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Water rates proposed to rise over next five years

Original post made on Mar 11, 2021

Customers of the Menlo Park Municipal Water services will soon be receiving notices that their water rates are proposed to be increased over the next five years.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, March 11, 2021, 11:43 AM

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Posted by been there
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Mar 11, 2021 at 12:18 pm

been there is a registered user.

I believe the article meant to say, "100 cubic feet of water" rather than "one cubic foot of water". Also, 6 cubic feet of water is not 748 gallons. One hundred cubic feet of water is 748 gallons.


Posted by Ronald Shepherd
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Mar 11, 2021 at 12:39 pm

Ronald Shepherd is a registered user.

The cost of Capital Improvements is estimated to be $90,000,000, of which $27,000,000 will be funded by water department funds. Where is the other $63,000 000 coming from, issuing bonds, repayment off which will be the responsibility of all residents of Menlo Park, not just the minority of residents who receive service. Why not sell the water department to Cal Water, who was "called in" to fix a broken water main that flooded one of our schools for weeks. The sale would free city staff from providing a service that can obtained from an extremely capable organization.


Posted by Kate Bradshaw - Almanac Reporter
a resident of another community
on Mar 11, 2021 at 12:47 pm

Kate Bradshaw - Almanac Reporter is a registered user.

Hi "Been there" - thanks for the note. You're right. We've posted a correction to refer to CCFs rather than cubic feet to refer to the water units being discussed.


Posted by Linda
a resident of Menlo Park: University Heights
on Mar 11, 2021 at 1:00 pm

Linda is a registered user.

Yes, I agree. The Menlo Park Municipal Water system should be sold to Cal Water. It makes no sense to have a separate system.


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