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LRPC April 2021

As mentioned in last month’s Bubbler, expenses we covered during the USDA Project construction resulted in a reimbursement at close of $1.921M. This allowed for internal BLSMWC distributions of $802K to a Restricted Reserves Fund, $546K to a Capital Asset Reserve Fund and $574K back into our Operating Account to offset a portion of our…

General Manager’s Report April 2021

Dear Shareholders, With two winters of low precipitation and reservoirs only half full we head into the summer dry season. The stage is set for an escalation of extreme dry conditions and widespread water restrictions are possible. We are currently in Stage 1 of our Drought Action Plan which calls for voluntary conservation. Our watermasters…

President’s Report March 2021

The BLSMWC Board of Directors met on March 6th via ZOOM and the meeting was one of the shortest on record for the simple reason that for the past 3 ½ years meetings were driven in a large part by the improvement project which is now complete. One of the main goals of the USDA…

LRPC March 2021

The USDA Project is officially complete! Project construction was completed mid‐January and the final closing/recording date of our USDA loan occurred on January 20th. In the final USDA total allocation of $12.226M, the cost breakdown was 74% for construction, 18% for engineering and construction management, 5% to cover BLSMWC purchased parts including all the new…

General Manager’s Report March 2021

Dear Shareholders, We are getting some more snow, but thankfully in smaller amounts than the January 28th storm. Please remember to shut the water off at your cabin when you leave. This will prevent water damage to your cabin from broken or frozen pipes. Connection to New Service Box Now that our Infrastructure Improvement Project…

President’s Report February 2021

Now THAT was a snowstorm. I hope everyone got through it ok. The Water Company’s generators insured that water was deliverable and we were able to keep our office emergency lines open (intermittently) to serve any customer needs. I have a couple of words for the month: #1 WINTERIZING Winterizing is a fancy word for…

General Manager’s Report February 2021

Dear Shareholders, The week of January 24th brought a major storm to our area. The storm caused widespread damage to Arnold and Blue Lake Springs, with power outages lasting several days. Your water company was working hard to keep the water flowing. Using our portable emergency generator, we were able to pump water from Tank…

President’s Report January 2021

First and foremost: Happy New Year!! 2021 will be a better year, if we give it a chance. If you are wondering where are Mozingo’s heavy trucks and construction equipment, they left in late December. The 12.2M dollar system improvement project is complete and, in a few days the remaining paperwork will be signed with…

General Manager’s Report January 2021

Dear Shareholders, 2020 was a year none of us have experienced before, and I am looking forward to things getting back to normal in the next few months. Our office is closed to the public but we are here and working. Just knock on the door and we will take care of you. USAGE Water…

President’s Report December 2020

Over the past few months, I have indicated that the Project is coming to a close. Now all is finally complete. Mozingo has packed up their equipment and moved onto another job site. As the Project’s Contractor, they did an incredible job, and the Water Company is very pleased with their performance and delivery of…