Elected Special Districts and Landowner Elected Special Districts

Elected Special Districts

Occasionally, the Board of Supervisors is asked to make appointments to these district boards in lieu of elections or when unexpected vacancies occur. If you are interested in applying for this type of position, please complete the regular and supplemental applications(PDF, 910KB) and submit to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors' office.

If you have any questions regarding the Elected Special Districts, please contact the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters office at (559) 600-8683.

The following is a list of Elected Special Districts. Each district’s current contact information and roster of board members(PDF, 692KB) is available, which is maintained by the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters office.

Community Service Districts

  • Big Creek Community Service District
  • Biola Community Service District
  • Bluffs Community Service District
  • Caruthers Community Service District
  • Del Rey Community Service District
  • Easton Community Service District
  • Lanare Community Service District
  • Laton Community Service District
  • Sierra Cedars Community Service District

Conservation Districts

  • Kings River Conservation District

Fire Protection Districts

  • Bald Mountain Fire Protection District
  • Fig Garden Fire Protection District
  • North Central Fire Protection District
  • Orange Cove Fire Protection District

Hospital Districts

  • Coalinga Regional Medical Center
  • Kingsburg Hospital District
  • Selma Health Care District
  • Sierra Kings Health Care District

Irrigation Districts

  • Alta Irrigation District
  • Central California Irrigation District
  • Consolidated Irrigation District
  • Fresno Irrigation District
  • Hills Valley Irrigation District
  • Laguna Irrigation District
  • Orange Cove Irrigation District
  • Riverdale Irrigation District
  • Tranquillity Irrigation District

Memorial Districts

  • Clovis Veterans Memorial District
  • Riverdale Memorial District

Police Protection Districts

  • Fig Garden Police Protection District
  • Orange Cove Police Protection District

Public Utilities District

  • Pinedale Public Utility District
  • Riverdale Public Utility District
  • Tranquillity Public Utility District

Recreation and Park Districts

  • Calwa Recreation and Park District
  • Coalinga-Huron Recreation and Park District

Resource Conservation Districts

  • Firebaugh Resource Conservation District
  • James Resource Conservation District
  • Panoche Resource Conservation District
  • Poso Resource Conservation District
  • Sierra Resource Conservation District
  • Tranquillity Resource Conservation District
  • Westside Resource Conservation District

County Water Districts

  • Freewater County Water District
  • Malaga County Water District
  • Pinedale County Water District

Landowner Elected Special Districts

The Landowner Elected Special Districts operate independently from the County of Fresno. Occasionally, the Board of Supervisors will make appointments to the district boards in lieu of elections or when unexpected vacancies occur. If you are interested in applying for this type of position, please complete the regular and supplemental applications(PDF, 910KB) and submit to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisor's office.

If you have any questions regarding Landowner Elected Special District, please contact the individual Landowner Elected Special District for information specific to the district.

Certification Pursuant to Elections Code 10515(PDF, 21KB) – Elections Code section 10515 provides that if only one candidate runs for an elected position in a special district, the election is cancelled, and the office conducting the election (designated official for a landowner voter district) notifies the Board of Supervisors. It then becomes the Board of Supervisors responsibility to appoint the candidate who ran. Term length is four years unless specified.

The following is a list of Landowner Elected Special Districts. Each district’s current contact information and roster of board members is available by contacting the individual Landowner Elected Special District.

Drainage Districts

  • Panoche Drainage District (209) 364-6122
  • Silver Creek Drainage District (559) 655-4761

Irrigation District

  • James Irrigation District (559) 693-4357

Reclamation Districts

  • Reclamation District No. 1606 (559) 693-4357
  • Zalda Reclamation District #801 (559) 922-0425

Water Districts

  • Broadview Water District (559) 241-6277
  • Farmers Water District (559) 664-5908
  • Firebaugh Canal Water District (559) 655-3658
  • Fresno Slough Water District (559) 698-5105
  • Garfield Water District (559) 299-1120
  • International Water District (559) 299-6937
  • Kings River Water District (559) 732-7937
  • Liberty Water District (559) 449-2700
  • Mercy Springs Water District (209) 364-6122
  • Mid Valley Water District (559) 449-2715
  • Oro Loma Water District (209) 826-5655
  • Panoche Water District (209) 364-6122
  • Pleasant Valley Water District (559) 341-0174
  • Raisin City Water District (559) 449-2715
  • Stinson Water District (559) 226-2920
  • Tri-Valley Water District (559) 732-7938
  • Westlands Water District (559) 224-1523
  • Widren Water District (209) 826-0342

For more information, please contact the Clerk of the Board:
2281 Tulare Street, Room 301
Fresno, California 93721
559-600-3529, Option #4