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Expert urges coordination of Clear Lake’s three water systems; debate breaks into accusations and a petition opposing takeover
Summary
A consultant told the council that Clear Lake’s three separate water purveyors create duplication and resilience risks; residents and Highlands representatives exchanged accusations about a perceived city "takeover," and a 753‑signature petition opposing any takeover was presented.
The city hosted a lengthy expert briefing and public discussion on June 6 about Clear Lake's three water providers and whether greater coordination or consolidation could improve affordability, resiliency and capital planning.
Rob Roscoe, a consultant with GEI, told the council the city is served by three differently structured water systems — a public district (Conocti County Water District), Highlands Mutual Water Company (a private mutual company) and Golden State Water Company (an investor‑owned utility). Roscoe listed four key state dashboard categories — water quality, accessibility, affordability and technical/managerial/financial (TMF) capacity — and said small, separate systems lose economies of…
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