Never mind the record-shattering atmospheric river that hit the Bay Area this October, Marin (like most of the western US) is still in a state of extreme drought. Despite the fact that local reservoirs are now up to 57% of capacity from a paltry 32% in early October, this is still well below the annual…
By Will Houston PUBLISHED: November 18, 2021 Developers in central and southern Marin County could be required to pay tens of thousands of dollars in new fees or add water-saving upgrades to their projects under a proposal to reduce demand on water supplies. After facing the potential of running out of water during the drought,…
By WILL HOUSTON | whouston@marinij.com | PUBLISHED: December 18, 2019 at 5:58 pm | UPDATED: December 19, 2019 at 6:56 am Marin Independent Journal The Marin Municipal Water District Board of Directors voted unanimously this week to adopt rate and fee reductions for existing in-law units to promote affordable housing development under state law. Several residents turned out to the board meeting…