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Clear Lake outreach survey shows majority support for property‑based fee; consultants recommend feasibility work

Lake County Board of Supervisors · November 19, 2025
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Summary

A county-commissioned survey and focus groups found majority support among responding property owners for fees to fund Clean Water/ stormwater work around Clear Lake; consultants recommended a feasibility study for a $22.50 annual assessment and staff will share detailed response maps on request.

Lake County Water Resources presented results on Nov. 18 from a mailed survey and focus groups assessing public perceptions of Clear Lake water quality and support for funding options.

SCI Consulting mailed roughly 7,100 surveys and received 809 responses (reported margin of error ~3.4%). The survey tested two hypothetical annual assessments for a typical single‑family home: $9.75 (estimated $500,000 annual revenue) and $22.50 (estimated $1.15 million). According to the…

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