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Joshua Basin Water District Meeting Round-Up (Sept. 7)

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
September 7, 2022

In Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District’s regular meeting has been canceled while directors at the Hi-Desert Water District will convene for the water agency’s regularly scheduled 4 p.m. meeting in Yucca Valley this afternoon (Wednesday, September 7, 2022). Following the dispatch of routine items on the consent agenda, directors at the Hi-Desert Water District will hear an informational update on the Western Joshua Tree. The district has been outspoken in its opposition to the tree’s…

Joshua Basin Water District docent meeting

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
August 30, 2022

In addition to tomorrow’s special meeting, the JBWD is continuing to make community outreach a priority through hands-on events throughout the years, and volunteers and docents make those events possible. Both new and seasoned docents and volunteers for the Joshua Basin Water District are invited to a seasonal training session where the focus on native plants continues. This time the focus will be on edible plants, as well as garden tour opportunities, wildcrafting, and more. The hour-long…

AUGUST 17 HI-DESERT WATER DISTRICT ROUNDUP

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
August 17, 2022

This afternoon in Yucca Valley, directors at the Hi-Desert Water District will convene for the water agency’s regularly scheduled 4 p.m. meeting. (Wednesday, August 17, 2022). While in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District meets in regular session at 5:30 p.m. Following the dispatch of routine items on the consent agenda, directors at the Hi-Desert Water District are expected to approve a 2.5% merit increase to the general manager’s salary bringing it to just over $245,000. And down the…

County Supervisors shroud efforts to overturn Measure that limits their annual pay

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
August 8, 2022

At tomorrow’s (August 9th) 10 a.m. meeting of county supervisors in San Bernardino, the board will continue its effort to overturn the results of the November 2020 election. That’s when a two-thirds majority of county voters approved Ballot Measure K which limited county supervisors to one four-year term in office and slashed their annual pay from approximately $250,000 to just $60,000. Presented with about as much transparency as a Las Vegas magic show is item 61 at the very end of consent…

MEASURE TO RESTRICT SUPERVISOR TERMS AND PAY TENTATIVELY APPROVED

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
July 21, 2022

LISTEN TO THIS STORY HERE: In November 2020, more than two-thirds of county voters approved a ballot initiative that slashed annual compensation for county supervisors from roughly $250,000 to $60,000 and set a term limit to a single four-year stint. In response, county supervisors sued on the grounds that Measure K, as it was called, was unconstitutional. The superior court agreed; but now that ruling has been overturned by the California 4th District Court of Appeals. The decision by the…

HI-DESERT AND JOSHUA BASIN WATER BOARDS MEET

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
July 20, 2022
HI-DESERT AND JOSHUA BASIN WATER BOARDS MEET

LISTEN TO THIS STORY HERE: This afternoon in Yucca Valley, directors at the Hi-Desert Water District have a busy agenda planned for the water agency’s regularly scheduled 4 p.m. meeting (Wednesday, July 20, 2022). While in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District agenda is lite, but the mood should still be elevated following last week’s long-awaited reopening of well 14. That meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. Following the dispatch of routine items on the consent agenda, directors at the…

JULY’S WATER-WISE DESERT GARDENING TIPS

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
July 18, 2022
JULY’S WATER-WISE DESERT GARDENING TIPS

LISTEN TO THIS STORY HERE: Californians are being asked to conserve water in response to a statewide drought and severe water shortage. For gardeners that means watering before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. July’s long hot days present unique challenges for gardeners eager to conserve water. Check irrigation lines, valves, and emitters for clogs, leaks, and breaks. Sand and other deposits can clog lines and emitters. Flush out lines by removing end caps with your water system on. Established trees will…

BIGHORN-DESERT VIEW WATER AGENCY JULY 12 AGENDA

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
July 12, 2022

🔊 LISTEN TO THIS STORY: In addition to setting the appropriation limit for fiscal 2022/2023 tonight, the board is expected to convene two public hearings, these being the final step in the agency’s attempt to collect on seriously delinquent accounts. Following tonight's hearings and vote, the properties associated with the overdue accounts are expected to have property liens placed on the secured county tax rolls.The public is invited to attend in person at the agency’s board meeting office…

COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO APPROVE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTRACTS, VHR RULES

Mike Lipsitzby Mike Lipsitz
June 28, 2022

At today’s 10 a.m. meeting of county supervisors in San Bernardino, a handful of items relevant to our Morongo Basin are on the consent calendar and as such, approvals are all but certain. One such item is the extension of county contracts to provide law enforcement service for Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms. Under the amended contracts Yucca Valley will pay $5.9 million and Twentynine Palms will pay $4.5 million for service through next June. Supervisors will release county hold on some…

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