Why are the rates up so dramatically in recent years?
• For decades, the Kennewick Irrigation District was a small, rural district. In recent years, a dramatic shift has occurred in the way the land is used. Much once-rural land has been developed into subdivisions. That has radically increased the complexity of the district’s facilities. In the last couple of years, the KID has had to catch up with the growth and change the way it does business to be more accountable. Changing systems is time-consuming and expensive, but necessary.
