Amador County – The Amador Water Agency last week voted 4-1 to prepare notices for rate increases in the Central Amador Water Project system. The board also approved a financial plan for the water system, and directed staff to begin preparing a notice to send out to CAWP’s 2,600 customers. The notice will tell of a rate hearing to be set, and there will be a 45-day period to review the documents and make public comment. AWA General Manager Gene Mancebo said Friday that the board went through the latest draft of CAWP’s financial plan and a rate study, then agreed on the plan and the notice. The notification includes information about the rate changes as required by Proposition 218. Mancebo said the public “can vote in a Proposition 218 process if they so choose to do so.” He said the agency must “notify them that they have that ability and can do so if they are so inclined.” A simple majority vote would stop the rate increase. The rates increases are about 7 percent each year in the 3-year plan, Mancebo said. He said rates would go up 7 ½ percent the first year, and 7 percent each of the second and third years. In the 4-1 vote, Director Terence Moore dissented. The board voted separately on approving the CAWP rate increase, and then voted to send out rate notices. Mancebo said it will take staff about a week or so to put those together,” then they will be sent out in 1 or 2 weeks. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tuesday, 27 April 2010 06:05
AWA Starts Notice Process For Proposed CAWP Rate Increase
Amador County – The Amador Water Agency last week voted 4-1 to prepare notices for rate increases in the Central Amador Water Project system. The board also approved a financial plan for the water system, and directed staff to begin preparing a notice to send out to CAWP’s 2,600 customers. The notice will tell of a rate hearing to be set, and there will be a 45-day period to review the documents and make public comment. AWA General Manager Gene Mancebo said Friday that the board went through the latest draft of CAWP’s financial plan and a rate study, then agreed on the plan and the notice. The notification includes information about the rate changes as required by Proposition 218. Mancebo said the public “can vote in a Proposition 218 process if they so choose to do so.” He said the agency must “notify them that they have that ability and can do so if they are so inclined.” A simple majority vote would stop the rate increase. The rates increases are about 7 percent each year in the 3-year plan, Mancebo said. He said rates would go up 7 ½ percent the first year, and 7 percent each of the second and third years. In the 4-1 vote, Director Terence Moore dissented. The board voted separately on approving the CAWP rate increase, and then voted to send out rate notices. Mancebo said it will take staff about a week or so to put those together,” then they will be sent out in 1 or 2 weeks. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Latest from
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