In a recent letter, the agency said it had proposed "certain financial adjustments in an attempt to significantly reduce Western Hills' outstanding $14M financial obligation," and offered to modify water purchase volumes to better align with the community's demand.
Western Hills board president Mark Kovich disputed that characterization, saying negotiations remain ongoing and that the district was "very surprised" and "disappointed" by the public release.
Kern County Water Agency has warned it could shut off water deliveries after May 31 if an agreement is not reached.
"We're in contract with them to purchase 8,000 acre feet per year, even though we don't use it," Kovich said.
Kovich said the current board inherited the financial situation after taking office in 2022, noting that payments stopped in 2019 under prior leadership.
Western Hills has raised residential water rates to more than $600 per month for some homeowners in an effort to resume payments while negotiations continue.
"Even if we theoretically got free water, my operational costs are still high enough where the water rate is not going to be where it used to be," he said.
Western Hills plans to host a public meeting for residents this week to provide an update on negotiations.
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