President’s Report

The rain and snow are back!! I am sure everyone is thrilled that winter has returned, and it appears there is more coming. Every year in the news a member of the Department of Water Resources hikes across the high‐country tundra and plants a pipe‐like devise into the snow. The pipe is withdrawn and through…

Where did the Winter Go …? I am sure I am not the only one asking the question but where did winter go? This is the time of the year we count on an increase in our water inventory that arises out of the seasonal snow fall … but there has been little snow. What…

Happy New Year!! Hard to believe it is 2018 already. If you make New Year’s Resolutions, please add: “Saving Water is still OK.” While the meteorologists continue to debate over El Nino and La Nina, I would offer that it is still OK to CONSERVE. Planning now for water later is a good thing. The…

In an effort to help The BLSMWC business office staff who handles your questions on a regular basis, I will address the most frequently asked questions in my Presidents Report in hopes that this clarifies these particular topics. Where does our water come from? BLSMWC owns and operates a series of wells, as we are…

The Water Company has been busy since the last Bubbler edition. The Board of Directors has modified their meeting format from the standard practice of monthly meetings to selected months starting in November of 2017. The Board Meeting schedule starting in 2018: January, March, May, June, September and November. The shift to the revised schedule…

Shareholders: There is a lot going on and it is all good!! At the September Board meeting, the Board of Directors took a number of actions: Board’s New Annual Meeting Schedule The Board is required to meet once a year according to the water company’s Bylaws and that meet-ing is to be held in June.…

The Summer’s Heat has caused a higher than usual water demand. The good news is that when compared to 2016, our customers are still conserving, as compared to years prior which means that YOUR conservation habits are still paying off in lower water usage!! Thank you! If you attended the Annual Meeting of the Blue…

On Saturday June 3rd, the Board of Directors presided at the water company’s Annual Shareholder meeting. I would like to thank all of you who attended. There were two primary presenters: Dave Hicks the General Manager and Tom Schneider, Board Treasurer and Chair of the Long‐Range Planning Committee [LRPC]. Their combined message was clearly future…

As we move into summer, I would like to stress once more for the record…CONSERVATION!!! I will keep this short and sweet as we are nearing our Annual 2017 Shareholder Meeting on June 3rd. There is a plethora of information to share with you, and I hope to see you there! The meeting will begin…

The DROUGHT is over. According to the Governor and his Executive Order all of the former restrictions have been set aside. CONSERVATION is still OK. All of you, with a couple of exceptions, have contributed to a marvelous effort in saving water. Habits developed over the past 3-4 years should continue, as it will still…