Protecting our Water, Leadership with Results!
Accomplishments 2016-2020
- Restored fixed revenue to mitigate future water rate increases
- Reduced current year budgeted expenditures by $800,000
- Executed Letter of Intent for Regional Recycled Water Program which will provide water supply reliability and reduce dependence on imported water by 90%
- Secured $6.5 million in Federal, State and local grant funding for water conservation
- Completed a recycled water system that now delivers over4.5 million gallons per day of recycled water used for irrigation
- Financial Stability – No Upper District rate increase in 6 consecutive years
- Adoption of Upper District Strategic Plan. Goals of: Water Reliability; Financial Integrity; Effective Workforce and Governance and; Effective Community Representation and Engagement
- Conservation efforts have reduced per capita water demand by 25%
- Increased financial reserves by $3 million (20% increase)
I will continuously work on:
- Increasing efficiency and reducing cost by contracting out specific services.
- Team up with other regional water agencies to share expertise and resources.
- Working collaboratively with local officials to seek state and federal monies for infrastructure projects.
- Developing a water education outreach program.
- Ensuring the workings of the board and district are transparent to the communities that we serve.
- Encouraging feedback and provide timely communication to our residents through better use of technology.
- Expanding our recycling and conservation efforts throughout the district.
- Demanding fiscal responsibility so that our tax dollars are prudently spent.
- Ensuring that our water is safe, reliable and cost efficient, as I've done for the last 12 years.