In anticipation of a possible declaration of Water Conservation Stage 3, Idyllwild Water District Rules and Regulations Committee recommended revisions to its water policy ordinance last week. The proposed changes will be reviewed at the September board of directors meeting. As the meeting began, General Manager Tom Lynch told committee members, Directors John Cook and…

Five more weeks until the one-year anniversary of our announcement of the Town Crier Membership model, and existing Members already have begun renewing their Memberships. Of course, they do not lose anything by renewing early because renewals are always tacked on to the end of a Membership’s existing expiration date. Please plan on renewing your…

Although the Fern Valley Water District directors enacted several resolutions during last Friday’s meeting, most of their time was devoted to a report from their Rate and Revenue Subcommittee and a customer’s request to grant relief from their water bill. Board President and Chair of the subcommittee Robert Krieger reported that the draft report, which…

The Pine Cove Water District directors reviewed the district’s budget progress through the end of the first quarter (Sept 30) during their October 14 meeting. While revenue received is about 17 percent of the estimated total of $821,000, the current level only appears low since one property tax and one water sales billing have been…

Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Chief Financial Officer Hosny Shouman was written up twice, a week apart, by General Manager Michael Creighton. But soon after, the board voted to terminate Creighton in a special meeting on Sept. 25, 2019, who filed a lawsuit against the district earlier this year.The trial settlement conference in the Creighton lawsuit…