Later this morning (April 26), directors at the Joshua Basin Water District will convene for a special meeting and workshop. When the gavel comes down at 11:30 a.m. one of the first items of business will be to administer the oath of office to the district’s newly appointed director for division two, David Fick. The only other item on the agenda is a workshop session entitled Emergency Management Training, Today’s meeting is at the district offices on Chollita Road in Joshua Tree. The public may…

Still grieving the untimely loss of esteemed board member Barbara Delph, directors at the Joshua Basin Water District last night (April 19, 2023) put those feelings aside and made the appointment to fill the seat left open by her passing. David Fick was appointed, among two qualified applicants, to fill the Division 2 seat and finish the term that was Barbara Delphs. Fick brings more than 30 years of local civic engagement and leadership to the board. During his public interview, Fick remarked…