About CSAs

San Benito County has been utilizing County Service Areas (CSAs) for over 50 years to provide services to several communities. The basic premise of a CSA is to fund maintenance of public infrastructure within specific communities that the County would not otherwise be able to fund through traditional sources (property tax, sales tax, fuel tax, etc.). The County Service Area Law (Government Code §25210.1 et seq.) was created in the 1950’s to provide a means of providing expanded service levels in areas where residents are willing to pay for the extra services, by creating a direct assessment that is used to fund cost of operations and maintenance of particular services. County staff administers 32 CSAs countywide. 

About CFDs

Mellow-Roos Districts or CFDs are special tax districts formed under the Mellow-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Government Code 53311-53368.3) for the purpose of financing services or infrastructure improvements within an area. CFDs are funded through the levy of special taxes. CFDs are similar to CSAs in many of the services that may be provided depending on the needs of the community at time of formation. County staff administers 24 CFDs countywide. 

Meet the Team 

Linda Young, CSA Coordinator- Manages every aspect of our 32 CSAs and 24 CFDs. 

Jackelyn Cruz, Staff Services Specialist- Assists our CSA Coordinator in ensuring everything gets handled promptly. 

Alex Trejo, Work Crew Supervisor- Assists in completing projects in our CSAs and CFDs to help reduce the need for outsourcing.

Contact

For more information regarding your County Service Area, please contact:

Linda Young, CSA Coordinator
2301 Technology Parkway
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 902-2161
liyoung@sanbenitocountyca.gov