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Groundwater Authority to reimburse City of Ridgecrest for legal services
Summary
The board approved a reimbursement agreement allowing the City of Ridgecrest to continue billing the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority for legal services provided by the city attorney’s office; the vote carried with one abstention amid questions about scope and prior waivers.
Chairman Peters led the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority to approve a reimbursement agreement with the City of Ridgecrest that continues a five‑year practice of compensating the city for legal counsel provided to the authority.
General Manager Carol introduced the item, saying the 2020 option agreement that allowed the authority to purchase recycled water from Ridgecrest included provisions allowing the city to recover legal and other costs. "So really this is just a continuation of what we've been doing, for the past 5 years," Carol said,…
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