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Local agencies in California have the ability to charge a wide range of user and regulatory fees. Common examples of these include: Cities or fire districts have fire prevention programs and [...]

Accuracy and Public Accountability Should Be Priorities The accuracy of customer bills sent out by municipal water and sewer agencies is reviewed far less than it probably should be. Particularly [...]

New developments or annexations of land to existing municipal boundaries can offer considerable advantages to a public agency. This can include examples such as: New residential developments will [...]

With the tumultuous election season behind us, and as we enter a year of environmental protection uncertainty in the US, Carbonfund.org is thrilled to celebrate thirty of its business partners [...]

Introduction In the vast majority of cases, important water rate policy issues are never really discussed until the Proposition 218 hearing, which is undoubtedly the worst time to have that [...]

A recent analysis by the Commission on State Mandates to deny a test claim brought by a group of water agencies threatens the eligibility of many special districts and other local government agencies.

Economic development comes in many shapes and sizes. Depending upon the makeup of your community, it could use any one, or possibly a combination, of the following: Infill residential or [...]

With California’s continuing drought, there is heightened interest in the use of recycled water. For decades, California has developed “purple pipe” and some dual pipe systems to use treated [...]

Property owners casting their ballots narrowly rejected a proposed fire suppression benefit assessment in the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD), though only 25% of ballots [...]

The much-touted Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District is here in California, but what is it really? It is not the same IFD that was enacted a few years ago, but rather SB 628 called for the [...]