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Palmdale Water District rate increase dispute to wash up in court

Posted by: Maven on July 7, 2009 at 7:09 am

From the Antelope Valley Press:

Representatives from the city of Palmdale and the Palmdale Water District are set to square off about a water rate increase, Wednesday, before a Superior Court judge in downtown Los Angeles.

City officials filed a complaint with the court on May 8 to block a proposed rate hike, which the district board approved 3-2 at a public hearing on May 13 despite vocal protests of more than 200 customers. The increase raised monthly bills of some district customers anywhere from 65% to more than 140%. A city attorney filed a request for a preliminary injunction prior to the public hearing in hopes of stopping the increase, according to court documents.

Both parties are slated to meet before Judge Conrad Aragon at 8:30 a.m. in Department 49 on the fifth floor of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, to see if the judge will grant the injunction, a court spokeswoman said.

“We are going to ask that the court find any increase they adopt is void and invalid,” said Palmdale Assistant City Attorney Judy Skousen in early May.

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July 7, 2009 · Filed Under Southern California

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