CVSan Commemorates Special Districts Week

Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) will commemorate Special Districts Week the week of May 16th to encourage residents of Castro Valley to be involved in their community and be civically engaged with their local government.

Special Districts Week, May 16th – 22nd, was established by the State Legislature with bi-partisan approval of Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 17.

“This is an opportunity to recognize essential services such as wastewater services, solid waste services, fire protection, and parks that are vital to the local communities they serve,” stated Roland Williams, General Manager, and current president of the Alameda County Chapter of the California Special Districts Association.

CVSan was formed in 1939 and has protected public health and the environment by providing effective environmental services for over 80 years. CVSan is a small public agency organized under the Health and Safety Code of the State of California. As a California Special District, CVSan has responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the sanitary sewer collection system within the unincorporated community of Castro Valley. CVSan also oversees a refuse collection franchise for the community, manages State and local mandated recycling programs, and holds 25% interest in a wastewater treatment facility.

ACR 17 is sponsored by the California Special Districts Association (CSDA), a statewide association representing over 1,000 special districts and affiliate organizations throughout the state. Special districts are local government entities created by a community’s residents, funded by those residents, and overseen by those residents, to provide specialized services and infrastructure.

“Special districts are formed by residents to provide essential services that they want and need at the local level. They provide an opportunity to have local control while enhancing services that make communities survive and thrive,” said CSDA’s CEO Neil McCormick. “We appreciate the Legislature’s support in raising awareness and increasing understanding about the special districts that serve our State’s communities.”