WHY I AM RUNNING FOR A THIRD TERM

By Jim Larimer

Six years later the necessary renewal of infrastructure is back on schedule. The El Granada pipeline will be totally renewed by next summer; we have already replaced parts of it. We have already replaced the primary feed from the Nunnes Water Treatment plant, Carter Hill West, and ended 30 years of inadequate water pressure at HMBHS that posed an unacceptable fire risk there. We have replaced the Carter Hill East pipeline that had the potential to wash out HWY 92, all the water mains under the Main and 92 road improvements have been replaced ahead of schedule, and we have upgraded the technology in both water treatment plants. We created a new bond to pay for future work necessitated by more stringent requirements for water quality. The bond will balance the cost burden for these improvements between current and future users so that both groups share equitably in the costs. Our fiscal policies have put the district in an enviable position with adequate funding for required projects in the future and additionally we have managed to contain water rate increases at one of the lowest levels in the region despite double digit rate increases from SFPUC which supplies 70% of the raw water we process and sell.

I have enjoyed the associations I have made through public service with the many wonderful people in this community who contribute so much to the quality of life here. I hope to serve the community for another 4 years.