At its meeting on Tuesday, September 22, Rainbow Municipal Water District set the date for “a public hearing for the purpose of adjusting water rate.” That date is January 26, 2010.

“RMWD will need to consider adjusting water rates (both commodity and fixed charges) in order to fully fund the mandated covering of its four reservoirs. Rate adjustments would potentially affect all ratepayers...and may include commodity rates, fixed meter charges <and> the consideration of a new reservoir fee.”

In short, Proposition A, which would have allowed for the low-cost loan/grant packag...