City of Sebastopol’s Water and Sewer Systems – Deferred Action Has Consequences
Examines utility cost allocation, rate studies, enterprise-fund resources, deferred infrastructure work and public oversight. The jury’s estimate of historical overallocation is not an independently verified liability.
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Sebastopol City Council response
The City partly agrees with the findings, describes revised allocation and rate studies, and says historical overallocation needs further analysis. It cites loan forgiveness, new studies and efforts to recruit accounting expertise for the oversight committee.
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