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Jackson Approves Garbage Rate Increase 5/10 AWA Meeting Summary Plymouth Considers Garbage Rate Increase Help Needed with Rate Protest About RPA Ratepayer Protection Alliance (RPA) was formed to support the rights of the people of Amador County against unfair rate increases, which are usually used to subsidize special interests. Recently, RPA has assisted citizens who successfully protested several water rate increases. RPA is committed to ensuring that water, wastewater and garbage rates in Amador County are justified, and do not unfairly burden local residents. Donations RPA works hard to minimize costs of informing the public of unfair rate increases. RPA operates on the donated time of volunteers and no one is paid for their efforts. Donations for postage costs can be sent to: Ratepayer Protection Alliance P.O. Box 51 Pine Grove CA 95665 |
Jackson Approves Garbage Rate Increase On May 14, 2012, the Jackson City Council approved a resolution to increase garbage rates by 3.68% without following Prop 218, an amendment to the California Constitution that allows residents the opportunity to protest garbage rate increases. The council ignored a letter from RPA member Ken Berry and comments by Judy Jebian made at the meeting. Both Jebian and Berry informed the council about Sutter Creek’s recent lawsuit and settlement for not following Prop 218 and the resultant costs incurred by Sutter Creek for not following the constitutional amendment. More...
 5/10/12 AWA Board Meeting Summary
Plymouth Considers Garbage Rate Increase On May 10, 2012, the Plymouth City Council considered a resolution to increase garbage rates by 4.8% without following Prop 218, an amendment to the California Constitution that allows residents the opportunity to protest garbage rate increases. Two RPA members attended the meeting to inform the council about Sutter Creek’s recent lawsuit and settlement for not following Prop 218. More...
Help Needed with Rate Protest In the next month or two, we expect AWA to send water rate increase notices to ratepayers. RPA is currently gearing up to help ratepayers stop the unjustified increase. We’ll need volunteers to walk their neighborhoods collecting protest signatures. Donations for postage will reduce the need to walk door to door. |
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