Fire Department Funding and Operations
Fire Assessment Ballot
Completed ballots must be received on or before July 8, 2026 at 9:00 am.
If you have lost your ballot or did not receive one, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.
Fire Assessment Information
During the January 14, 2026 Regular Board Meeting, GCSD Board approved SCI Consulting Group to provide the most comprehensive, cost-effective proposal for development of a fire service funding ballot measure.
On April 8, 2026, SCI Consulting Group presented their Fire Protection & Emergency Response Services Benefit Assessment at the Regular Board Meeting.
Engineer's Fire Assessment PresentationSCI Engineer's ReportNon-Technical Corrections and Text Additions to the Fire Protection and Emergency Response Services Assessment Engineer’s ReportGCSD Board approved Resolution 09-2026 Initiating Proceedings, Providing Intention to Levy Assessments, Preliminarily Approving Engineer’s Report, and Providing for Notice of Hearing, and the Mailing of Assessment Ballots for the Groveland Community Services District, Fire Protection and Emergency Response Services Assessment and
Resolution 10-2026 Adopting Proposition 218 Assessment Ballot Proceedings Procedure.
We invite you to join our upcoming proposed fire measure community meetings at the Groveland Community Resilience Center, where we will discuss how assessments are calculated, provide sample rates by property type, walk you through how to successfully submit your ballot, and more.
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Meetings can be joined in-person or live streamed.
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CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO ACCESS DEDICATED ASSESSMENT WEBPAGE:
Groveland Community Services District Fire Department
GCSD Boundary
Anticipated Property Tax & GCSD Fund Balance versus CAL FIRE Contract
What the Fire Assessment Pays For:
Notice of Opportunity to Submit Written Objection:
AB2257 Notice