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October 16, 2019 | Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission

Notice of Public Hearing

Hearing Date: Wednesday, November6, 2019 Time:at or after 2:00 p.m. Location: Sonoma CountyAdministration Building, 575 Administration Drive, Room 102A, Santa Rosa,CaliforniaFileNo. 2019-15: Amendment No.1 to the Sphere of Influence of the Glen Ellen FireProtection District Read full story


August 12, 2019 | Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission

Request for Proposals

The Local Agency FormationCommission of Sonoma County (Sonoma LAFCO, LAFCO, or the Commission) issoliciting proposals from qualified consultants to prepare a Municipal ServiceReview (MSR) of the Timber Cove County Water District (District).  The purpose of the MSR is toinform determinations of the Commission with regard to feasible options forimproving the efficiency of public service delivery to those living and workingwithin the District’s boundary. All work is to beperformed in accordance with applicable California Government Code provisions. Read full story


June 19, 2019 | Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission

Notice of Public Protest Hearing

Hearing Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2019Time: at or after 2:00 p.m.Location: Sonoma County Administration Building, 575 Administration Drive, Room 102A, Santa Rosa, CaliforniaFile No. 2019-04: Geyserville Fire Protection District Reorganization No. 18-19-0313-01 (Knights Valley-IRPs) Involving Annexation to the District of the Knights Valley Volunteer Fire Company Service Area and Adjacent Integrated Response Plan Areas and Detachment of the Same Territory from County Service Area No. 40 (Fire Services) Read full story


May 15, 2019 | Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission

Notice of Public Hearing

Sonoma LAFCO Fiscal Year 2019-20 Final Budget and FeeScheduleHearing Date: Wednesday June 5, 2019 Read full story


May 08, 2019 | Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission

Notice of Public Hearing

Hearing Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2019File No. 2019-04: GeyservilleFire Protection District Reorganization No. 18-19-0313-01 (Knights Valley-IRPs)Involving Annexation of the Knights Valley Volunteer Fire Company Service Areaand Adjacent Integrated Response Plan Areas and Detachment of the SameTerritory from County Service Area No. 40 (Fire Services) Read full story


May 08, 2019 | Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission

Notice of Public Protest Hearing

Hearing Date: Wednesday July 3, 2019File No. 2019-01: Palm Drive Health Care District Detachment No. 19-01 (Bodega Bay Read full story


April 05, 2019 | Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission

Notice of PublicHearing

2019-01:  Palm Drive HealthCare District Detachment No19-01 (Bodega Bay)Hearing Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Read full story


March 13, 2019 | Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission

Windsor Fire Protection District Reorganization

The boards of directors of theWindsor, Bennett Valley, and Rincon Valley Fire Protection Districts and theSonoma County Board of Supervisors, acting as the board of directors of CountyService Area No. 40 (Fire Services), concurrently adopted a resolution earlierthis year initiating formation of a single, unified district to provide fireprotection and emergency services more efficiently and effectively and withgreater financial feasibility in the central portion of the County. Read full story


March 13, 2019 | Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission

Roseland Fire Protection District Dissolution

The board of directors of theRoseland Fire Protection District initiated dissolution of the District becausethe board determined that, after the annexation of the Roseland Area to theCity of Santa Rosa in 2017, the District did not have the operational orfinancial capability to efficiently or effectively serve the only two areasoutside the City that remained in the District. Read full story


March 13, 2019 | Sonoma Local Agency Formation Commission

Notice of Application for Detachment from the Palm Drive Healthcare District

Notice of Application for Detachment from the Palm Drive Healthcare District  Dueto the concerns of continued mismanagement and the potential for theaccumulation of additional debt, registered voters residing within the PalmDrive Health Care District have applied to Sonoma LAFCO for detachment from the Read full story