SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Three Board Member seats for South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) are up for election on November 3, 2026. To run for the Board, you must be a registered voter within the District service area and file your candidacy papers with El Dorado County between Monday, July 13, 2026, and Friday, August 7, 2026.

South Tahoe Public Utility District is a public agency that supplies drinking water to approximately 14,000 customers and sewage services to approximately 18,000 customers. The District is required to export all its treated wastewater out of the Tahoe Basin to protect Lake Tahoe.

The District is governed by a five-member Board, elected by popular vote of the general public who reside within the District boundaries. The Board establishes procedures, goals, and formulates and adopts policy. The Board also directs the General Manager to implement policies. Directors do not represent any fractional segment of the community but rather are a part of the body which represents and acts for the community as a whole. Board Members receive medical, dental and vision benefits and a $400 per month stipend. Board Meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the District Board Room located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe.

The Declaration of Candidacy filing period begins on Monday, July 13, 2026, and ends on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. If an incumbent does not file for their term by the last day of the filing period, the filing period will be extended to Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Declaration of Candidacy papers are available by appointment with El Dorado County at 3883 Ponderosa Road, Shingle Springs, CA or call (530) 621-7480. If you would like more information regarding the District, please visit the website at www.stpud.us or contact Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager at (530) 544-6474 x6203, mguttry@stpud.us.