Tehama County Grand Jury Report Unveils Inequitable Well Registration Fees and Funding Challenges

Red Bluff, California – The Tehama County Grand Jury released its report on Thursday, highlighting multiple recommendations including the repayment of well registration fees and finding a solution to repay the funds borrowed from the county’s road department. The report was a culmination of investigations into the groundwater commission, revealing inconsistencies and inequities in the procedures used to assess fees and gather well data in the county. According to the grand jury, the assessment of well registration fees was deemed inequitable due to inconsistent implementation and administration. The county’s process for determining the number of … Read more