New Water Rate Structure Proposed with 2% Annual Increases Through 2028 The District presented a revised cost of service study that includes a financial plan with 2% annual revenue adjustments for Zone 6 water, groundwater, and recycled water rates starting March 1, 2026, with modeled increases on March 1, 2027 and 2028, subject to final Board adoption after the Prop 218 process. The financial plan includes two major capital projects: a canal subsidence project requiring $13 million in debt financing and a $50 million growth project. Agricultural groundwater rates are proposed at $18 per acre-foot for 2026 and $22 per acre-foot for the following modeled period, though implementation has been delayed until March 1, 2026, leaving current rates in place temporarily.
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