Marina Coast water users may face rate hike
Marina-area residents are looking at a jump in the cost of their water that can be as high as 20% a year in order to raise money for repair and replacement of dilapidated infrastructure like pipes and pumps. The Marina Coast Water District board of directors approved an increase on April 22 but has to hold a special meeting Monday to correct errors in what it calls its 2024 Five-Year Rate Study. It also approved a Proposition 218 mailing, which requires special districts in California to send out notices to every property owner within the district service area notifying them of a rate change and allowing them to protest the change. Before any increase can legally take effect, the district board of directors need to hold a public hearing in mid-June.