The Hi-Desert Water District Board met last night. Managing Editor Tami Roleff said after reorganization, there were some questions about a no-bid contract…
The Hi-Desert Water District board of directors unanimously selected Bob Stadum to serve as its president next year. But Sarann Graham’s nomination of Dan Munsey for vice president failed to garner a second. Stadum’s nomination of Sheldon Hough for vice president passed 3-2, with Graham and Munsey dissenting. In other business, Munsey was the sole “no” vote against a contract with CV Strategies to continue its outreach and public relations services with the district to explain why the district’s customers needed to vote yes on the upcoming sewer system assessment vote. “Outreach is certainly needed for the district; this company has done a great job for us… However, … I can’t continually vote to increase money to a firm that was never competitively bid.” The district hired the firm in June 2013 for $48,000 without going out to bid, then paid it another $49,000 in February 2014, again without a competitive bid, and then approved another payment of $35,000 last night.
HI-DESERT WATER DISTRICT SELECTS PRESIDENT, HEARS OBJECTION TO PR FIRM PAYMENT
