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VIDEO. From Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) Director’s Special Meeting on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 at 7:30pm, as a hybrid meeting. Agenda. Both approved 5-0; Kathryn Slater-Carter attended remotely.
NOTE. The member agencies of the SAM Joint Powers Authority (JPA) are the City of Half Moon Bay, Granada Community Services District (GCSD) and Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD).
Staff Report: Review and Possible Action Concerning Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Fiscal Year 2025-26 General Budget. The overall General Budget is suggested to increase by $697,094 or 7% over the prior Fiscal Year to a total of $9,375,172, which brings total budgeted expenditures to $10,072,266. FY 2025-26 assessment for MWSD for the General Budget is $2,079,915 which represents an increase of $211,533 or 11% from prior fiscal year.
Staff Report: Review and Possible Action Concerning Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Fiscal Year 2025-26 Collections Budget. The overall Collections Budget is suggested to increase by $64,765 or 8% over the prior Fiscal Year to a total of $698,791 which brings total budgeted expenditures to $763,556. FY 2025-26 assessment for MWSD for the collections budget is $261,155 which represents an increase of $23,980 or 10%.
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Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) Meetings ~ 1st & 3rd Thursdays @ 7:30pm
MWSD Agendas and Meeting Links
If you experience technical difficulties or have technical questions prior to or during the meeting, please contact MWSD’s IT support at (650) 728-7843.
Meeting Videos
Meeting Schedule
Regular meetings are 7:30pm on the first and third Thursday of each month. They used to held at the District office at 8888 Cabrillo Hwy, next to Pt Montara Lighthouse and Hostel.
To receive agendas by email, send a request to [email protected]
In addition to email, we post agendas before each board meeting:
- On the District website here
- Montara post office
- Moss Beach post office
- the bulletin board in front of the MWSD office
Who is on the Board of Directors?

All Board members may be reached by sending an email to [email protected].
Services
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) – MWSD is a member of SAM, the agency that collects and cleans our Coastside community’s wastewater before it enters the ocean. SAM meets monthly on the 4th Monday at 7:30pm. Jim Harvey and Scott Boyd presently serve as SAM board members.
Recology of the Coast – MWSD has contracted with Recology of the Coast for trash pickup, recycling, and waste hauling.
Visit County Solid Waste Department for more information about recycling, composting, etc.
In an Emergency
Water Emergencies: Call MWSD at (650) 728-3545
Sewer Emergencies: Call SAM at (650) 726-0124
For emergencies that affect life, health or safety: Dial 911
Contact Us
- 8888 Cabrillo Hwy
Montara, California 94037 - Office Hours:
8:30AM to 5PM Mon-Fri - (650) 728-3545
- [email protected]
Note: Public participation is not permitted during closed session discussion items.

MSWD General Manager Clemens Heldmaier showing a creek filtration system.
