Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Lemoore public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in water utilities
Glendale Lift Station Construction Contract
HPS Mechanical Inc. won the construction contract for the Glendale lift station structures, approved on consent with a budget amendment.
Proposed Wastewater Rate Increases
A resident asked about a wastewater fee increase shown in budget materials. Staff said a comprehensive fee study is underway, the wastewater rate study follows, and an increase could take effect as early as January 2027.
Regional water supply and farmland conversion
Councilmember Gornick voiced deep frustration with the state's groundwater sustainability agency system, citing 34 ag bankruptcies in the area over two years and 20-22 million acre-feet of water flowing to the ocean annually while the basin needs only about 3 million to recharge.
Wells 7 and 11 Completion and TTHM Compliance
Two wells unfinished for a decade must be completed by year's end under a state mandate. The only bid came in at ~$9.4 million against a $1.7 million budget, so the city will negotiate directly and may rely partly on litigation proceeds.
NAS Lemoore infrastructure resiliency grant
The city accepted grant funding to study water, power, sewer and communications infrastructure alongside Naval Air Station Lemoore, aiming to protect critical systems and set up future construction grants. Council even floated small nuclear reactors as an energy option to explore.