HI-DESERT WATER LOOKS AT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS

The Hi-Desert Water District Board of Directors elected new officers at its meeting last night. Sarann Graham takes over from Bob Stadum as president of the board. Dan Munsey was nominated as vice president; although he asked someone else to take over the responsibilities of vice president, he was voted in unanimously. Managing editor Tami Roleff was at the meeting and says the board also discussed a loan program for low-income Yucca Valley residents…
The Hi-Desert Water District Board of Directors discussed financial assistance for low-income residents who will be affected by the sewer assessment at its meeting last night. Requirements for residents to obtain a loan with one-percent interest from the water district include: the residence must be a single-family house; it must be owner occupied, and the applicants must qualify by income. Providing a loan that reduces the assessment by 25 percent would help about 1,100 residents; a loan that reduces the assessment by 15 percent would help almost 1,900 residents. The board agreed that because it doesn’t know how many residents would apply for the low-interest loans, it would need to be flexible concerning the loans.