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Morro Bay’s Unreliable Drinking Water Sources – New Concerns Emerge
By LINDA STEDJEE
The City of Morro Bay gets up to 90% of its drinking water from the State Water Project. State Water has proven to be an unreliable source due to supply limitations resulting from drought. In late 2009, the City received word that, due to drought conditions, it might receive only 5% of its expected 2010 allocation of water from the State system. However, drought is only part of the reason why Morro Bay’s dependence on State water is of concern to some residents. The reliability of the State Water Project’s water delivery infrastructure is an equally serious issue.
Written by Linda Stedjee On 15.01.12
The Morro Bay–Cayucos Wastewater Treatment ...
By LINDA STEDJEE
As of December 31, 2011, the Morro Bay-Cayucos wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) replacement project had cost Morro Bay and Cayucos taxpayers over $2,260,347.56.This figure includes $1,820,802.57 for consulting work, $222,684.77 for City of Morro Bay staff labor, $205,713 for Cayucos Sanitary District (CSD) legal review work, and $11,147.22 for miscellaneous expenses. Figures were derived from data contained in City of Morro Bay financial reports, staff reports, contracts, and invoices, and from data provided to The Rock by the CSD. Missing from the total are significant project expenses that were not tracked and recorded. Those include the costs of CSD staff labor, City of Morro Bay staff labor prior to 2006, and City of Morro Bay legal work.
Written by Linda Stedjee On 06.01.12
Morro Bay City Council Ignores California ...
By LINDA STEDJEE
Denying four appeals, and apparently unfazed by a four-page letter from California Coastal Commission (CCC) staff, the Morro Bay City Council voted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 to allow a controversial development project to move forward. The project, a residential development to be built on scenic Cerrito Peak, was proposed by Morro Bay realtor and developer Dan Reddell.
Written by Linda Stedjee On 16.12.11
UPDATE: FEMA Flood Map Revision: New Conc...
By LINDA STEDJEE
As reported in the September 28, 2011 Rock of the Coast story, “FEMA Map Revision Raises Concerns in Morro Bay”, a FEMA flood map revision project for a proposed wastewater treatment plant site appears to have been done, “under the radar”. Information contained in meeting agendas and minutes appears to indicate that the project, and thus the expenditure of taxpayer dollars, was never approved by the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) Board.
Written by Linda Stedjee On 19.11.11
Morro Bay-Cayucos Reclaimed Water Survey ...
By LINDA STEDJEE
Some residents of Morro Bay and Cayucos have noted that the Morro Bay City Council and the Cayucos Sanitary District (CSD) Board appear reluctant to include water reclamation facilities in the Morro Bay-Cayucos wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) replacement project. To some, a water reclamation survey recently sent to 300 residents appears seems to indicate continued resistance to water reclamation.
Written by Linda Stedjee On 08.11.11
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