We are transitioning to by-district elections
We are transitioning to by-district elections
For nearly 70 years, Goleta West Sanitary District has provided wastewater collection, treatment, and street sweeping services for residents and businesses in the Western Goleta Valley and Isla Vista. Governed by an elected board of directors, the District serves approximately 6,100 connections to over 41,000 people.
Currently, board members are elected at-large, which means voters across the entire District elect all five board members. This year, however, we are moving to a by-district election model to comply with the California Voting Rights Act. Through this process, we will divide the District into five smaller districts and each board member will be elected from within that district. The new districts will be in place for the 2024 & 2026 elections.
We seek your input on drawing the new districts.
For nearly 70 years, Goleta West Sanitary District has provided wastewater collection, treatment, and street sweeping services for residents and businesses in the Western Goleta Valley and Isla Vista. Governed by an elected board of directors, the District serves approximately 6,100 connections to over 41,000 people.
Currently, board members are elected at-large, which means voters across the entire District elect all five board members. This year, however, we are moving to a by-district election model to comply with the California Voting Rights Act. Through this process, we will divide the District into five smaller districts and each board member will be elected from within that district. The new districts will be in place for the 2024 & 2026 elections.
We seek your input on drawing the new districts.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
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Attend one or more of the public hearings in-person at the District Office or via Zoom, where the districting process and instructions on how to complete the District Mapping Worksheet will be explained.
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Send us your proposed boundaries and comments.
- By e-mail
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - By mail: GWSD, P.O. Box 4, Goleta, CA 93116-0004
- By e-mail
FOCUS MAP
At the third public hearing held on September 5, 2023, the demographer consultant Redistricting Partners presented a map for the Board of Directors’ consideration. After discussion of the maps, the Board live-drew the below focus map and provided direction to post the map to the District’s website for further consideration at the fourth public hearing, to be held on September 19, 2023. This map, any edits to it, and maps submitted by the public up to the deadline for public submission of maps (September 12, 2023 at 5 PM) will be considered on September 19, 2023. To review how the focus map was obtained, a recording of the third public hearing is available by
1.62 MBLEARN MORE AT OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
The hearings will be held at our District Office located at:
UCSB Campus, Parking Lot 32, behind the Police & Fire Station, just east of Stadium Way and Mesa Road. (Click here for a map.)
To attend by Zoom, check back here for instructions.
The agendas and presentations from each meeting will be posted below. To request a copy of the meeting recording, please
District Formation Workshop Presentation
2023 Districting Community Outreach
August 24, 2023
DISTRICT MAPPING WORKSHEET
