What is a Community Services District?A community services district is a California Special District, a form of local government created by a local community to meet a specific need or needs. Inadequate tax bases and competing demands for existing taxes make it hard for cities and counties to provide all the services or the quality of services their citizens desire. When residents want new services or higher level of services, they…
Is the Twain Harte Community Services District (THCSD) the same thing as the Water District? Yes and no. THCSD is a California governmental entity formed to provide water, sewer, fire, park/recreation and hydroelectric services. THCSD assumed the water service in the community of Twain Harte upon its creation in 1996, when the Tuolumne County Water District #1 was dissolved.
What is a Special District?A California special district is a form of local government - an agency that provides essential community services. Special districts are established and governed by residents of the area served by the district, a structure which allows for responsiveness to local needs and accountability to residents served.