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Santa Clara Valley Water District board approves 9.1% rate increase

Original post made on May 12, 2021

Starting July 1, 2021 until June 30, 2022, the average county resident will pay an additional $4.30 to $4.82 per month in their water bill, after the water district board on Tuesday approved a 9.1% rate increase.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 1:38 PM

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Posted by Dan Waylonis
a resident of Jackson Park
on May 12, 2021 at 2:30 pm

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Wow that's breathtaking. I guess it'll fit in nicely with the inflation that seems to be gaining ground now, unsurprisingly with record money printing by the fed.


Posted by SRB
a resident of St. Francis Acres
on May 13, 2021 at 7:58 am

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I am confused, I thought that Measure S just passed in November, had these two projects in its priority list: Pacheco Reservoir Expansion and Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit.




Posted by Raymond
a resident of Monta Loma
on May 13, 2021 at 2:21 pm

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Does the water district have an estimate of how much rates will have to rise to serve MV additional 18,000 housing units?


Posted by Nora S.
a resident of Rex Manor
on May 13, 2021 at 11:20 pm

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What is the cost of the environmental impact report?


Posted by ivg
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on May 14, 2021 at 8:22 am

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Excellent point, SRB.


Posted by SRB
a resident of St. Francis Acres
on May 14, 2021 at 12:08 pm

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Also, what ever happened to Gary Kremen's campaign promise to try to overturn the "unfair" State Water Project tax the Water District charges North County residents?


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