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Twentynine Palms Water District General Manager Matt Schragge on Up Close Show this Friday (1/30)

Since 1954, the Twentynine Palms Water District, formed by citizens, has been storing and delivering water. Over the years, the district has grown with the area and now serves about 18,000 residents within an 87-square mile area with 360 miles of pipeline and 17 million gallons of water storage.

On this Friday’s (1/30) Z107.7 “Up Close” show host Gary Daigneault will speak with General Manager Matt Schragge about the unique history, challenges, and future of the district. Seeking a rate hike, Shragge will make his case for much needed upgrades and anticipated state mandates. The Z107.7 “Up Close” show, this Friday at 10:00 a.m. on Z1077 FM radio and as a podcast at z1077fm.com.  

Gary Daigneault

Gary Daigneault has been a broadcast journalist for 45 years with awards and citations from the Associated Press, National Association of Broadcasters, Radio-Television News Association, Radio Inc. Magazine, five “Golden Mic” and four “Mark Twain” awards. In 2010 he was inducted into the Associated Press Hall of Fame. Daigneault taught Broadcasting for 27 years. He is President of Theatre 29, six term Past-President of Rotary Clubs, Past-President of Twentynine Palms and Joshua Tree Chambers of Commerce and chaired the Joshua Tree National Park Commission. Gary and wife Cindy live in Twentynine Palms since 1979. They have two children and five grandchildren.

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