tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039563145970308239.post4237182242103790107..comments2023-10-24T08:25:49.233-07:00Comments on Ojai Valley News Blog: Golden State Responds to OVNUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039563145970308239.post-9821423007248084652007-03-20T10:58:00.000-07:002007-03-20T10:58:00.000-07:00Golden State Water was notprepared but rather blow...Golden State Water was not<BR/>prepared but rather blown out of the water (sorry) by the community response and turnout at this first meeting at Chapparrel Auditorium. Ojai is ready for it's own municipal water<BR/>company, but probably should<BR/>not seat members of the city council and planning<BR/>commission on it's board. PLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039563145970308239.post-63956461605795997672007-03-19T12:39:00.000-07:002007-03-19T12:39:00.000-07:00The meeting on Monday is definitely sponsored by t...The meeting on Monday is definitely sponsored by the<BR/>Water Company and is therefore simply a JOKE. If we go, we should go and tell people the important meeting is on May 10. Below is the message from the PUC.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>***********<BR/><BR/>Thank you for writing. I apologize for the delay in responding to your e-mail. I will circulate your<BR/>comments to five Commissioners, the assigned administrative law judge, and to the formal<BR/>correspondence file for this proceeding.<BR/><BR/>In January 2007 Golden State Water Company filed General Rate Case applications for five of its<BR/>districts. These five applications have been consolidated and will be handled as a group by Commission.<BR/><BR/>Public Participation Hearings have been scheduled for five dates and locations. These hearings are a goodopportunity to speak directly to a Commission administrative law judge about any concerns with the<BR/>utility's rates or service. A court reporter will be present and a transcript will be available to the Commissioners & other parties.<BR/><BR/>Public Participation hearings will be held at:<BR/><BR/>May 9, 7pm, Santa Maria City Hall Council Chambers,<BR/>110 East Cook Street, Santa Maria<BR/><BR/>May 10, 7pm, Chaparral School Auditorium, 414 East<BR/>Ojai Avenue, Ojai<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>I hope you will be able to attend. If you have questions about participating or if you would like tosend additional comments, please contact the Public Advisor's Office. <BR/><BR/>Norm Carter<BR/>Assistant Public Advisor<BR/><BR/>--------------------------<BR/>We learned many backgroundfacts on Golden State Water Company/former<BR/>Southern California Water's powerpoint-can be viewed on Channel 10- they are a state monopoly with ever-expanding customer base. Begs question-why suddenly so active in Ojai Valley.Any plans for big allotment increase to corrispond with development plans?A local home owner's association is located directly over Casistas water<BR/>mains yet forced to buy Golden State. Dealings resemble murky plot straight out of "Chinatown"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039563145970308239.post-85520075152506564392007-03-16T12:03:00.000-07:002007-03-16T12:03:00.000-07:00I noticed Golden State Water's Repnetworking with ...I noticed Golden State Water's Rep<BR/>networking with Doug <BR/>Breeze at city council meeting.<BR/>Appearance that city of<BR/>Ojai is for sale to one of<BR/>state's largest water monopolies<BR/>is not a comforting sign...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com