Bonadelle/Madera Ranchos: Why County Accounts Separate Road Funds from Water Service

BONADELLE RANCHOS, MADERA COUNTY — November 9, 2026. A Madera County 2021 financial report identifies different accounts for road maintenance and water operations in Maintenance District 10. Local property owners should verify which district serves their parcel.

Two functions, two sets of accounts

Madera County’s historical audited statements for Maintenance District 10 (MD10) describe a governmental road-maintenance fund and a separate proprietary fund named MD10A for water operations and maintenance. The report says the road-maintenance district covered 79.91 miles of paved roads as of the statement period. The water fund accounts for service charges and operating costs associated with MD10’s water utility responsibilities.

What the water fund tells residents

In the 2021 fiscal-year figures, the report lists MD10A water service-charge revenue of $809,561 and total operating revenue of $810,821. Those are audited historical financial figures, not 2026 rates, current cash positions or proof of water quality. They should not be used to estimate an individual household bill without the current approved rate schedule and account status.

Why Bonadelle locations must be distinguished

The shared Bonadelle Ranchos name appears in more than one county maintenance-district name. MD10 Bonadelle/Madera Ranchos is not identical to MD09 Bonadelle Ranchos No. 5 or MD14 Bonadelle Ranchos No. 9. A property’s tax bill or official parcel map, not the broad neighborhood name, must determine which service area and water operator applies.

Questions for Madera County

Residents can request the latest MD10 and MD10A statements, a service-boundary map, current rates, road-maintenance schedules, capital repairs, and any changes since the 2021 report. The presence of a 2021 water fund is not an assurance that every Bonadelle property receives piped water from that system.

Primary public record

County of Madera, Maintenance District 10 — Bonadelle / Madera Ranchos Financial Statements, year ended June 30, 2021. This is a dated public-record explainer, not an independent inspection of current conditions. Residents can submit updated official records or corrections through the local newspaper’s Contact page.

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