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Supervisors waffle on support for Paso Robles water bill

Written on 8 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A heavily-amended legislative proposal to create a “hybrid” water district for controlling the Paso Robles water basin no longer has support from the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors following a circuitous, often testy discussion by... (Continue reading)

Water district bill vote process altered

Written on 24 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A controversial proposal to form a managing water district for the Paso Robles groundwater basin passed a Senate committee Tuesday with significant amendments. Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo) agreed to the changes to his bill, AB... (Continue reading)

Supervisors vote against controversial water district formation

Written on 18 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors changed its position and voted to only support legislation to form a water district to manage the Paso Robles aquifer if it was based on the democratic principle of... (Continue reading)

Supervisors to hold vote on water district bill amendments

Written on 12 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will vote on proposed amendments to a bill creating a North County water district, despite attempts by board chairman Bruce Gibson to bypass a vote. In a June 4... (Continue reading)

Arnold says Gibson misleading lawmakers

Written on 10 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 60 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Amendments to legislation aiding formation of a water district to manage the Paso Robles aquifer are just fine, according to county supervisors’ chairman Bruce Gibson, asserting he speaks for the entire board. Not so, said Fifth District... (Continue reading)

Water district bill gets Assembly panel nod

Written on 7 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A bill to create a water management district for the Paso Robles water basin barely navigated its initial legislative test in Sacramento Wednesday afternoon, slipping through the Assembly Local Government Committee on a 6-1 vote. Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis... (Continue reading)

Supervisors eye water basin control

Written on 19 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

In a professed attempt to better manage water resources in the North County, supervisors Tuesday voted 4-1 to approve a resolution increasing its authority over use of the Paso Robles aquifer. Supervisor Debbie Arnold cast the lone vote against the... (Continue reading)

CAB throws water on district formation plans

Written on 26 Feb, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A group representing hundreds of rural landowners in Creston won’t support a proposed North County water district as presently envisioned by its advocates. Sheila Lyons, chair of the Creston Advisory Body (CAB), sent a letter to Assemblyman... (Continue reading)

Los Osos wastewater project overruns lead to disagreements

Written on 2 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 42 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisors voted 3-2 on Dec. 17 to pull the vote for an additional $4.3 million in overruns for the Los Osos sewer project from the consent agenda so that the public can participate in the decision.... (Continue reading)

Supervisors extend Paso water basin ordinance

Written on 9 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

With the addition of newly sworn in Supervisor Caren Ray Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors extended its urgency ordinance that restricts water use in the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin. The board voted 4-0, with Supervisor Debbie... (Continue reading)