The San Diego County Water Authorityu2019s staff has proposed a 3% rate increase for 2027 with similar adjustments preliminarily expected through 2032.u00a0 The 2027 recommendation is below the national rate of inflation and down sharply from both earlier projections and recent years, highlighting the bottom-line impact of two water transfer agreements executed this spring. SDCWA is the regional agency that Valley Center Municipal Water District (VCMWD) buys its water from.u00a0 Lindsay Leahy, VCMWD General Manager told The Roadrunner:u00a0 u201cValley Center customers depend on a reliable imported water supply, and agriculture remains a vital part of our community and local <a href="https://www.valleycenter.com/?post_type=oht_article&p=112633">[…]</a>