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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/27/2014 12:37 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 03/27/2014 12:38 PM
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Calaveras County Water District Introduces Framework of New Business Plan
San Andreas, CA...At the March 26 Board meeting CCWD General Manager Mitch Dion and Director of Administrative Services Jeff Meyer introduced the framework of the new business plan to avoid the need to increase the District’s Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Budget by nearly $2 million dollars by Fiscal Year 2017-18. The plan outlined reduction efforts that included reducing personnel by consolidating positions as retirements occur and improving the automated processes for purchasing, maintenance management and information management. Mitch Dion stated the District has lacked the ability to use existing data to make better decisions. A key point of the presentation was that sometimes less is more. “Reducing costs by nearly $2 million is more than a great goal, it requires focus and discipline. This is an exciting time to improve the services while avoiding additional cost increases;” said Dion...
Board President Scott Ratterman indicated an appreciation for the efforts to become more efficient and reduce future costs increases. He also provided direction to ensure that the District’s interests in the future planning and water allocations for the Stanislaus River are included as a priority.
The cost reduction efforts in the new business plan are driven by a projected overall increase of $1.8 million dollars in fixed cost obligations due to current contractual obligations, as well as increases to energy prices and other supplies and materials. Jeff Meyer stated, “The District can save by becoming more efficient and modernizing practices.” He also noted that the efforts of the Capital Repair and Renovation (Capital R&R) program adopted last summer are unaffected by this plan. Funding for the Capital R&R program is kept separate from the O&M budget and is only to be used for the capital program as stipulated by the Board of Directors. The presentation provided the opportunity for the Board of Directors to convey the vision which would become the priorities of the budget process currently initiated by the staff.
Calaveras County Water District is a public agency committed to meeting the diverse needs of the historical gold country that spans 1,100 square miles. CCWD is responsible for potable water delivery, wastewater collection, recycled water distribution, groundwater management and hydropower generation facilities in the county. Through responsible management and innovative planning, CCWD strives to protect the region’s rich resources and advance its mission to serve the public.
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