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Sewer rates were changed without the public notice required under Proposition 218.

What should residents consider about Finding F1: Sewer rates were changed without the public notice required under Proposition 218., and the County’s response?

Sunnyslope County Water District Board of DirectorsResponse dated 2026-09-04Audit assessment: Addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

Agrees and reports rollback, refunds and a paused rate transition.

Audit analysis

The source expressly accepts the notice problem and identifies May 19 Board direction, July billing rollback and an independent rate-model review. The explanation is specific and checkable; acceptance and described correction do not prove every affected account was refunded.

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

The source expressly accepts the notice problem and identifies May 19 Board direction, July billing rollback and an independent rate-model review. The explanation is specific and checkable; acceptance and described correction do not prove every affected account was refunded.

Scoring confidence: high

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