Editor’s Note: There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that Clean Water Services, as an agency, has been out of control and has had money management issues as well as significant internal issues, including ethical and financial problems. And inside information provided to the Herald by many in the CWS ranks indicates that a wide range of issues still abound. We will be covering those issues, from claims of nepotism and “new positions” being created at will for management favorites to Millions being wasted on consultants who do nothing; we are hearing it all. And most of all, a proposed 20% annual rate increase? Next week, CWS staff plan to implement a 20% per-year rate increase for the next 5 yearsfor what they call the “local customers”. That is, customers in unincorporated Washington County, King City, Durham, and some other places. You all need to read this proposed budget and proposed pricing of services: https://washingtoncounty.civicweb.net/document/326968/Adopt%20Cost%20of%20Services%20Allocation%20Methodology.pdf?handle=FCCE7F07B67E4E23A069AB3BBB17DE22Into this mess steps Rahim Harji, someone who has been an asset to the City of Hillsboro…..