McKinleyville Community Services District

What McKinleyville Community Services District does

McKinleyville Community Services District (MCSD) is a California special district — a form of local government formed under California Government Code §61000 et seq. — that delivers water distribution, sewer/wastewater management, public streetlighting, and parks and recreation services to residents and property owners within its boundaries in McKinleyville, unincorporated Humboldt County, California. The district is governed by an elected Board of Directors serving four-year terms and is staffed by a General Manager, Finance Director (who serves as Board Treasurer), Board Secretary, and a designated ADA Compliance Coordinator. Revenue is generated through four primary streams: recurring water and sewer utility rates (reviewed on a five-year cycle), property tax apportionments calculated by Humboldt County, recreation program and facility rental fees, and capacity fees on new service connections. Online utility bill payment is processed through a third-party portal (Pacific Utility Billing), and recreation program registration is handled via DaySmart Recreation.

MCSD's operational platform is built on standard municipal SaaS infrastructure rather than proprietary technology. Its website runs on Streamline by CivicPlus — a content and document management platform designed specifically for special districts — with Google OAuth2 authentication, Google Analytics tracking, hCaptcha form protection, and Aira live-interpreter services for ADA accessibility compliance. Geographic service-area mapping is delivered through ArcGIS, and meeting recordings are published to a public YouTube channel for transparency. The district maintains a community-managed McKinleyville Community Forest with volunteer trail stewardship programs operated jointly with the Mountain Bike Tribal Trail Alliance. Strategic planning artifacts include a published 5-Year Strategic Plan, a Draft McKinleyville Economic Development Study open for public feedback, and ongoing capital projects such as the Highway Sewer Crossing Retrofit. MCSD is a member of the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) and participates in Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) governance accreditation programs.

As a public agency, MCSD has no private ownership, parent company, or investor-backed structure; financial statements are filed annually with the California State Controller and are not disclosed on the district's website. Its competitive position is structural rather than market-based: special districts hold statutory monopolies over their defined service areas, meaning the entity faces no direct commercial competition but is constrained to a single Humboldt County geography with growth tied to local demographics and infrastructure replacement cycles.

Name

McKinleyville Community Services District

Legal name

McKinleyville Community Services District

Website

https://mckinleyvillecsd.ca.gov

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

McKinleyville Community Services District is a California special district providing water, sewer, streetlighting, and parks and recreation services to residents and property owners within its McKinleyville boundaries in Humboldt County, California, funded by utility rates, property taxes, and program fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Wastewater Utilities

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Utilities (22)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal water services
• Wastewater sewer services
• Public streetlighting
• Parks and recreation programs
• Community services district

Headquarters

HQ city

McKinleyville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Water and Sewer Utility Rates: Revenue from residential and commercial customers for water and sewer services. Utility rates are reviewed every five years as part of the district's financial reserves policy. Capacity fees are collected for new service connections to fund expansion of water and wastewater services.
2. Parks and Recreation Programs: Fees collected from recreation programs including adult sports, youth sports, facility rentals, and activity guides. Online registration system provided through DaySmart Recreation.
3. Property Tax Apportionment: Parks and Recreation budget is primarily funded by property tax apportionment calculated by the County of Humboldt based on current property tax valuation. Streetlights are also funded through this mechanism.
4. Streetlight Services: Revenue collected through property taxes for streetlight maintenance and electricity costs across the district service area.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

McKinleyville Community Services District provides municipal water distribution, sewer/wastewater collection and treatment, public streetlighting, and parks and recreation services to residents and property owners within the McKinleyville service area in Humboldt County, California. The district also manages the McKinleyville Community Forest, including trails and volunteer stewardship programs.

Product overview

McKinleyville Community Services District provides essential municipal services as a single integrated offering comprising water distribution, sewer/wastewater management, public streetlighting, and parks & recreation programs. The district operates as a special district under California law, providing these core utility and community services directly to residents rather than as a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Services Municipal water distribution and management services including water supply, treatment, and delivery to residential and commercial customers within the McKinleyville CSD service area.
• Sewer Services Wastewater collection and treatment services for the McKinleyville community, including sewer infrastructure maintenance and upgrades.
• Streetlights Public street lighting services and maintenance for community safety, including a public problem reporting capability.
• Parks & Recreation Programs Community recreation programs including adult sports, youth sports, facility rentals, and community events, with online registration through DaySmart Recreation.
• McKinleyville Community Forest Community forest management and preservation including trail maintenance, volunteer workdays, and forest stewardship programs for public use.
• Utility Bill Payment Online payment services for water and sewer utility bills through the Public Utilities Water Corporation third-party payment portal.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• California Special Districts Association (CSDA)minorOthersMCSD is a member of CSDA, which provides education, training, legal advice, legislative advocacy, and capital improvement funding for special districts. CSDA offers resources for district management and operational effectiveness.
• Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF)minorOthersMCSD participates in SDLF programs that promote and recognize excellence in governance and management of special districts through certification and accreditation programs.
• Mountain Bike Tribal Trail AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for trail maintenance and improvement in the McKinleyville Community Forest. Alliance holds monthly volunteer workdays on the second Saturday of each month from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Murray Rd. Parking Lot.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• City of Arcata: Municipal government immediately adjacent to MCSD that provides overlapping water, sewer, streetlight, parks and recreation services. Broader incumbent with full municipal authority beyond MCSD's special-district scope.
• Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E): California's largest investor-owned electric utility serving Humboldt County. Comparable only at the streetlight/electric distribution layer, where MCSD owns fixtures but PG&E supplies power — broad incumbent with overlapping but not core service overlap.
• Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District: Regional water wholesaler serving Humboldt Bay communities including wholesale supply to MCSD. Larger, more specialized entity operating in the same water infrastructure ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Manila Community Services District: Small California CSD also located in Humboldt County providing water and wastewater to a similarly sized coastal community. Directly comparable service area scale and governance structure.
• Arcata Community Services District: Neighboring California community services district serving Arcata with water, wastewater, and parks services. Most direct structural peer — same legal form, same service mix, same Humboldt County regulatory environment.
• Fieldbrook Glendale Community Services District: Small Humboldt County CSD providing water and wastewater services to an unincorporated area. Comparable small-scale special-district operating model in the same county.

Others

• CivicPlus: Vendor behind the Streamline website platform MCSD uses. Technology supplier rather than peer, but its product specialization for special districts shapes MCSD's digital operations.
• California Special Districts Association (CSDA): Industry association of which MCSD is a member. Provides training, legislative advocacy, and capital-improvement funding support for California special districts — ecosystem participant, not a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/mckinleyvillecsd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mckinleyville-community-services-district

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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