A balancing act . . .

Kudos appear to be in order for management exceeding the original 2020 budget by $174k all the while in the midst of the covid pandemic. (1a) That is indeed good news. Likewise, many thanks are extended to the GM for his reconsideration of this writer’s previously denied request for an itemized listing of 2020 capital expenditures along with an itemization of capital components included on the 2021 capital budget. Continue reading “A balancing act . . .”

About that Dam . . .

Fourteen days into the new year, and we now learn that we have a $3 – $4 million dam problem. As discussed at the January board work session, Geosyntec has completed their study regarding the condition of the Lake Petit Dam and provided management with a report of their findings. (1) The GM indicated that the required repairs to the dam in the next four years would be in the $3-$4 million range, and that the contents of the report had been reviewed earlier in the week with the board, Geosyntec and certain members of the staff and Audit and Risk Committee. Continue reading “About that Dam . . .”