Members of the San Joaquin County Mosquito & Vector Control District’s Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to accept and adopt the new resolution continuing the benefit assessment at last year’s rates. The fiscal year 2026-27 assessment budget includes mosquito and vector surveillance, control and abatement, monitoring and testing for vector-borne diseases, rearing and distribution of mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), as well as public outreach and education.
“In a concerted effort to help ease the current burden caused by rising costs and inflation upon our County’s residents, the District’s Board of Trustees has decided not to raise the benefit assessment rates for the upcoming fiscal year,” stated District General Manager Omar Khweiss.
With over 254,000 single family equivalent units within the County, the cost savings (avoidance) realized by County taxpayers (maximum authorized assessment rate versus current benefit assessment rate) is $606,821.
This charge appears on property tax bills as: SJC MOSQ & VCTR CNTRL
The latest numbers from the Consumer Price Index show prices for items typically used every day have gone up as much as 32%. Despite this statistic, San Joaquin County Mosquito & Vector Control District officials have identified innovative efficiencies and cost-saving measures to save taxpayers well over half a million dollars.
“Although we are experiencing a spike in the costs of invaluable tools and instruments that supplement these services, we are confident in our due diligence to carry out these tasks sufficiently under the current total benefit assessment,” said Khweiss. “Furthermore, if necessary, the District would utilize our Contingencies and General Reserve funds, to cover any additional costs over and above the benefit assessment, in case of such an emergency.”
District officials added that it likely will be a one-year reprieve from assessment increases.
“The San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District certainly anticipates that the need to increase our benefit assessment for each special service level zone will be inevitable in the very near future but are encouraged and optimistic that we can continue to operate this upcoming fiscal year at no additional charge to our county residents,” Khweiss noted. “By paying less in taxes … we implore you to pay more attention to free tips that we present which are certain to provide you with protection through prevention.”
To learn more about mosquito and vector control activities in San Joaquin County, go to the District’s website at www.sjmosquito.org. Follow them on Facebook @sjmosquitoandvector for more tips and information.
To request District service, visit www.sjmosquito.org or call (209) 982-4675.
The Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to accept and adopt the new resolution continuing the benefit assessment at rates of $9.97 (Special service level - Zone A), $9.47 (Reduced special service level - Zone B), and $10.47 (Special service level with extraordinary habitat - Zone C) per single family equivalent family unit in order to properly finalize and adopt the assessment proceedings accordingly defined in Proposition 218. These rates are below the maximum authorized assessment rate of $13.00 / SFE.
The District’s Board of Trustees voted to keep the benefit assessment’s Single-Family Equivalent (SFE) rates for 79% of the parcels within the County under $10 per year.
The District utilizes these funds to provide vector control services which includes a system of public projects, programs, public improvements and services intended to provide for the surveillance, prevention, abatement and control of vectors throughout its boundaries.
