Strathmore Utility District’s Proposition 218 Files: How to Read Water and Sewer Rate Records

STRATHMORE, California — Residents reviewing a water or sewer bill can find public district information without relying on speculation about rates. The Strathmore Public Utility District maintains a dedicated collection of Proposition 218 materials on its official website, including documents about water and sewer rate proposals and written protest procedures.

The district’s “Prop 218 Proposed Rate Increase” page provides a summary report in English and Spanish, water and sewer protest forms, and objection materials. The page is a record of a rate-setting process, not by itself proof that any particular proposed amount is today’s adopted rate.

What residents should look for

Start with the published proposal and identify the type of service affected, the relevant billing units and any proposed effective date. Then check the district’s Board Meetings page for notices, agendas, minutes and the final decision. Its 2026 archive includes a June 25 meeting item with public-hearing and Proposition 218 documents.

If a resident wants to know what is currently owed, the district’s official customer contact and billing information is the appropriate source. A past public-hearing notice and a current customer bill are different records.

Participation and language access

The district has published materials in both English and Spanish, including protest-related forms. Anyone with questions about whether a comment period has closed or which form is valid should ask the district directly rather than mailing an outdated document. No deadline, rate or outcome is inferred here from the existence of a form.

Where the district can be contacted

Strathmore PUD lists its administrative office at 19626 Orange Belt Drive, Strathmore, CA 93267, telephone (559) 568-1613. Its homepage also identifies an after-hours number, (559) 781-4697. For questions about an urgent utility failure, use the district’s current emergency instructions.

Its board page says regular meetings ordinarily take place on the second Thursday of the month; confirm the latest posted agenda before visiting. Community members should distinguish meetings, proposals, adopted resolutions and customer notices so public discussion does not become a false claim of a rate change.

Sources: Strathmore Public Utility District homepage, Proposition 218 document collection and 2026 board-meeting archive; checked November 2, 2026. No unverified rate amount or adoption outcome is asserted.

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