Paradise Irrigation District could lose millions in recovery dollars

Paradise Irrigation District could lose millions in recovery dollars

Governor Newsom slashed $7.3 million from his May revised budget, which officials say was promised to PID after the Camp Fire.

Newsom's revised -- and slashed -- budget for next year -- revokes nearly 7 point 3 million dollars slated for camp fire recovery.

Action news now's christina vitale is live in paradise -- christina, if the budget goes through as planned, what does this mean for access to clean water on tehe ridge?

Officials with the paradise irrigation district tell me losing this money could be detrimental to their daily operations.

It could jeopardize - fixing leaks, customer service and even employee wages.

Steve crowderã paradise vice mayor: we just really need the governor to stick to his word and do what he said he'd do under governor newsoms*may revise budget* - 7.3 million dollars is on the chopping block.

Steve crowder is vice mayor of paradise& he says it's a huge blow.

Crowder: we've all been scraping and scrapping and struggling to come back and rebuild shawn shingleã camp fire survivor and contractor: this is going to hurt if our governor can't come through and fund this for pid shawn shingler is a camp fire survivor.

He's also a contractor, he knows all to well how important clean water is on the ridge.

Shingle: the building here will stopãi can't imagine what's going to happen.

The district manager says the only requirement for receiving the funds was to continue a consolidation studyãand he says they've kept up their end of bargain.

Phillips: we kind of feel like we got pushed down a path and kicked off a cliff crowder: they met the conditions that were asked of them the study's took place they put things off that the state didn't want them to do part of that study?

Looking into cutting expenses, sustaining the future of the district, and exploring merger opportunities.

But without the money& they can't complete the study.

Phillips: we're still kind of in shock on this i took their concern to state senator jim nielsenãhe was just as shocked saying in-part quote: "it is heartless to cut critical funding that was promised&" and assemblyman gallagher tells me "the governor needs to right this wrong immediately&" phillips says pid is actively working with legislature to get the funding back.

Live in paradise christina vitale action news now coverage you can count on.

We've called, waited on hold and emailed the governor's office -- demanding answers -- still no word back felt that money could be sent to the chopping block.# the redding