[A. Call to Order]
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UM, I KNOW IF A BONDSMAN WAITING PATIENTLY FOR SIX O'CLOCK TO GET HERE, SO I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THE OCTOBER 12TH, 2021 WORK SESSION TO ORDER.
[B. Presentation by Frederick Water – Eric Lawrence, Executive Director]
FIRST ON, THE AGENDA IS PRESENTATION FROM THE WET-DRY FREDERICK WATER AUTHORITY.ERIC LORD, UH, LAWRENCE, I CAN'T TALK TONIGHT.
YOU'D LIKE ME TO SIT DOWN AND STAND UP.
IT'S WHATEVER YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH.
THIS IS I HAVE TO SIT DOWN, TALK WITH MY HANDS.
SO WE'RE IN GOOD COMPANY IS THE LIGHT ON.
I'M GOING TO RECORD SOME OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WATER, AND I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE INVITATION TO COME DOWN AND PRESENT AN UPDATE TO YOU ALL ON WHAT WE DO AS PRIVATE WATER AND HOW WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER IN FUTURE.
SO YOU WANT THE BRIGHT GREEN LIGHT.
I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FREDERICK WATER.
AND I APPRECIATE YOU INVITING US TO COME DOWN HERE AND PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT WE DO AT FREDERICK WATER AND HOW WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO WORK WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE.
UM, WE'VE GOT A COUPLE BOARD MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE GARY OATES.
WHO'S OUR CHAIRMAN AND TOM SIMON.
AND, UH, WE HAVE A LIAISON JOHN JEWEL, WHO IS WITH THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, BUT HE IS A MEMBER OF OUR, UH, VARIOUS SUBCOMMITTEES PLANNING COMMITTEE IN PARTICULAR.
UH, WE HAVE A LOT OF INTEREST IN, IN REALLY PASSION FOR WHAT WE DO AT FREDERICK WATER.
AND I'M PLEASED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU.
UH, SEE IF I GOT MY ARROWS RIGHT HERE.
UH, I'VE GIVEN, I MADE A SIMILAR PRESENTATION ABOUT A MONTH AGO.
UM, WE'LL DEVIATE A LITTLE BIT, CAUSE I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THINGS THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT US, I WAS CONVEYING TO YOU, BUT OTHERWISE WE HAVE A GENERAL, UM, SOME TOPICS WE'LL TOUCH ON THE INTRODUCTIONS.
I'LL GIVE YOU SOME UPDATES ON WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING CONSTRUCTION WISE.
AND THEN WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, UH, A POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT EVERYBODY WANTS TO SEE.
UM, FIRST OFF WHO WE ARE, UM, FREDERICK WATER WE RECREATED AND I APOLOGIZE.
I HAVE TO KEEP LOOKING BACK TO SEE THE SCREEN.
DON'T HAVE ANOTHER ONE TO LOOK AT.
UH, WE RECREATED IN 1967 BY FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
UH, SO WE HIT OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.
UM, WE ARE FUNDED ENTIRELY BY OUR CUSTOMERS.
WE'RE NOT A TAXED BASED ORGANIZATION.
WE'RE NOT FUNDED BY FREDERICK COUNTY.
UH, IF YOU'RE NOT OUR CUSTOMER, THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY.
IF YOU'RE NOT OUR CUSTOMER, YOU'RE NOT CONTRIBUTING TO OUR FUNDING AND OUR OPERATIONS.
UH, SO YOU'RE NOT A MEMBER OF OUR GROUP, SO TO SPEAK, UH, THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE A LOT OF COMMUNITIES, UH, THE T THE WATER AND SEWERS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT, WE ARE NOT PART OF IT.
SO WE DON'T BENEFIT FROM TAXES AND OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS DON'T TELL US HOW TO DO OUR JOB.
THEY SIMPLY SAY, PROVIDE WATER AND SEWER, AND WE'LL TOUCH ON SOME OF HOW WE DO THAT IN JUST A MINUTE.
UM, SO WE HAVE NO OBLIGATIONS TO NON-CUSTOMERS, WHICH IS IMPORTANT.
UM, AND WE DO HAVE A CONNECTION WITH FREDERICK COUNTY IS THEY APPOINT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
SO WE HAVE FIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TWO OF WHICH ARE HERE WITH US THIS EVENING, THE, UH, CO THE FABRIC COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DICTATES WHERE WE PROVIDE WATER AND SEWER.
AND THAT'S, THAT'S AN IMPORTANT NEXUS BETWEEN COUNTY PLANNING AND WATER AND SEWER.
