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San Benito supervisors tell LAFCO to drop idea of a county‑run regional wastewater plant from MSR
Summary
After a LAFCO presentation of governance options for regional wastewater, the Board voted 3‑2 to ask LAFCO to remove options that would create a regional plant or county buy‑in of Hollister's plant, citing sprawl risks; other supervisors urged collaboration to address failing septic systems.
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 told the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) it opposes including a county‑involvement regional wastewater plant option in the municipal service review (MSR) under consideration. LAFCO executive officer Jennifer Stevenson presented the draft final MSR, which summarized options ranging from a consolidated regional sanitation district to joint powers authorities (JPAs), proxy service models and agency‑specific fixes.
Stevenson said the MSR surfaced several themes: inconsistent use of terms such as…
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