City Council Approves Water Rate Increases

The Davis City Council unanimously voted Tuesday (March 19) to approve a rate increase to help pay for the $113 million surface water project approved by voters in March. 

The council voted 5-0. Water bills are expected to begin increasing in May, according to The Davis Enterprise.  

Davis still relies on surface ground water for its city's water supply. With the new project, drinking water will be piped from Sacramento River to Davis. 

On March 5, residents voted to support Measure I, approving a surface water project which when completed will pipe water from the Sacramento River to Davis and Woodland. The measure lead to the City Council's vote. 

For more on the story read The Davis Enterprise. For some opinion read commentary that appears in The People's Vanguard of Davis. 

Video of the council meeting can be viewed here. 

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