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Ione secures bigger CDCR payments; city manager projects nearly $600,000 annual benefit

Ione City Council · March 17, 2026
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City Manager George Lee told the Ione City Council that CDCR agreed to raise its quarterly contribution for the tertiary plant from $27,500 to $174,555 and to make a one-time payment of $294,110; council members called it a major win that will support filtration improvements and the general fund.

Ione’s city manager reported a significant new revenue agreement with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation that city officials say will strengthen the general fund and help pay for water-treatment upgrades.

George Lee told the City Council on March 17 that staff negotiations with CDCR under a triparty agreement will raise CDCR’s quarterly…

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