Showing posts with label board members. Show all posts
Showing posts with label board members. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Board Meeting this morning
There is a board meeting this morning at 10 a.m. The public is welcome. Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Board Meeting Tomorrow
Tomorrow is our monthly board meeting. It will begin at 10 a.m. The agenda has been posted outside our front door since Friday if you care to see what is going to be on it. Minutes from previous board meetings are posted on our website at www.pcwd.org if you care to read those. Everyone is welcome to attend and we hope to see you all there!
As mentioned in a previous post, Tom McCullough and Mike Esnard will serve another term on the board. Since no one choose to run against them, no election was necessary. Congratulations to Tom and Mike. We look forward to continuing our work with them.
In case you are wondering, our board consists of 5 members who are Tom McCullough, Joel Palmer, Dan Fandrich, Lou Padula and Mike Esnard. You can see their pictures posted on the right hand side of the blog.
We would encourage everyone to come to a board meeting and find out more about the water district, how it is run and what are plans are for the future, as well as the state of our water supply here in Pine Cove. Our board meetings are very informative and will help you understand where our water comes from, how good it is and what we do to preserve the supply. Hope to see you there.
As mentioned in a previous post, Tom McCullough and Mike Esnard will serve another term on the board. Since no one choose to run against them, no election was necessary. Congratulations to Tom and Mike. We look forward to continuing our work with them.
In case you are wondering, our board consists of 5 members who are Tom McCullough, Joel Palmer, Dan Fandrich, Lou Padula and Mike Esnard. You can see their pictures posted on the right hand side of the blog.
We would encourage everyone to come to a board meeting and find out more about the water district, how it is run and what are plans are for the future, as well as the state of our water supply here in Pine Cove. Our board meetings are very informative and will help you understand where our water comes from, how good it is and what we do to preserve the supply. Hope to see you there.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
Since I will be in a meeting most of tomorrow, I decided to post Tuesday's FAQ's a day early. So here are the answers to more burning questions about the water district.
Q. How much do the board members get paid?
A. The board members get paid $50 for each meeting they attend.
Q. Are we still in Stage I conservation?
A. Yes, we currently are still in Stage I. We will advise our customers if and when that should change. However, even if we do come out of Stage I, it will still be a good idea to conserve as much as possible.
Q. We have had a lot of snow, so why are we still in Stage I?
A. First of all, it takes more than one wet winter to determine if the drought is truly over or not. The amount of snow on the ground is not always indicative of how much is actually going back into the water table. There are many different factors that need to be looked at prior to declaring the drought is over.
Q. Why do you want my email address?
A. Since most people today communicate by email, it is quicker and easier to contact people via email should an emergency arise, such as the one in January when there were many leaks around the district. We are not going to be bombarding you with junk emails or selling your information to anyone. We will only contact you via email if absolutely necessary.
Q. Do you add fluoride to the water?
A. No. The only fluoride in our water is the fluoride that occurs naturally.
OK, that is enough for today. More next Tuesday.
Q. How much do the board members get paid?
A. The board members get paid $50 for each meeting they attend.
Q. Are we still in Stage I conservation?
A. Yes, we currently are still in Stage I. We will advise our customers if and when that should change. However, even if we do come out of Stage I, it will still be a good idea to conserve as much as possible.
Q. We have had a lot of snow, so why are we still in Stage I?
A. First of all, it takes more than one wet winter to determine if the drought is truly over or not. The amount of snow on the ground is not always indicative of how much is actually going back into the water table. There are many different factors that need to be looked at prior to declaring the drought is over.
Q. Why do you want my email address?
A. Since most people today communicate by email, it is quicker and easier to contact people via email should an emergency arise, such as the one in January when there were many leaks around the district. We are not going to be bombarding you with junk emails or selling your information to anyone. We will only contact you via email if absolutely necessary.
Q. Do you add fluoride to the water?
A. No. The only fluoride in our water is the fluoride that occurs naturally.
OK, that is enough for today. More next Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Frequently Asked Questions
Here at the Water District, we get asked a lot of questions. So we thought each Tuesday, we would take a few that get asked a lot and answer them here on the blog. Some are more serious than others, but we will try to cover them all!
Q. Who runs the Pine Cove Water District anyway?
A. The Water District is run by a 5 member Board of Directors. They make all the decisions here at the Water District. Our current board members are Tom McCullough, Board President, Mike Esnard, Vice President, Lou Padula, Secretary/Treasure, Joel Palmer and Dan Fandrich. Their pictures are posted on the right hand side of the blog. The board members are elected and have to reside here in Pine Cove. They are your friends and neighbors. Any registered voter who resides in Pine Cove, can choose to run for a board position when there is an opening.
Jerry Holldber is the General Manager of the Water District and oversees the day to day operations of the Water District and reports to the board. He can make recommendations to the board on any given situation, but has to abide by their decisions.
Many people mistakenly think that Jerry is calling all the shots, but that is not how it works at all. We would invite everyone to attend our monthly board meetings to see just how the district is run. Becky Smith, our Office Manager, serves as the Board Secretary and is responsible for posting the agendas and typing up the minutes of the meetings. She also makes them available via our website at www.pcwd.org.
Q. When are your board meetings? I never know when you are having one.
A. Our board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. in the board room at the Water District Office. They are open to the public and everyone is invited to attend. The agenda for the meeting is posted the Friday afternoon prior to the meeting. The Brown Act requires a public agency to post their agendas 72 hours prior to the meetings, so we go ahead and post it on Friday afternoon which gives everyone well over 4 days notice.
