The directors of the Idyllwild Water District unanimously adopted a 2015-16 budget at their June 17 meeting. The proposed budget and the one adopted last June for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, are nearly the same. All revenues — water sales, sewer fees and property taxes — are estimated to increase about…
Town Hall Sports Coordinator Richard Moseleski reports on the games: In the Minors action last week, the Idyllwild Pizza Co. Braves came back to win in the last inning down 1-2 to the Idyllwild Property Management Creepers, with a grand-slam home run from Dominic Esparza to win it. T-ballers play this week Tuesday and Thursday…
Editor: I worked in the water industry for more than 33 years and retired as general manager of an urban water district. In reading the Town Crier a couple of weeks ago, I was shocked to see a letter from a candidate for the board of directors calling the district antiquated. This is far from…
A state budget for fiscal year 2015-16, which starts July 1, was enacted Friday, June 19, after a week of negotiations between Gov. Jerry Brown and the state legislative leaders. On Monday, June 15, the Legislature passed a budget that was substantially more than Brown proposed in May. With this action, the Legislature met is…
Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, gave this report about the Friday, June 19, regular monthly golf tournament held at The Golf Club at Rancho California in Murrieta. It was a hot day and the course was in good shape with fast greens. Crandall (course handicap 13) took first place with a…
The state attorney general has interceded in the recent court decision concerning water rate tiers. While Attorney General Kamala Harris is not appealing the actual ruling, her letter argues that there are occasions when rates higher than actual costs are constitutional and necessary for conservation purposes. In the June 5 letter on behalf of the…
In the aftermath of last week’s Order to Show Cause hearing in which the grand jury found itself without actual legal representation before the court in a proceeding against county counsel, who normally would be representing the grand jury, the grand jury has petitioned the Riverside County Superior Court to appoint special counsel to represent…
Editor: I am a nine-year resident of Idyllwild, and until now, I’ve never felt compelled to write you a letter. But a cartoon on page 5 of last week’s paper upset me, and I must say something. The cartoon depicts a dog left inside a vehicle, and its message warns dog owners that the interior…
Editor: Wow. I am normally not prone to making mistakes but last week’s letter to the editor I wrote concerning pay raises and hiring at Pine Cove Water was completely inaccurate. I would like to apologize to Pine Cove Water and the citizens of Pine Cove. Scott Fisher Pine Cove Editor’s note: I made an…
Editor: Is it just me? I have no problem if anyone wants to smoke. Heck, my Dad smoked right up to the day it killed him. But I do have a problem with tourists and locals I see smoking while walking and driving in Idyllwild. I really have no idea where these people think their…
