Vista Irrigation District’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget represents a financial plan for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. This financial plan includes controllable costs, which the District exercises discretion and cost control over, and uncontrollable costs, such as purchasing water, where the District cannot exercise cost control because the San Diego County Water Authority (Water Authority), the region’s water wholesaler, sets the rates. The financial plan also contains costs that are essential to support the continued investment in infrastructure maintenance, repair and replacement.

District revenues are projected to increase by about 9% to $80.1 million as a result of increases to District water rates and charges (approved by the Board at its November 19, 2025 meeting) and the inclusion of the Water Authority’s pass-through rate increases.

District expenses are projected to increase by 8% to $70.6 million primarily due to increases in purchased water costs from the Water Authority as well as liability and workers compensation insurance and wage and benefit costs and inflation.

District capital expenditures are planned to be $10.2 million with $10.1 million of that amount being spent on infrastructure improvements, including the replacement of pipelines and initial design work on a new reservoir and a new flume that will bring water from the Escondido-Vista Water Treatment Plant over 11 miles to Vista.

The District plans to contribute approximately $3.4 million to its cash reserves this to fund future capital projects.

 

Approved Budget 2027 VID.pdf