Water Board Schedules Public Meeting

The Skidmore Water Supply Corp. Board of Directors met Tuesday. Representatives of Invensys gave a presentation touting the benefits of their line of remotely accessible water meters. The Board plans to weigh the cost vs. benefits of installing such a system. Water Board President Jim Strong announced that approval of $500,000.00 in ORCA funding would be pushed back to April due to the fact that the required 70% survey of the community had not yet been completed. Mr. Strong also reported irregularities in the survey questionnaires completed to date and designated a committee to review the forms. It was noted that the Board did not have access to the 911 addresses needed to identify the homes in the survey. County Commissioner Ronnie Olivares, who attended the meeting, promptly made a phone call and secured a CD-ROM containing the necessary 911 information. Before adjourning, the Board scheduled a Public Meeting for Thursday, January 29th at 7:00 pm at the Skidmore Fire Station. Community members interested in learning more about Skidmore's new water supply and waste disposal system are encouraged to attend.