SO WE CAN NOT GO OUTSIDE OF WHAT FREDERICK COUNTY CALLS IS, THE CERTAIN WATER SERVICE AREA, SOME AREAS CALL IT AN URBAN GROWTH AREA, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREA.
UM, BUT TH THE, THE POLICY THAT WE USE IN FREDERICK COUNTY IS THE SHOOTING WATER SERVICE AREA, AND WHAT WE USE THAT FOR LONG-TERM PLANNING.
SO WE, WE LOOK AT THE COUNTY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
WE KNOW WHERE THEY WANT GROWTH, WE PROJECT WHAT THE DEMANDS WILL BE, AND THEN WE GET OUR INFRASTRUCTURE READY FOR IT.
UM, BUT WE DON'T GO OUTSIDE THAT GROWTH AREA.
UM, WE'RE CONSTANT BECAUSE WE'RE NONPROFIT, WE'RE IN VET.
WE HAVE LOW RATES, OR OUR CONSUMER RATES, WATER AND SEWER RATES ARE LOW.
AND WE ALSO REINVEST IN OUR SYSTEM.
WE'RE NOT A PROFIT, AND WE'RE NOT SHARING REVENUE WITH ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION.
IT'S ALL WATER AND SEWER BASED.
SO WE'RE 52 YEARS OLD, WE'VE GOT $365 MILLION IN WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS.
UH, WE TREAT WATER, WE DELIVER IT TO YOUR HOUSE BUSINESS.
WE CONVEY IT BACK TO THE TREATMENT PLANT, TREAT IT AGAIN, AND THEN DISCHARGE IT INTO THE CREEKS.
UM, SO WE CONTROL THE WHOLE PROCESS.
UM, CURRENTLY WE HAVE OVER 17,000 ACCOUNTS, THAT'S RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL COUNTS, AND IT'S ESTIMATED THAT WE SERVE ABOUT 65,000 PEOPLE.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS, THE BUSINESS EMPLOYEES, THE HOTELS, AND RESTAURANTS, AND EVERYTHING THAT PASSES THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY.
SO WE'RE, WE'RE PLEASED WITH THE SIZE OF THE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE.
UM, I'M GOING TO JUMP INTO OUR FIRST CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, AND THAT'S THE OPEC AND WATER SUPPLY.
THAT'S A PROJECT THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR OVER FIVE YEARS, AND THAT WAS AN INITIATIVE FOR US
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TO, UH, CREATE A STRONGER WATER SUPPLY TO MEET OUR 20 YEAR GROWTH RATE.AND AT THE SAME TIME BECOME INDEPENDENT.
UH, WE CURRENTLY HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY WINCHESTER, UH, THANK YOU TO PURCHASE, UM, WATER FROM THE CITY, AND WE'RE MIGRATING AWAY FROM THAT, WITH THIS PROJECT.
UM, SO WE'LL BE INDEPENDENT, UH, AS IN TERMS OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICES.
UM, SO THIS PROJECT IS, IS AT THE STONEWALL PARK, WHICH IS UP IN THE STEVENSON AREA CLEARBROOK AREA.
SO IT'S A NORTHERN AREA OF OUR COUNTY, AND THERE'S THREE COMPONENTS WE'LL TOUCH ON REAL BRIEFLY TODAY.
WE HAVE A NEW, UM, WATER TREATMENT PLAN AND THE EIGHT MGD MILLION GALLONS A DAY WATER TREATMENT PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND WE'VE ALREADY CONSTRUCTED WHAT IS THE FINAL DELIVERY? SO THE FINISHED WATER LINE DISTRIBUTION AND THE SANITARY LINE FROM THE NEW WATER PLANT, UH, TO OUR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE HAS ALREADY BEEN FINISHED.
UM, SO WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT IS ABOUT A $35 MILLION BOND BONDED PROJECT.
UH, WE'RE VERY PLEASED WITH OUR 20 YEAR INTEREST RATE OF 1.1, 6%, UH, WHICH WE GOT THROUGH THE, UH, VIRGINIA, UH, REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM.
UM, WHEN WE S WHEN WE SET OUT TO BUILD THIS PROJECT FIVE YEARS AGO, AND I'LL TOUCH ON LITTLE THINGS THAT HAVE CHANGED, UH, BUT OBVIOUSLY WE WERE LOOKING AT IT AT A HIGHER INTEREST RATE.
SO AS THE PROJECT MATURED AND FINALLY GOT UNDER CONSTRUCTION, BY THE TIME WE LOCKED DOWN ON THE LOAN LAST YEAR, UH, WE, WE HIT ROCK BOTTOM IN TERMS OF INTEREST RATES.
