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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in San Joaquin County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Special District Service Charges and Rate Increases
Property owners in several maintenance districts and county service areas face rate adjustments to cover rising utility and maintenance costs.
Mokelumne River Integrated Conjunctive Use Program (MICUP)
The board approved a major cooperative agreement to advance the Mokelumne River water right application and conjunctive use project. This project aims to capture excess flood flows to recharge the overdrafted Eastern San Joaquin groundwater subbasin.
Refuse Service Transition in Area C
WM reported week two of the new Area C trash service is stabilizing: 12 new routes launched for 19,000+ homes, spare trucks deployed, and old Republic carts can be recycled by putting them in recycling bins.
County Solar Energy Project & Infrastructure Expansion
The county's solar build-out is nearly done and still under budget. A $1.2 million change order covers extra steel and labor, and finishing by April locks in much higher PG&E reimbursement rates — with an estimated $125 million in savings over 25 years.