Governance

Meetings

Meeting agendas are posted to this site at least 72 hours in advance of each regular meeting and minutes are posted after approved.

SYRWCD Division Boundaries as of March 9, 2022

Board of Directors

Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District Board of Directors is a 5 member board elected by division. The Board of Directors regularly meet on the 3rd Tuesday of March, June, September, December at 5:30 pm, per Resolution No. 735 (approved by Board of Directors on March 19, 2025). The board may also schedule special meetings at other times when needed, and will post notice according to the…

Staff

Our staff is dedicated to exceptional customer service. All employees and contractors operate under the direction of appointed General Manager Bill Buelow.

District Transparency

Our district is dedicated to operating in a transparent manner, and posts relevant financial and operational documents to our site as they become available.

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Our Mission

To protect water rights & conserve & augment the District's water supplies in an environmentally responsible manner for residential, agricultural and commercial uses.

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