AND WE'RE VERY PLEASED WITH THAT.
UM, A FEW, THE NAME OF THE PROJECT IS THE OPEC AND WATER SUPPLY PLAN.
AND WHEN WE STARTED THIS, WE WERE GOING TO THE PECK AND CREEK.
WE PURCHASED ALL THE EASEMENTS.
WE PURCHASED THE WATERFRONT PROPERTY, AND WE ACTUALLY DESIGNED THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO WITHDRAWAL WATER FROM THE OPEC AND CREEK AND PUMP IT OVER TO THIS NEW WATER PLANT, THIS LEWINSKY WATER PLANT.
UH, BUT BEFORE WE ACTUALLY BROKE GROUND, WE ACTUALLY PUT IT OUT TO BID, BUT BEFORE WE BROKE GROUND, WE'VE, WE'VE EXECUTED AN AGREEMENT WITH CAR MOOSE, UH, QUARRIES.
AND AS A RESULT OF THAT AGREEMENT, WE DEFERRED GOING TO THE CREEK UNTIL NECESSARY.
WE STILL HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY PERMITS.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE VIRGINIA STATE PERMIT THAT VWP TO WITHDRAW FROM THE OPEC AND CREEK, BUT WE DEFERRED ACTION IN CONSTRUCTING THAT BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO THE CORY.
AND WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN A FEW MINUTES IS THE QUARRY.
AND IN, AT FREDERICK WATER, WE'VE USED CORES FOR 25 YEARS.
SO WE HAVE A GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH QUARRIES.
UM, UNLIKE SOME COMMUNITIES, THE QUARRIES IN FREDERICK COUNTY ARE BASED ON LIMESTONE AND THEY ACTUALLY RECHARGE.
SO WE DON'T HAVE TO BRING WATER TO THE QUARRY.
THE QUARRY ITSELF WILL JUST RECHARGE, GENERATE THE WATER.
AND IT'S A, IT'S A VERY CLEAN, CRISP WATER.
UH, SO MINIMAL TREATMENT IS NECESSARY.
SO LET'S TALK ABOUT THE QUARRY.
UH, THE CORY THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT TODAY IS, IS ONE OF TWO COREYS THAT THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CAR MUS, UH, WILL PROVIDE TO US.
WE'RE LOOKING AT 4 BILLION GALLONS OF STORAGE.
UM, AND YOU CAN SEE A PICTURE OF IT.
UH, THE ONE QUARRY THAT, UH, THAT WE'RE IN IS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 1.7 AND 2.2 BILLION GALLONS.
UH, WE'RE STILL DOING THE ANALYSIS AND THERE'S STILL SOME QUARRY OPERATION HAPPENING IN IT.
UH, BUT JUST, IF YOU LOOK ULTIMATELY AT THE 4 BILLION GALLONS OF STORAGE THAT WILL HAVE THAT SUFFICIENT WATER SUPPLY TO MEET OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS FOR A YEAR, UM, GIVE YOU SOME PERSPECTIVE, A LOT OF COMMUNITIES, PLAN FOR WATER FOR MAYBE THREE TO FIVE DAYS, AND WHAT THEY DO IS CAUSE THEY'VE TREATED IT.
THEY'VE GOT IT IN A STORAGE TANK SOMEWHERE, AND THEY'RE HOPING THAT THAT'S, IF THEY HAVE AN EMERGENCY, THAT'S A SUFFICIENT WATER.
UM, EPA WANTS EVERYONE TO PLAN FOR 21 DAYS.
AGAIN, OUR CORY'S WILL GIVE US SUPPLIES FOREVER 365 DAYS FOR POLICE WITH THAT.
UH, GIVE YOU A PERSPECTIVE, UH, ATLANTA, THEY BUILT A 2 BILLION GALLON, UH, BELLWOOD QUARRY, WATER FACILITY, SIMILAR IDEA TO WHAT WE'RE DOING.
THEY'VE GOT A MUCH LARGER POPULATION THAN WE DO.
SO THEY WERE PLEASED THAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY, THEY MIGHT GET 30 DAYS OF STORAGE FOR THEIR COMMUNITY.
SO WE'RE PLEASED WITH WHAT WE'VE DONE WITH THE QUARRY HISTORICALLY, AND CERTAINLY THIS PARTICULAR CORY.
UM, SO THIS, THEY CALL THIS THE EAST PIT.
IT IS ON, UH, IT'S THE IT'S UP NEAR FABRIC COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS.
IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THAT ON ROUTE 11 NORTH IN FREDERICK COUNTY, IT'S JUST IMMEDIATELY EAST OF IT.