Q. Where is your office located?
A. We are located at 24917 Marion Ridge Rd. We are right off of Highway 243 and right next to the Fire Station. If you are coming up from Idyllwild, you would turn right onto Marion Ridge and if you are coming up from the Banning side, you would turn left onto Marion Ridge.
Q. Who is the dog in your ads?
A. His name is Stitch and he belongs to Art and Kirsten Torrez, who are kind enough to let him frequently hang around with Jerry.
Q. Do you still have the free wood chips?
A. Yes, come and help yourself!
I think that is enough for one post. I will post more next Tuesday. If you have a question that you don't see get answered here, please feel free to email us at info@pcwd.org and you can put question for Vicki in the subject area. In the mean time, check back each Tuesday to get the answers to the most commonly asked questions here at the Pine Cove Water District.
Q. Who runs the Pine Cove Water District anyway?
A. The Water District is run by a 5 member Board of Directors. They make all the decisions here at the Water District. Our current board members are Tom McCullough, Board President, Mike Esnard, Vice President, Lou Padula, Secretary/Treasure, Joel Palmer and Dan Fandrich. Their pictures are posted on the right hand side of the blog. The board members are elected and have to reside here in Pine Cove. They are your friends and neighbors. Any registered voter who resides in Pine Cove, can choose to run for a board position when there is an opening.
Jerry Holldber is the General Manager of the Water District and oversees the day to day operations of the Water District and reports to the board. He can make recommendations to the board on any given situation, but has to abide by their decisions.
Many people mistakenly think that Jerry is calling all the shots, but that is not how it works at all. We would invite everyone to attend our monthly board meetings to see just how the district is run. Becky Smith, our Office Manager, serves as the Board Secretary and is responsible for posting the agendas and typing up the minutes of the meetings. She also makes them available via our website at www.pcwd.org.
Q. When are your board meetings? I never know when you are having one.
A. Our board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. in the board room at the Water District Office. They are open to the public and everyone is invited to attend. The agenda for the meeting is posted the Friday afternoon prior to the meeting. The Brown Act requires a public agency to post their agendas 72 hours prior to the meetings, so we go ahead and post it on Friday afternoon which gives everyone well over 4 days notice.
Q. Where is your office located?
A. We are located at 24917 Marion Ridge Rd. We are right off of Highway 243 and right next to the Fire Station. If you are coming up from Idyllwild, you would turn right onto Marion Ridge and if you are coming up from the Banning side, you would turn left onto Marion Ridge.
Q. Who is the dog in your ads?
A. His name is Stitch and he belongs to Art and Kirsten Torrez, who are kind enough to let him frequently hang around with Jerry.
Q. Do you still have the free wood chips?
A. Yes, come and help yourself!
I think that is enough for one post. I will post more next Tuesday. If you have a question that you don't see get answered here, please feel free to email us at info@pcwd.org and you can put question for Vicki in the subject area. In the mean time, check back each Tuesday to get the answers to the most commonly asked questions here at the Pine Cove Water District.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Today's Board Meeting
This morning was our monthly board meeting. Next month's meeting will be held on April 13 at 10 am. Hope to see you there.
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Stitch, Mike, Lou, Dan and Joel waiting for the meeting to start. |
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
March Board Meeting
Just a quick note to let you know that our next board meeting will be on March 9, 2011 at 10 am. Everyone is welcome to attend and we would encourage you to try to come to a board meeting if you have never been to one. I, for one, had no idea how a water district was run, prior to my employment here. I had the attitude that as long as I could turn on the faucet and got good, clean water, I didn't care how they ran the place. However, since I have come to work at the water district, I have learned a lot. It is very interesting how a special district operates and we are lucky enough to live in a country where meetings such as our board meetings, are open to the public. Why not take advantage of that and come see what goes on?
In case you don't know, we are governed by a Board of Directors. It is a 5 member board and at least 3 of them have to show up in order for a board meeting to take place. Our current board members are: Tom McCulloough, President, Mike Esnard, Vice President, Lou Padula, Secretary Treasurer, Joel Palmer and Dan Fandrich. These are all elected positions and they generally serve a 4 year term, although occasionally someone will serve a 2 year term. They also have to be a resident of Pine Cove.
They Board of Directors sets our policies and we here at the office, have to follow them. Many people mistakenly think that the office manager or the district manager are the ones who make the rules, but that isn't so. We are lucky that our board members are very thorough and try to see all sides of an issue before making a policy on any given situation.
Please feel free to join us at any of our board meetings and see how our water district works.
In case you don't know, we are governed by a Board of Directors. It is a 5 member board and at least 3 of them have to show up in order for a board meeting to take place. Our current board members are: Tom McCulloough, President, Mike Esnard, Vice President, Lou Padula, Secretary Treasurer, Joel Palmer and Dan Fandrich. These are all elected positions and they generally serve a 4 year term, although occasionally someone will serve a 2 year term. They also have to be a resident of Pine Cove.
They Board of Directors sets our policies and we here at the office, have to follow them. Many people mistakenly think that the office manager or the district manager are the ones who make the rules, but that isn't so. We are lucky that our board members are very thorough and try to see all sides of an issue before making a policy on any given situation.
Please feel free to join us at any of our board meetings and see how our water district works.
Friday, February 4, 2011
February Board Meeting
Just a quick reminder that our next board meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 9 at 10 am in the board room at the water district. For those who don't know, we are located at 24917 Marion Ridge Rd., right next to the fire station. If you have never attended one before, we would love to have you attend. They are very informative.
There are pictures of our board members located down the right side of the blog. If you don't know them, feel free to come to the monthly board meeting and introduce yourself. Hope to see you there.
There are pictures of our board members located down the right side of the blog. If you don't know them, feel free to come to the monthly board meeting and introduce yourself. Hope to see you there.
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