Fiscal Year Budget Planning: 2025 – 2026
To ensure a thorough and transparent process when developing budget for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY25-26), West Basin hosted a series of public budget planning workshops presented by staff to the West Basin Board of Directors.
Planning Notes
When evaluating the drivers to West Basin’s budget, staff points out that understanding the water sales forecast, investment in its infrastructure, and the long-term financial view can have a significant impact to how the budget is constructed for FY25-26 and beyond. For this reason, it is important to share West Basin’s budget priorities and underlying assumptions.
These factors are essential to ensure that the District determines its revenue requirements necessary to pay for the expenditures to meet the demands of its various programs and activities, while also managing a reduction in revenues due to a positive response to calls for water use reduction.
Budget Workshop Dates
1. Fri., March 28, 2025, 10AM - 12PM
FY 2025-2026 - Financial Overview & Proposed FY 2025-26 West Basin Expenses
2. Sat., April 26, 2025, 11AM - 1PM
FY 2025-2026 - Proposed Detailed Budget Revenues, Expenses and Rates
3. Fri., May 23, 2025, 10AM - 12PM
FY 2025-2026 - Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), Rehabilitation & Replacement (R&R) and Funding Options
Thu., June 5, 2025, 10AM - 12PM
FY 2025-2026 - Customer and Stakeholder Workshop
4. Fri., June 6, 2025, 2PM - 4PM
FY 2025-2026 - Proposed Budget Revenue, Expenses Rates, CIP, R&R and Funding Options
Links to each session's Budget Overview and Meeting Video will be posted when available.
For those who were unable to attend, the board agenda site provides presentations and recordings. Click the underlined topic listed above to view.