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Lompoc directs staff to file objection, protest to proposed groundwater extraction fee
Summary
Council voted to have staff and the city attorney prepare an objection and a Prop 218 protest to a proposed groundwater extraction fee from the Western Management Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency, citing fairness and overlap with existing district fees.
The Lompoc City Council on June 3 directed staff to work with the city attorney to submit a formal objection and a Proposition 218 protest to a proposed groundwater extraction fee proposed by the Western Management Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA).
Kristen Worthley, senior administrative analyst in the water department, briefed the council on the GSA proposal and said the fee would start at about $15.68 per acre‑foot and rise over time; the city currently…
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