www.montereycountyweekly.com SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 4, 2023 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 9 California American Water has been serving the Monterey Peninsula for more than 60 years. We’ve been working for many years on a solution to our water shortage crisis. Now the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) wants to waste money on an infeasible and expensive court battle. Contact MPWMD at 831-658-5600 to voice your concern. A TAKEOVER IS INFEASIBLE MPWMD’s attempts to take over California American Water’s existing operations have already cost ratepayers millions of dollars and have been proven infeasible been proven infeasible by the independent and state-mandated Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County. MPWMD’s own report states that there may be no cost savings for AT LEAST 30 years. MPWMD proposes issuing over $500 million in bonds, three times more than the largest bond issue in Monterey County’s history. In reality, it will cost much more. MPWMD was found to have been illegally taxing Monterey Peninsula residents last year. How much more money are they willing to waste? It’s time to focus on protecting the Carmel River and developing new water resources, not wasting more time and money. AN OCEAN OF GIFT- GIVING OPTIONS Visit the new Monterey Bay Aquarium Store at 585 Cannery Row. Members receive a 10% discount.
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