 2026 are late and therefore delinquent.  Delinquent charges will be placed on the upcoming property tax bill separate from the annual charge as a secured delinquency assessment.

CREDIT BALANCES: Any credit balances on customer accounts will be applied to the upcoming fiscal year sewer charges.

ANNUAL SEWER STATEMENT: The fiscal year runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Sewer charges will be applied for the year in monthly detail, any credit balances will be credited, then annual statements will be prepared and mailed to customers.

                    

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS     

  • Will this increase my sewer rate?
    • No. While this change is happening at the same time as an already approved and scheduled rate increase this simply changes the collection method.
  • What if I pay my property taxes through an escrow account?
    • Mortgage companies will automatically include this charge in the monthly escrow payment.
  • What if I don’t have a mortgage and therefore have no escrow account? 
    • The annual statement from JSD will provide the exact annual amount in advance, simply include this amount when budgeting for property taxes.
  • What happens if I don’t pay the sewer charge amount on my tax bill?
    • Property taxes and special assessments are bundled together into a single, legally binding bill.
  • Why make this change?
    • The processing center the District currently uses cost $38,000 last year in statement preparation, mailing and processing fees for credit card, debit card and check payments. These costs have increased by $2,000 annually, meaning this year’s cost will reach $40,000 and project to be $50,000 in 5 years. This transition will reduce costs, streamline operations and provide a more convenient, consolidated billing process for our property owners.
  • Who do I call if I have questions about my sewer service?