Monterey water board will consider putting CalAm buyout on the ballot

A member of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Board of Directors has asked the board to put an advisory measure on November’s ballot to guage citizens’ willingness to buy the the Peninsula water system. The sytem is owned by California American Water Co., which used to own Montara’s system. Alvin Edwards wants the board to vote now, so that if the board votes the ballot measure down, citizens will have time to gather the necessary signatures to put it on the ballot.

Meanwhile, Felton, in Santa Cruz County, has been exploring buying its water system from Cal Am for some time.

CORRECTION: The original version of this story confused Monterey Peninsula’s buyout with Felton’s. These are two separate efforts.