Community Corner
Merger Of Water Districts Headed For Review
EVMWD and EWD have both passed resolutions in support of a merger.
Resolutions supporting a merger between and Elsinore Water District have been passed by their respective boards, and now the issue is headed to the Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for consideration.
According to EWD General Manager Tammy Ramirez, her district’s resolution passed 4-0 on Feb. 1, with one director absent.
EVMWD passed its resolution several weeks ago.
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The agencies are in the process of applying to LAFCO, and once the process is complete the application will be sent to other affected agencies for review and comment.
Afterward, notice of a public hearing will be published.
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If property owners representing at least 25 percent of the affected land submit written protests, the matter will be set for a public vote.
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