The board approved a $378,470 contract for construction inspection services on solar projects expected to generate $24 million in savings over 25 years. Plans were established for a new $40 million administrative building with bidding to begin in early 2026 and construction targeted for completion by summer 2026. Staff presented comprehensive updates to regulations governing grease interceptors for restaurants and commercial facilities, including clearer requirements and expanded waiver ...
The water district approved its first rate increases since 2020, adding $7-10 monthly to customer bills over five years to fund $109 million in critical infrastructure projects including water treatment and pipeline improvements. The board also completed environmental review for major solar installations and rejected construction bids for two sewer projects due to irregularities, requiring re-advertising within two months.
The water district completed extensive community outreach on proposed rate increases and will hold a public hearing on October 20th to consider new rates effective February 2026. Two major construction projects experienced setbacks with bid rejections - a septic-to-sewer conversion project lost state funding eligibility and a sewer/water line replacement project had bid complications, requiring both to be re-advertised. The board also discussed finalizing a new policy for unclaimed...
