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Your Water & Sewer Rates ONLY pay for those respective services. They CANNOT be used for Parks, Recreation, or non-water/sewer costs.


Property tax can fund the water and sewer utility, but funding cannot flow the other way.
A graphic showing that property tax can only flow to Water and Sewer Utility funds, while Water and Sewer funds remain locked for those funds.

Here is a breakdown of our General Fund, Water Utility, and Sewer Utility:

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Property Tax


Funds the General Fund.


Can only be used for:


  • Parks Operations
  • Recreation Programs
  • Capital Projects - Water, Sewer, and Parks
  • Reserves
  • Debt Service - Water, Sewer, and Parks

Water Rates

Funds the Water Utility.


Can ONLY be used for water operations, maintenance, capital projects, reserves, and water fund debt service.

Sewer Rates

Funds the Sewer Utility.


Can ONLY be used for sewer operations, maintenance, capital projects, reserves, and sewer fund debt service.
Learn more about TCPUD's 2025 Budget

Tahoe City Public Utility District | 221 Fairway Drive PO Box 5249 | Tahoe City, CA 96145 US

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