Tuscan Water District

Election results for the controversial Tuscan Water District were certified earlier this week with the proposal winning approval. Part of the controversy stems from the fact that all votes didn’t have the same weight in the election. Some small landowners’ fears that their interests won’t be fairly represented by large ag concerns who will control the governing board.

Some landowners in Butte County are currently voting on the formation of the Tuscan Water District. In a previous canceled election for the district, votes would have been determined by acreage, now it’s land value.

Butte County Supervisors approved the next step in creating the Tuscan Water District. NSPR's Alec Stutson has more from the board meeting on Tuesday, July 25.

The controversial Tuscan Water District is up for vote at today’s Butte County Board of Supervisors meeting; it will determine if a special election to create the district will be put to voters in December. Also, Lassen College has the lowest student transfer rate of any community college in the state, and Burney has been under a boil water advisory for nearly two weeks after E. coli was found in the community’s drinking water distribution system.

Concerned residents and volunteers are continuing to protest the creation of the Tuscan Water District. A new political group — Groundwater for Butte — held a press conference this week. They say they're worried that the district's formation could dry out wells and harm urban forests.