CSA 10A rate protest

Argued the protest count improperly included 98 unbuilt parcels, including a creek bed, violating Prop 218 rules against charging for future use.

Cited 170% overhead on the Cheney pipeline project and questioned staffing costs and an unlogged F-450 truck; said 98% of neighbors she canvassed oppose the increase.

Called this the second 35%-scale hike in a decade and demanded an independent forensic audit.

Noted 68% of full-time residents protested and suggested privatization or cost-cutting, since two private water companies deliver the same water far cheaper.

Said the district is $5 million in debt with unclear accounting, citing rented vs. purchased equipment and unexplained borrowing.

Noted fire flow is still at severity level three despite the 2018 rate increase that promised infrastructure improvements.

Compared his tiny Cayucos bill to a $42 bill in Templeton for a much larger property, asking why costs differ so much.