Overview
About AVCSD
The AVCSD was formed April 21,1970 with first meeting May 6, 1970. Our original powers were fire protection (Philo through Boonville) and recreation (Philo through Boonville). Original goals were water (domestic, recreation, and fire suppression), lighting, parks and recreation (Indian Creek and Faulkner Park), and Boonville “Airport” acquisition. The very first resolution was #70-01 to apply for a grant to fund a water study project. The second resolution was to apply for a grant to fund a sewer project.
The AVCSD board has always been composed of five directors, with terms of four years for each. The chair is a nominated position voted on by the board every November. The chair approves the agenda and conducts the meetings. All directors attend the monthly meeting and are also assigned to one to three subcommittees—currently those include budget, emergency services, recreation, water projects, policy & procedures, personnel, loss-control, and ad-hoc committees as necessary.
The executive officer reports to the directors. The responsibility of the directors is to approve the yearly CSD budget and all expenses, hire and review personnel, and set long-term goals.
Anderson Valley
AVCSD serves Anderson Valley and its four town of Boonville (pop. 1,018), Philo (pop. 319), Yorkville, and Navarro. It is all unincorporated land located in Mendocino County
Roughly 100 miles north of the city of San Francisco, Anderson Valley is known as one of Northern California’s premier wine producing regions, smaller and more approachable than the famous Napa Valley to the southeast.
Much of the valley experiences cool to cold, wet winters and hot, dry summers, though the northwest portion closer to the coast can experience mild to cool summer days with frequent fog. Precipitation ranges from 35 - 80 inches annually.
