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Board debates unified water infrastructure fee study as staff warns of large long‑term funding gap
Summary
Board members expressed concern that a proposed fee study could resemble a new 'water tax' on suppliers; Director Candace Hasenjager said the study is exploratory and cited an estimated long-term infrastructure funding gap of roughly $60 billion (older numbers), urging public participation in prioritization and rule‑making.
Board members spent part of the Oct. 9 meeting discussing a unified water infrastructure plan and an accompanying fee study required under 2024 legislation. Several board members and water-district managers said preliminary figures caused concern that the proposed mechanism could function like a 'water tax' and impose significant costs on local suppliers.
Dana Van Horn (board…
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