For water customers of the Department of Water and Power, there will be additional water use restrictions over the Fourth of July holiday, so you may want to plan to do your outdoor watering in the meantime. On Friday and Saturday of this week, DWP customers serviced in Big Bear Lake, Sugarloaf, Fawnskin and Lake Williams are asked to refrain from watering, in order to allow … [Read more...] about Given Holiday Weekend, No Outdoor Watering for DWP Customers on Friday or Saturday
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Department of Water and Power Rescinds Potential Commercial Rate Increase; Consultant Provides Financial Possibilities for Capital Improvement Projects
Commercial water rates for DWP customers are not going up—for the time being. In yesterday’s meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Water and Power, it was decided to amend a 2007 resolution that had called for commercial water rates to increase to $4.37 per ccf as of March 2009; this increase was not implemented at the time and, given the passing of the … [Read more...] about Department of Water and Power Rescinds Potential Commercial Rate Increase; Consultant Provides Financial Possibilities for Capital Improvement Projects
Sugarloaf Residents Approach City Council to Question the DWP Charter, Prior to Council’s Vote to Incorporate DWP Budget Into City Budget
Marge McDonald, a Director for the Community Services District of the East Valley, made her way west for the City Council of Big Bear Lake’s meeting last night; she and constituents from Sugarloaf approached Council to appeal the charter of the Department of Water and Power which, at present, only allows for Big Bear Lake residents to serve on the DWP Board of Commissioners, … [Read more...] about Sugarloaf Residents Approach City Council to Question the DWP Charter, Prior to Council’s Vote to Incorporate DWP Budget Into City Budget
DWP Board to Vote on Rescinding Rate Increase for Commercial Users, Though Not Yet Implemented
The Board of Commissioners of the Department of Water and Power will vote on commercial water rates tomorrow morning. A 2007 resolution had called for commercial water rates to be increased to $4.37 per ccf as of March 2009, though the rate hike was not implemented by DWP, given the economic recession. Rather, commercial water rates have been held at $3.22 per ccf, and will … [Read more...] about DWP Board to Vote on Rescinding Rate Increase for Commercial Users, Though Not Yet Implemented
City Employees Bratton, Swafford, Vickery and Wilson Honored for Decades of Service; Public Works’ Genova Saluted Upon Retirement
During presentation items at Monday’s meeting of the City Council of Big Bear Lake, a number of city employees were honored for their service to Big Bear Lake. First among those was Big Bear Lake Fire Department Engineer Lance Swafford, who has served the department for 25 years. Upon presentation of his 25-year pin from Fire Chief Rod Ballard, Swafford credited wife Eileen for … [Read more...] about City Employees Bratton, Swafford, Vickery and Wilson Honored for Decades of Service; Public Works’ Genova Saluted Upon Retirement