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Ukiah water director outlines consolidation model, warns some small systems could face sizable rate increases
Summary
Ukiah’s director of water resources told the Clearlake City Council a two-year JPA process and California’s SAFER incentives can fund major infrastructure work, but some small districts may see rates rise to sustainable levels as systems are modernized.
Ukiah’s director of water resources, Sean White, told the Clearlake City Council on Aug. 15 that a carefully staged consolidation of neighboring special districts can unlock state grant funding but may raise customer rates in areas with deferred maintenance.
White described a two‑year effort in which the city and surrounding districts formed a joint powers authority to pursue SAFER (State Water Resources Control Board) incentives. “They will pay up to $60,000 per connection,” White said, citing the program’s per‑connection incentive for consolidation work. He said the money is intended to help underwrite interties, rebuilt…
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