PUBLIC FORUM : SETTING DISTRICT'S RECORD STRAIGHT.For your readers and the customers of Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, I want to correct the inaccuracies carried in Vernon Padgett's recent letter to your paper. To his credit, Dr. Padgett consistently attends meetings of our district board of directors and frequently makes presentations. Issues presented in his letter were corrected and clarified for Dr. Padgett during the board's budget discussions; unfortunately, however, he chose to perpetuate per·pet·u·ate tr.v. per·pet·u·at·ed, per·pet·u·at·ing, per·pet·u·ates 1. To cause to continue indefinitely; make perpetual. 2. his original misinformation mis·in·form tr.v. mis·in·formed, mis·in·form·ing, mis·in·forms To provide with incorrect information. mis in writing. The following facts are offered to give your readers an accurate overview of our current year budget: It is flatly untrue un·true adj. un·tru·er, un·tru·est 1. Contrary to fact; false. 2. Deviating from a standard; not straight, even, level, or exact. 3. Disloyal; unfaithful. that the district's 1997-1998 expenditure program is based on questionable assumptions. If water sales and developer fees do not meet projections, prudent reserves are available for short-term cash flow, capital project schedules can be adjusted, and purchases can be deferred. There is no doubt that the district will cover all operating needs and will not require a revenue increase for 1997-1998. The district has openly discussed possibilities for generating electricity using the natural gas byproducts of composting
Over the past year, we have reorganized re·or·gan·ize v. re·or·gan·ized, re·or·gan·iz·ing, re·or·gan·iz·es v.tr. To organize again or anew. v.intr. To undergo or effect changes in organization. the district to improve customer service and productivity. We also improved our accounting system for better cost controls. These changes do not permit a simple line-by-line comparison of last year's and this year's budgets. Our district welcomes customer input and recommendations, but intentional in·ten·tion·al adj. 1. Done deliberately; intended: an intentional slight. See Synonyms at voluntary. 2. Having to do with intention. public miscommunication mis·com·mu·ni·ca·tion n. 1. Lack of clear or adequate communication. 2. An unclear or inadequate communication. disserves us all. Your assistance in communicating these clarifications throughout our shared community is greatly appreciated. Jim Colbaugh general manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District |
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