SO YOU'RE LOOKING AT, UH, THE PIT THAT WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW WAS 450 FEET DEEP.
AND WE THINK IT'S GOING TO HAVE ABOUT 1.7 BILLION GALLONS OF STORAGE.
UH, THAT'S, THAT'S A MINIMUM THRESHOLD THAT WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CAR MOVES.
UH, AMAZINGLY, WHEN YOU DO THE QUARRY WATER INTAKE ANALYSIS, YOU DON'T WANT TO GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE QUARRY BECAUSE IT'S SO EXPENSIVE TO PUMP THE WATER 450 FEET UP.
SO WE CHOSE AN ELEVATION JUST ABOUT 300 FEET.
UM, SO WE'VE GOT A LOT OF CORY BELOW US THAT WE WON'T BE TAKING THE WATER FROM, UH, BUT THAT'S ACTUALLY INTENDED BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE AS I'LL SHOW A LITTLE BIT LATER, UH, THERE'S GOING TO BE WATER.
THAT'S RETURNED TO THE QUARRY, AND WE WANT IT TO SETTLE
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DOWN.IF IT HAS ANY MINERALS OR ANYTHING, IT'LL SETTLE DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS CORY AND NOT IMPACT THE WATER THAT WE WITHDRAWAL.
UM, BUT AS WE'RE DOING THE CONSTRUCTION RIGHT NOW AT 300 FOOT LEVEL, WE'VE GOT ABOUT A HUNDRED TO 150 FEET OF WATER BELOW US.
UH WE'RE DE-WATERING THE CORY TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR TUNNEL, THAT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT, DOESN'T GO UNDER WATER, BUT THERE IS WATER IN THE QUARRY, PROBABLY ABOUT 15 FEET BELOW WHERE WE'RE WORKING.
AND THEN YOU CAN GET AN IDEA WHERE THE QUARRY IS.
UH, THIS IS A NEAT PICTURE BECAUSE IN THE BIG PICTURE, YOU CAN, THERE'S NO LASER, UH, YOU CAN SEE THE SMOKE AND THAT'S WHERE, THAT'S WHERE THE TUNNEL IS.
SO THAT SMOKES FROM ONE OF OUR BLASTS.
UM, YOU CAN SEE THE PICTURE OF THE TUNNEL ON THE RIGHT, AND THEN DIRECTLY ABOVE WHERE THE TUNNEL IS UP ON THE, THE FLATLAND AT THE VERY TOP IS WHERE WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE BUILDING THE PUMP INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH IS THAT UPPER RIGHT-HAND PICTURE.
UM, WE WENT INTO TOUR, WE WENT INTO THE TUNNELS LAST WEEK.
UM, SO WE TOOK SOME PICTURES WHILE WE WERE IN THERE.
UH, THE INTAKE IS A 300 FOOT THREE SHAFTS THAT GO STRAIGHT DOWN AND THEN THERE'S A TUNNEL 315 FEET ACTUALLY TUNNEL THAT'S HORIZONTAL.
SO THIS TUNNEL WAS 10 FEET DIAMETER.
AND THEN THE THREE SHAFTS ARE 20 INCH DIAMETER.
SO IF DO SOME QUICK MATH 300 FEET, AND THEY HIT EACH OTHER JUST AS ANTICIPATED TWO WEEKS AGO.
AND THAT WAS A MILESTONE BECAUSE THEY INTERCEPTED WHAT'S, WHO WAS ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, YOU SPEND SIX MONTHS BLASTING TUNNELS AND TRYING TO MAKE SURE THEY HIT, THEY CONNECTED PERFECTLY.
AND WE COMPLETED OUR BLASTING AT THAT POINT.
SO LAST, LAST WEEK WE STARTED DOING TOURS OF THE TUNNEL SO WE CAN GET OUT OF THE QUARRY.
IT'S YOUR ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY, WE CAN GET OUT OF THE CORY AND LET IT FILL UP WITH WATER.
YOU CAN SEE THE BOTTOM PICTURE TO THE BOTTOM, RIGHT? I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE IT, WHAT THEY DRILL THE HOLES TO DO THE BLASTING, REALLY A TUNNEL.
AND THEY HIT, THEY HIT A PIPE AND THAT POINT WAS ACTUALLY, THEY HIT ONE OF THESE THINGS AND IT WAS FULL OF WATER.
AND WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN A MINUTE IS IN, IN THERE'S SO MUCH, UH, WATER IN THE GROUND, YOU, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO RUN INTO, BUT AS THEY DUG THE TUNNEL, IT WAS, THEY HAD A LITTLE BIT OF WATER.
