The Idyllwild Water District has lost another director. On Thursday, Dec. 22, June Rockwell, after one year on the Board, submitted her resignation. In August 2015, she was elected to a four-year term, which started last December. She offered no specific reason for resigning, but did say, “Due to circumstances beyond my control, I regrettably…
Vacancies on the Idyllwild Water District board were filled Tuesday after Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington, frustrated by the current board’s inaction, used his authority to nominate Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly and Vic Sirkin to fill the two vacant seats. At its Tuesday, Dec. 6 meeting, the county’s Board of Supervisors approved the…
Acting Idyllwild Water Board President John Cook has taken the initiative to solicit his colleagues’ agreement to meetings violating the Brown Act, California’s open government law. After the Thursday, Sept. 22 aborted meeting, Cook has written to directors Steve Kunkle and June Rockwell requesting the three directors attend “study sessions.” One of his objectives is…
On Thursday evening, Sept. 22, the first meeting of the remaining three directors of the Idyllwild Water District ended in chaos. The frustration of encountering an obstacle to quickly replacing the vacant board seats through appointment rather than waiting until a March election and repeating that again next August, drove directors Steve Kunkle and June…
Jim Billman, president of the Idyllwild Water District’s board of directors, has resigned effective Monday, Sept 12. The board has not indicated what steps it will take to choose a replacement for Billman. He was appointed to the board in 2005 to complete the term of a director who resigned. In August 2007, he was…
Idyllwild Water District has canceled its September meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21. In a brief announcement issued Friday, Sept. 9, the district announced the meeting’s cancellation. Also, the announcement said the regularly scheduled October meeting would be moved to Oct. 12. Pursuant to the IWD’s resolution setting the day and time of regular meetings,…
On Thursday evening, a sign asking for the resignation of Idyllwild Water District directors Jim Billman, John Cook and Michael Freitas appeared on the property across Highway 243 from Butterfield Commons on Strawberry Creek, future home of the Idyllwild Community Center.
Tonight’s Idyllwild Water District’s continued pubic hearing on stand-by fee’s has been canceled. The meeting has been rescheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday Aug. 3 at the District’s Boardroom. IWD General Manager Tom Lynch said that a quorum of board members will not be available tonight.
Tomorrow, Thursday, July 28 offers three opportunities to attend special meetings of local public agencies. At 9 a.m., the Fern Valley Water District’s directors will convene at the District’s office to discuss the approval of purchasing two new trucks for the District. At noon, the Idyllwild-San Jacinto Regional Fire Authority will meet to amend the…
Last week, the Idyllwild Water District’s committees for Rules and Regulations and Finance met and agreed upon two items for the Wednesday, Oct. 21 board meeting. After nearly a year reviewing and discussion revisions to Ordinance 62, the Rules and Regulations subcommittee, composed of Directors John Cook and Warren Monroe, agreed to the final changes…
