County Water Authority to Drop Lawsuit Over Rainbow, Fallbrook Departures
The San Diego County Water Authority has agreed to drop its lawsuit over the proposed departure of two North County water agencies, it was announced Thursday.
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County Water Authority to Drop Lawsuit Over Rainbow, Fallbrook Departures
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The Coast News Group Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority has agreed to drop its lawsuit over the proposed departure of two North County water agencies, it was announced Dec. 21.
Water Authority Reaches $25 Million Settlement with Breakaway Fallbrook and Rainbow Districts
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Times of San Diegoby Chris Jennewein Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority announced Thursday it has agreed to drop all litigation and allow the rural Rainbow and Fallbrook districts to leave the country system in exchange for an immediate $25 million payment.
Water Authority Contingent Wants to Undo Divorce Settlement
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthoritySome San Diego water leaders aren’t ready to settle with two defecting water districts leaving the county for Riverside. Five of the 36 board directors of the San Diego County Water Authority called for a special meeting to cancel peace talks with two North County communities divorcing the district to search for cheaper water elsewhere.
Environment Report: Water Authority Freezes Up Again on Providing Records
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityIt’s Beef Week at Voice of San Diego which means our journalists are unpacking some of the biggest battles in the region. I wrote about the recent divorce between two North County water agencies from the San Diego County Water Authority and you can read it here.
County Water Authority Pulls the Plug on Lawsuit Challenging Fallbrook, Rainbow Detachment
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jeff McDonald Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhat began as a brash legal complaint that millions of ratepayers faced historic damage ended with a fizzle this week as the San Diego County Water Authority voted in closed session to settle a lawsuit filed earlier this year.
The water authority board approved an agreement to end its litigation challenging the plan by the Fallbrook Public Utilities District and Rainbow Municipal Water District to leave the broader agency and join the Eastern Municipal Water District of Riverside County.
Water Authority Drops Lawsuit Against Water Divorcees
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Voice of San Diegoby MacKenzie Elmer Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe San Diego County Water Authority’s board voted Thursday to drop a lawsuit the water seller filed in August against two of its customer water districts that are trying to leave and the agency that gave them permission to do so.
After a closed-door deliberation, the Water Authority publicly directed its lawyers to enter into a settlement agreement with Rainbow Municipal Water District, Fallbrook Public Utilities District and the Local Agency Formation Commission or LAFCO – the boundary referees that agreed to allow two of the Water Authority’s customers to divorce from their water seller.
Opinion: Water ‘Divorce’ Election is Manifestation of Larger County Problems
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael Smolens Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityCustomers in two North County water districts overwhelmingly voted to leave a regionwide agency for a simple reason: They can get less-expensive water elsewhere.
But the broader dynamics that led to this moment are complex — and are expected to increase costs for years to come for ratepayers remaining with the San Diego County Water Authority, an umbrella organization currently with 24 member agencies.
Water Customers in North County Overwhelmingly Approve Divorce From Regional Agency
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jeff McDonaldVoters across two North County water districts overwhelmingly supported a ballot measure to break away from the San Diego County Water Authority, capping a years-long effort to divorce from the regional agency.
In unofficial election results from the Tuesday election, roughly 19 of every 20 ballots cast by residents of the Rainbow Municipal Water District and the Fallbrook Public Utilities District supported leaving the county water authority.
LAFCO Votes to Table FPUD/RMWD Detachment
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /Village News Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityJust before 4 p.m. on June 5, the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) voted 5 to 3 to table the vote on the FPUD/RMWD detachment from San Diego Water Authority until their Aug. 7, 2023 meeting.
County Supervisor and LAFCO Director Jim Desmond made a motion for an “option 2” for detachment. Director Willis seconded the motion and then Director Jo Mackenzie asked for a 5-minute break. Upon returning, Director Joel Anderson motioned for the vote to be tabled for 60 days.
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