Board is actively seeking candidates to fill a vacancy within 60 days before appointment authority transfers to the Board of Supervisors. A planned 15% water rate increase for March 1st is in the Proposition 218 process, with a February public hearing; the average bill impact is expected to be under $10. The Water Authority is evaluating joining an IWPC project that could cost nearly $2 million annually starting in 2026.
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors recently voted 3-2 to support the current plan to remove PG&E dams at Potter Valley and transition to purchasing water from the Round Valley Indian Tribe, and the Millview board received an update on that process, including that costs are expected to increase and pumping would likely be limited to November–April. The meter replacement project is progressing well. A comprehensive rate study will be presented at the December 4th Water Authority meeting.
