The Hi-Desert Water District Board meets in regular session tonight. Managing Editor Tami Roleff says the agenda will primarily tie up more sewer system details….
Among the items on tonight’s agenda for the Hi-Desert Water District Board of Directors, the directors will be asked to approve a contract template for new temporary employees for the watermain replacement project. Next up, the board will be asked to approve a proposal to bill district customers annually for sewer service charges, and have the sewer charge placed on the customer’s property tax bill. The board will also be asked to establish a policy for determining the capacity fee for commercial properties connected to the sewer system based on the actual water usage. The board will then be asked to authorize property tax revenue in the amount of $100,000 to be allocated to the wastewater fund. The meeting will end with a closed session to discuss property negotiations for easements for 10 properties. Tonight’s meeting starts at 6 p.m. at the water district office at Inca Trail and the Highway in Yucca Valley.