Effective 1 July 2026, Jamestown Sanitary District has transitioned sewer charge collection to be directly billed annually through the Tuolumne County property tax system. This means your annual Jamestown Sanitary District charges will now appear as a separate line item on your annual property tax bill rather than being billed and collected monthly by our district.  This change in payment processing will occur simultaneously with the 2nd of 5 fiscal year rate increases that were approved by the Board in November 2025, raising the monthly sewer rate per single family equivalent to $132.53 beginning 1 July 2026

July 2026 Sewer Bill: You will not receive a monthly bill for July service because those charges will be included in the total annual amount that will be on your county property tax assessment.  You will receive an annual statement from Jamestown Sanitary District every year in July beginning in 2026 with the total annual sewer charge. A report titled “Direct Billing by APN” will be available to review on our website at JamestownSanitaryDistrict.com under Important Notices or Sewer Rate Information. Your mortgage company will automatically include this charge in your monthly escrow payment.

Monthly Payment Processing End: Payments will no longer be processed by Jamestown Sanitary District after 10 July 2026, 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 you will need to contact your bank to stop the payments.

Regarding Delinquent Balances: Any outstanding balances after 30 June 2026 are late and therefore delinquent.  Delinquent charges will be placed as a separate delinquent assessment on the upcoming property tax bill. Failure to pay these consolidated tax amounts can result in additional county penalties or property tax foreclosure.

Regarding Credit Balances: Annual charges will be calculated for the upcoming fiscal year beginning 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 and any credit balances will deducted from that total and reflected on the annual statement Jamestown Sanitary District will send in July.

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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?
  • Your mortgage company will automatically include this charge in your 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 charges amount on my tax bill?
  • You cannot pick and choose which portions of the tax bill to pay. Property taxes and special assessments are bundled together into a single, legally binding bill.
• Who do I call if I have questions about my sewer service?
  • Continue to contact Jamestown Sanitary District at 209-984-5177 or at jsdistrict@mlode.com

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 11, 2026 TO HEAR PROPOSAL TO COLLECT SEWER CHARGES ON THE TUOLUMNE COUNTY TAX ROLL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY TAX ROLL BILLING.pdfJSD FY2026-2027 DIRECT BILLING BY APN.pdf

Annual assessment fees are calculated by multiplying the customers ESFR by the monthly sewer charge of $132.53 multiplied by 12 to obtain the total for the year. The ESFR is the Equivalent Single Family Residence calculated by District's engineer depending on the type of customer.  A single family home will have an ESFR of 1.

Rates will increase 1 July 2026 as the second of five increases take effect.

NOTICE - SEWER SERVICE RATE 2nd OF 5 INCREASE EFFECTIVE 7-1-2026.pdf

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AGENDA - 07 NOV 2025 - PROP 218 PUBLIC HEARING.pdf

It has come to our attention that some people wish to withdraw a protest form they submitted before learning the information presented at the town hall meeting.  A protest withdrawal form with instructions is included here:

JSD Protest Withdrawal.pdfJSD Info from Town Hall October 24.pdf

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NEW DIRECTORS APPOINTED 14 AUGUST 2025

Jamestown Sanitary District welcomes newly appointed Directors

Erica Banks & Robert Ditler

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

REGARDING PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS TO SEWER RATES

December 11, 2024 at 6 p.m.
at the Community Hall at 18250 Main Street, Jamestown, CA 95327

TOWNHALL MEETING TO DISCUSS THE SEWER RATES

November 21, 2024 at 6 p.m.
at the Community Hall at 18250 Main Street, Jamestown, CA 95327

L_T Sewer Rate Townhall.pdfJSD Sewer Rate Study - POSTED.pdfJSD Prop 218 Mailing- POSTED.pdfJSD Protest Form - POSTED.pdf

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DECEMBER 2023 UPDATE

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Board of Directors of the Jamestown Sanitary District have made the necessary decision to suspend new sewer service connections.       

RESOLUTION NO. 23-194 MORATORIUM ON NEW SERVICE CONNECTIONS.pdf