Five people sit at a long wooden table with papers and water bottles during a community meeting in a hall with wood floors and paneling, listening attentively to discussion.
(L-R) Ukiah Valley Water Authority deputy director of water resources Jared Walker, Hopland Public Utility District board members Shaun Falleri and Carol Gunter-Hall, President Joan Norry, and board member Gary Rosetti listen to questions from local residents about the increased rate in water and wasterwater usage in Hopland, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (Sydney Fishman/Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 10/11/25 — The Hopland Public Utility District has approved a 40% water rate hike after a meeting in front of a large crowd of local residents, most of whom opposed the decision.   

The Hopland Public Utility District, just south of Ukiah, said the increase will take effect starting in November. The board also approved a 25% increase in wastewater rates. 

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Sydney Fishman is a UC Berkeley California Local News Fellow and lives full time in Ukiah. Reach her at sydney@mendovoice.com or through her Signal username @sydannfish.67.