Don’t let corporations take our water

I am writing this letter because I am alarmed about the proposed Tuscan Water District. I have lived in Butte County since the mid-1980’s. I attended CSU, Chico and became a teacher for CUSD. During that time, I have been concerned about water trends that have taken the control of water from the public and into private hands. We cannot live without water so I am against the privatization of water.

Unfortunately, that is the intent of the group asking to form the Tuscan Water District. Our water must be maintained for the Butte County citizens by publicly elected officials that will be answerable to the public. It has been horrible to watch the water level in Lake Oroville this year. I realize these are different issues but both raise the specter of turning on our taps and having no water.

I am writing this also on behalf of my husband, Jamie Albertie, who has lived in Butte for almost 50 years. We are landowners and homeowners.

NO on corporations controlling our water!

— Reta Rickmers and

Jamie Albertie, Chico