Rainbow, FPUD approve JPA

The joint powers agency whose initial members are the Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) and the Rainbow Municipal Water District was approved by both the FPUD and Rainbow boards.

FPUD’s vote Feb. 25 was 4-1 with director Archie McPhee opposed. Rainbow’s board voted 3-2 Feb. 26, with Jack Griffiths and Helene Brazier in opposition, to create the JPA. The individual boards also voted to appoint three members apiece to the North County Joint Powers Authority board along with an alternate from each member agency, and the member districts agreed that the JPA board meetings will be held on th...