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SLO council approves water and sewer rate hikes

Written on 8 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously to increase water and sewer rates this year and next year. [KSBY] Water rates will increase by 8.5 percent on July 1. They will then increase by an additional... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district hires full time administrator

Written on 12 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board voted last week to increase a 10-hour a week administrator position to 40 hours a week at a cost of $12,500 a month. For the past seven months, John Clemons served... (Continue reading)

Water leaks for hours in Los Osos after construction mishap

Written on 7 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Water flowed into the streets of Los Osos for more than five hours Monday, following a construction accident in which a sewer repair contractor struck a water main. [Tribune] The water main broke around 10:30 a.m. at Green Oaks Drive... (Continue reading)

SLO water, sewer rates go up again

Written on 18 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

San Luis Obispo water and sewer bills will increase next month and then will rise again in July 2017, continuing a multi-decade streak of increases. As of July 1, water rates will have increased for 12 straight years. Sewer rates... (Continue reading)

Oceano CSD demands cash from sanitation district

Written on 9 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The Oceano Community Services District is threatening to stop acting as a bill collector for the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District if the agency does not make an $11,000 payment to Oceano by the end of the month.... (Continue reading)

John Wallace steps down from sanitation district

Written on 21 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Amid allegations of mismanagement, South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Administrator John Wallace announced his retirement at Wednesday’s board meeting. During a closed session to discuss his performance, Wallace said he would be resigning after 27 years with the... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district calls special meeting for Wallace review

Written on 11 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Amid a $1.1 million fine levied against the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District due to mismanagement by the Wallace Group, the district board has set a special meeting for Monday to reevaluate its relationship with the district’s chief... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district superintendent resigns

Written on 5 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Amid lawsuits, state fines and notices of violation the superintendent of the South San Luis Obispo Sanitation District has tendered his resignation. Sanitation plant superintendent Bob Barlogio’s last day is slated to be March 22. Barlogio stepped in as interim... (Continue reading)

Commission decision could lead to Morro Bay Cayucos split

Written on 11 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The California Coastal Commission on Thursday voted to deny the rebuilding of a sewer plant for Morro Bay and Cayucos at the site of the current outdated plant which could lead to the two communities building separate plants. The unanimous... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Council rejects proposed sewer plant

Written on 4 Jan, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

By KAREN VELIE UPDATE: Morro Bay City Attorney Rob Schulz said Morro Bay is not pulling its application, it is asking that the Coastal Commission deny the application. At a highly contentious special meeting, the Morro Bay City Council voted... (Continue reading)