§ 16806 Utility Acquisition Consideration

• •Before asking voters to buy a public utility (like water or electricity), the board must check if they can buy an existing one instead.
• •They have to look for deals to buy existing utilities to save money.
• •The goal is to get the best price for the district.

A town wants to build a new water system and asks voters to pay for it.

Before asking voters, the town must first check if they can buy an existing water system nearby to save money.