Water districts hold public forum on possible consolidation - LAFCO executive officer Michael Ott, "[A consolidation of districts] is a process; it is not a slam dunk. Due diligence is requi

When Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) and Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) held a joint Special Meeting designed as a public forum on Sept. 11 at the Bonsall Community Center to discuss a potential consolidation between the two agencies, key messages were repeatedly emphasized throughout the two-hour session. Those messages included: significant savings could be experienced by both districts with a consolidation; outreach would be mandated in order to answer and address concerns of the ratepayers; employee consideration would be a priority; and the number of currently seated boa...