Foothills Residents: Here are the minutes of the 1/17/2023 JFD #1 meeting.

The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm.

Attendees: Jeffrey Earl, Fred Lavenberg, Drew Bulfer, Brian Stevens, Charlie Windisch.

Location: Deborah Rawson Library meeting room.

  1. Bill payment status: Marilyn (via email) stated that as of January 15, 51 households had paid the first quarter bills, 21 that have not. Reminder notices will be sent out.
  2.  Treasurer’s report: Brian indicates overall we are in a good position with our finances. Our cash assets are on the low side at present, but we expect the dollars to come in from the state bond and that will restore cash levels to a very healthy level.
  3. Bond vote: The vote to approve/disapprove the proposed bond from the State drinking water fund was unanimoulsy approved on December 19, 2022. (Thanks to all who took time out of their day to vote!). The JFD #1 clerk (Charlie Windisch) will submit the necessary documents to our counsel who will review and then forward to the state for the disbursemnt of dollars.
  4. Discussion was held regarding engaging with a state program that will put JFD #1 on a priority list in case additional dollars are needed for future improvements.  The program will involve a Prudential Committee member to attend a course offered by the state, and having a Professional Engineer review our current operation. The decison was made to go ahead, as there are many pro’s to doing so and no con’s.
  5. Valve replacements – There were a number of curbstop valves that were identified as needing replacement. The committee will get the list from SOS and contact Chris Wells (excavator) to get the work done this year.
  6. Bill autopay at Community Bank – All officers have signed the necessary paperwork to begin the process of allowing residents an autopay option. More to come on this.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:49pm.