The Joshua Basin Water District Board meets tonight. Managing Editor Tami Roleff says a tax rate decrease and surplus property are on the agenda…
The Joshua Basin Water District Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at district offices on Chollita Road in Joshua Tree. Among the items on the agenda, the board will be asked to decrease the tax rate from $0.0264 to $0.0211 per $100 of assessed valuation. The Board will also discuss writing off bad debts of more than $17,700, and consider raising the deposit amounts of some customers. The Board will also be asked to approve the disposal of surplus property, including a 600KW generator and 600 hp gas engine.
