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Ventura County board approves rate increases for three water districts amid wholesale supplier cost hikes
Summary
The Ventura County Board approved staff recommendations to raise rates for several water districts, citing a 7.5%–7.52% wholesale supplier increase, infrastructure upgrades and fire-hardening costs; one district will use reserves to limit immediate increases.
County staff presented proposals and the Board of Supervisors approved rate increases and related actions for three Ventura County Water Works districts on Dec. 20, 2025.
Mr. Palmer, County staff, told the board the Water and Sanitation Division represents 11 sewer and water districts and that two districts already benefited from a $19,000,000 grant approved on the consent calendar. He said wholesale supplier increases — described in the record as about 7.5% — plus higher power and labor costs and required infrastructure upgrades have led staff to propose targeted rate changes.
For Ventura County Water Works District 1 (Moorpark), Mr. Palmer…
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