Castaic Lake Water Agency
* Castaic Lake Water Agency, obscure to many, has used the public’s lack of attention to water issues to the great disadvantage of the local taxpayers it represents.
The board voted in bonded indebtedness of more than $160 million last year without a public vote. It purchased a family-owned water company with polluted wells for $63 million, four times over the appraised value, leaving taxpayers stuck with the costs of cleanup. It supported Newhall Land & Farming’s efforts to get the huge Newhall Ranch project approved by entering the lawsuit (with taxpayer money, of course!) on the side of the developer. It has overstated the Santa Clarita Valley’s water supplies to city and county planning agencies, thus fueling the unparalleled sprawl and growth problems we are experiencing.
If you want more of the same, vote for the incumbents. If you want honest public representation, please vote for Phil Hof, Division 3, and Henry Schultz, Division 2. They both have degrees in mathematics, are engineers / project managers and are knowledgeable about water issues in the Santa Clarita Valley. This local race is really important!
LYNNE PLAMBECK
Santa Clarita
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