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Monthly Archives: May 2009
CCSD Policies and Priorities in Sharp Relief
The May meeting of the CCSD Board provided some glimpses on some of the most critical policies of the District. The district is pursuing desalination at any cost, virtually ignoring the most cost effective element of its “balanced portfolio” of … Continue reading
Posted in CCSD, Master Plan, Solutions, Water Use
Tagged 93428, CA, Cambria, choice, conservation, Desalination, Links - Water, policy, Utilities, water supply
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Vote on a Property Tax Assessment: Policy Decision or Executive Decision?
At the last CCSD meeting , GM Tammy Rudock reported that she had voted “No” on the recent Mosquito Abatement District Assessment on behalf of the District and the properties it owns. She decisded that this was within her authority, … Continue reading
Posted in CCSD, Similar Realities, SLO County
Tagged 93428, Board of Supervisors, Brown Act, california, Cambria, CCSD, decision, general manager, policy, property tax, SLO, Tax Assessment
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Closing State Parks is Not a Workable Solution
After the overwhelming rejection of the ballot measures on May 19, the Governor has come up with one way to make up some of the multi-billion dollar state budget gap: Close state parks. The Governator made a similar suggestion a … Continue reading
Posted in community news, Solutions
Tagged 93428, Big Sur, budget, california, Cambria, Government budget, Hearst Castle, San Luis Obispo, Save our State Parks, State park
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Management of Water and Wastewater Utilities
A couple of years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) noted the critical “importance of sustaining our Nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure. Effective utility management is key to achieving this goal. Effective management can help utilities enhance the stewardship of … Continue reading
CCSD’s Management of Infrastructure Found Lacking
An management advisory letter from the CCSD independent auditor is part of the board agenda packet for Thursday’s meeting. (Available at the CCSD website.) The letter is not included in the audit report itself and even though the observations are … Continue reading
Posted in 2008 Election, CCSD, community news, Fiscal Responsibility, Proposition 218, Similar Realities, Solutions
Tagged 93428, Audit, Board of directors, Cambria, CCSD, Crosby and Cindrich, Financial statements, infrastructure, Internal control, Links - Water, Pennsylvania State University, United States Environmental Protection Agency, US Environmental Protection Agency
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Top Five Water Efficiency Links for May 2009
I spend far too much time online. I’d like to think the time isn’t wasted, which is why I post links to resources and articles online. No need for you to surf for hours on end to find this stuff….I’ve … Continue reading