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Board hears sanitation district rate studies; public opposition leads Board to delay Southeast action and demand reserve reconciliation
Summary
Consultants presented draft five-year rate plans for Lands End, South Lakeport and the Southeast sanitation service areas; residents and Clearlake officials objected to timing and accounting following a large sewer spill. The Board asked staff to reconcile reserves and deferred action on Southeast (up to six months) while directing Proposition 218 notices to proceed for South Lakeport/Lands End.
Lake County's Board of Supervisors spent the bulk of the meeting on informational presentations of draft five-year sewer rate studies for three sanitation service areas (Lands End, South Lakeport and Southeast). Special Districts Administrator Robin Boreay introduced consultants, and the consultant (identified in the record as Allison) walked the Board through system descriptions, operating shortfalls, capital needs and proposed rate adjustments.
Lands End: The consultant described Lands End as a collection-only system serving roughly 230 customers (about 470 residents). The system is operating at a deficit (approximately $230,000 in revenue vs. $280,000 in costs), largely because sewer treatment charges are set and billed by the City of Lakeport and passed through to the county. The consultant proposed a first-year base fee…
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