MWSD Looks to Raise Water and Sewer Rates 6-9% Due to 14%+ CPI and 32%+ Construction Index Cost Increases

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VIDEO. From the Montara Water and Sanitary District (MWSD) Director’s meeting on Thursday, February 16th, 2023 at 7:30pm by Zoom.

MWSD Chair, Scott Boyd, introduces the agenda item and General Manager, Clemen Heldmaier, takes us through the Water and Sewer Rate increase process.

Director Boyd also refers to decisions made by the MWSD 2008 BOD to not raise rates during the 2008 financial crisis were decisions made with a good heart, but they were wrong.

 

 

The Presentation

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More Than 50 People Attend MSWD Zoom Meeting on New Rates and Charges

In 2020, the MWSD General Manager, Engineering, and Finance all came to the 4.5 hour meeting. At the end, people may not have been happy, but they did understand why the water reliability charge was being increased.

 


 

Watch remotely. Comments and questions by email.

 

Agendas and Zoom Live Meeting Links

If you experience technical difficulties or have technical questions prior to or during the meeting, please contact MWSD’s IT support at (650) 728-7843.

Meeting Videos

 


Meeting Schedule:

Regular meetings are 7:30pm on the first and third Thursday of each month. They used to held at the District office at 8888 Cabrillo Hwy, next to Pt Montara Lighthouse and Hostel.

To receive agendas by email, send a request to [email protected]

In addition to email, we post agendas before each board meeting:

  • On the District website here
  • Montara post office
  • Moss Beach post office
  • the bulletin board in front of the MWSD office

 


Who is on the Board of Directors?

The Board of Directors manages the affairs of the District. Through their bi-monthly meetings they set policy, enact appropriate resolutions or ordinances, approve all payments to vendors, review and approve the budget, set Sewer Service Charge rates, establish connection charges, hire staff, approve contracts and other necessary actions needed to carry out the business of the District.

 

DIRECTOR TERM
Scott Boyd — President Term 2020-2024
Ric Lohman — President Pro Tem Term 2022-2026
Peter Dekker — Treasurer Term 2020-2026
Kathryn Slater-Carter — Secretary Term 2020-2024
Bill Softky — Director Term 2022-2026

 

All Board members may be reached by sending an email to [email protected].

Or writing the District office at: Montara Water and Sanitary District, P.O. Box 370131, Montara, CA 94037. Telephone: (650)728-3545; FAX (650)728-8556.

General Manager

Clemens Heldmaier (650)728-3545 email

 

 

 

MSWD General Manager Clemens Heldmaier showing a creek filtration system.

 

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