A MONTEREY COUNTY ORGANIZATION HAS PROPOSED A BALLOT MEASURE THAT WOULD REQUIRE A PUBLIC BUYOUT OF CAL-AM WATER. A PETITION FOR THE INITIATIVE WAS RELEASED YESTERDAY BY THE COMMUNITY BASED GROUP “PUBLIC WATER NOW”, THAT WOULD REQUIRE PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ANY WATER SYSTEM IN THE MONTEREY PENINSULA. IF THE MEASURE IS APPROVED, A COMPLETED FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS AND ACQUISITION PLAN WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR A DISTRICT BOARD 90-DAY REVIEW. THE MEASURE IS PLANNED FOR THE JUNE 2014 BALLOT.
