THE SAN LORENZO WATER DISTRICT HAS ANNOUNCED JANUARY RATE HIKES. THE INCREASES WERE APPROVED LAST OCTOBER AND RATES WENT UP 14 PERCENT THIS YEAR, WITH ANOTHER 11 PERCENT TO COME IN JANUARY 2015. THE FINAL RATE INCREASE OF THE 3 YEAR PLAN TAKES PLACE IN 2016. THE GOAL IS TO RAISE 400-THOUSAND DOLLARS, TO COVER THE 20 PERCENT DROP IN REVENUE DUE TO CONSEVATION MEASURES TAKEN BY WATER USERS IN THE ONGOING DROUGHT.
