Santa Clara County property owners are being asked to sign off on a new yearly charge aimed at keeping the Mosquito and Vector Control District fully staffed as invasive, day-biting mosquitoes creep deeper into local neighborhoods. The proposal would tack about $16 a year onto a typical single-family homeowner’s property tax bill, and ballots have already gone out to property owners.
Budget gap the district says this fee would plug
The district says the 2026 assessment, calculated at about $15.75 per single-family equivalent, is designed to close a growing budget hole and keep field response teams operating at current levels. According to Santa Clara County, the levy would net $8,536,626 for fiscal year 2026-27, and officials warn the district could…..