LAFCO rejects FPUD - Rainbow Water merger

San Diego County's Local Agency Formation Commission voted 5-3 September 14 to reject the proposed consolidation of the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District.

County Supervisor Bill Horn, County Supervisor Dianne Jacob, Carlsbad City Council member Lorraine Wood, San Diego City Council member Lorie Zapf, and Vista Irrigation District board member Jo MacKenzie cast votes in favor of the motion to reject the merger. Escondido mayor Sam Abed, Olivenhain Municipal Water District board member Ed Sprague, and public member Andy Vanderlaan voted in favor of the me...