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Distribution of water rate increases

What should residents consider about Finding F1: Distribution of water rate increases, and the County’s response?

Calaveras County Water District Board of DirectorsResponse dated 2024-10-03Audit assessment: Addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

The District disagrees and explains cost allocation by meter capacity, customer class, and consumption.

Audit analysis

Pages 2–3 identify the 2023 cost-of-service study and Proposition 218 as the basis for different percentage increases. This is concrete reasoning with checkable support, without deciding whether the rates are correct.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

10/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

6/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
2/2

Pages 2–3 identify the 2023 cost-of-service study and Proposition 218 as the basis for different percentage increases. This is concrete reasoning with checkable support, without deciding whether the rates are correct.

Scoring confidence: high

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