Things Have Changed Since 2011 In 2011, the Town empaneled a Blue Ribbon Committee to examine acquisition of Apple Valley Ranchos. It advised against a purchase — and the Town Council agreed — based on information available at the time. The world has changed since then. In 2012, Ranchos began …
On April 28, Town staff and attorneys presented information on the process of acquiring the private water company now serving our community, as well as how the Town would pay for it. The meeting also included public comment and question and answer time.
The Town Council of Apple Valley will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. to inform citizens about the possible purchase of the Town’s municipal water system presently owned and operated by a private company, Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company. The Town has expressed strong interest …
Administrative Law Judge recommends against $15 million in requested costs It appears the Town of Apple Valley has been successful in limiting the damage to ratepayer pocketbooks from higher-than-justified rates requested by Apple Valley Ranchos (AVR), according to a proposed decision by an administrative law judge of the California Public …
Another private water company, owned by the same group that owns Apple Valley Ranchos, is leaking 4 billion gallons of water a year into the ground, an expert has testified. In Missoula, Montana, the city is trying to take over the water system from a private operator, Mountain Water, which …
Several hundred citizens of Apple Valley turned out for a hearing Monday in front of an administrative law judge from the California PUC. The judge is hearing evidence in the case of Algonquin Power, which wants to buy the Apple Valley water system. Many speakers supported the takeover. However, most …
Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. is under investigation by a private law firm in Canada following the announcement it will be late in filing its fourth-quarter financial report. Algonquin is the parent of Liberty Utilities, the company that wants to buy Mountain Water Co. The proposed purchase is pending before …
Our community has made it clear: The Town of Apple Valley should control its water future. Years of out-of-control rate increases and being ignored by out-of-town, private owners have left us with no choice. Deepening the wound, those same out-of-town, private owners have launched a malicious misinformation campaign to try …
