Merced Irrigation District officials on Tuesday took the first step toward raising water rates for growers and may seek to increase a maintenance assessment, commonly referred to as a standby fee, for all farmers in the district.
The MID board voted unanimously to conduct a cost services study and an engineer’s report to explore increasing expenses for farmers to help the district cover a projected $10.6 million revenue shortfall. The district expects to see a decline in revenue because it likely will have far less water to sell to its growers or out-of-district users this year because of the drought.
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