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After a long review of the current budget status, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s Finance Committee agreed to recommend that the commission establish a reserve account. This is the first reserve in five years, according to Committee Chair/Commissioner Nancy Layton. “We need to segregate these funds from the operating account,” Layton stated. “The windfall from…
On Thursday, Feb. 16, owners Dr. Kenneth Browning and his wife, Sandy Browning, celebrate the grand opening of Fern Creek Medical Center.
Schelly and Szabadi re-elected president and vice-president Directors for the Idyllwild Water District kept the same board leadership in place for 2019 and confirmed the selection of a new, but refurbished, general manager last week. Their colleagues recommended that directors Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly and Peter Szabadi remain as president and vice president, respectively. Preceding…
Daniel Plott, 45, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on July 27, the same day the Riverside County district attorney filed a felony hit-and-run charge, to which Plott has pleaded not guilty. Plott was riding a three-wheeled scooter when he hit a pedestrian, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. A…
Idyllwild Postmaster Ray Wilson retired on June 1 after becoming Idyllwild’s new postmaster on Sept. 29, 2019. John Hyatt, communications specialist for the San Diego region of the U.S. Postal Service said, “Prior to being installed in the position in 2019, he [Wilson] served in the position as the acting postmaster. Ray was committed to…
At its Dec. 2 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors reviewed the status of its current Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget at the end of its first quarter, Sept. 30. Without any discussion or review, the County Executive’s report was accepted. For the remainder of the current fiscal year, the fiscal projections are improving. Since…