BUT WHEN THEY GOT TO WHERE THESE PIPES WERE, WATER JUST STARTED FLOWING INTO THE TUNNEL AND IT'S GROUNDWATER.
THERE'S JUST, THERE'S SO MUCH WATER UP IN THAT AREA.
SO THERE'S A COUPLE OF SNAPSHOTS FROM OUR TOUR AND YOU GET SOME PERSPECTIVE OF HOW DEEP THE, THE CORY ACTUALLY IS.
UM, THE TUNNEL THAT WE'RE STANDING ON THERE, IT'S ACTUALLY DOWN FURTHER, IT'S DOWN ANOTHER 30 FEET FROM WHERE WE'RE STANDING.
SO HE JUST KEPT GOING DOWN ON THE TOUR.
I WILL SAY, I DON'T KNOW IF THE TECHNOLOGY IS GOING TO LET ME DO IT.
IS THERE A WAY TO START THAT AS A VIDEO? I SEE, I SEE EMILY LOOKING OVER THERE.
IS THAT SOMETHING THEY CAN DO? AHA.
DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE SOUND.
SO THIS IS FROM OUR TOURS LAST WEEK.
SO IF YOU WEREN'T ABLE TO JOIN US, YOU CAN GET A SENSE AS TO WHAT WHAT'S IN THE GROUND.
AND WE DID THREE TOURS AND WE HAD ABOUT 60 PEOPLE.
SO WE HAD 20 PEOPLE ON EACH TOUR.
SO YOU CAN SEE ALL THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WERE BEING EXERCISED.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE IT IN THE PICTURE, BUT THE WATER AND THE CORY'S LIKE AN AQUA IT'S, IT'S CRISP AND IT'S CAUSE IT'S ALL FILTERED THROUGH THE GROUND.
IT'S FILTERED BY THE LIMESTONE.
IT'S A 10 FOOT HORSESHOE, CORY, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE WALKING INTO 300 FEET INTO THE GROUND.
IT HAS THREE SHAFTS THAT POP THROUGH THE CEILING.
YOU CAN SOMEWHAT SEE IT THERE.
AND THERE'S A SHAFT LOOKING AT DAYLIGHT STRAIGHT UP.
YOU CAN SEE THE WATER STARTING TO DRIP, COME COMING THROUGH THE CEILING.
HOPEFULLY IT SHOWS UP ON YOUR TELEVISION.
YOU CAN SEE THE WATER THERE IT IS WATER JUST POURING INTO THE CORY.
WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE HAD ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY AND THIS INFRASTRUCTURE IS DEMONSTRATING.
THERE'S A LOT OF WATER IN THAT QUARRY.
AND WE HAD, WE HAD A DELICATE, THE ROCK ATTENDED.
WE HAD REPRESENTATIVES FROM, UH, SENATOR, UH, KANE'S OFFICE.
UM, AND WE HAD LOCAL OFFICIALS THERE TOO.
SO WE, WE WERE PLEASED WITH THE ATTENDANCE AND, UH, IT'S, IT'S QUITE AN AMAZING UNDERTAKING.
SO WE WERE PLEASED THAT EVERYBODY WAS ABLE TO SEE IT.
SO, SO W YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE OPERATION OF THE CORY AND I, AND I NEGLECTED TO GIVE YOU THE RUNDOWN, BUT WHAT WE DO IS WE TAKE THE WATER FROM THE QUARRY.
IT'LL FILL UP ITSELF NATURALLY.
UM, WE'LL PUMP IT, WE'LL DROP THREE PUMPS INTO THE VERTICAL SHAFTS.
AND THAT'S THE THREE PIPES THAT
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YOU SAW.WE'LL DROP THREE PUMPS IN THOSE ABOUT A HUNDRED, 285 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE IN THAT THE TUNNEL THAT YOU SAW WAS SIMPLY A WAY TO GET THE WATER FROM THE QUARRY TO OUR PUMPS.
AND THEN WE'LL PUMP IT UP TO THE SURFACE AND OVER TO OUR WATER PLANT.
UM, BUT YOU CAN SEE LIKE, UH, CHARLIE, WHO'S OUR CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT.
HE'S STANDING UNDER THE WATER.
IT JUST, IT WAS AMAZING HOW MUCH WATER WAS JUST FLOWING INTO THAT TUNNEL, BUT YOU CAN SEE HOW THERE'S DELICATE AND LOW PROC.
YOU CAN SEE THE CORY IS A GOOD SIZE, GOOD SIZE, UH, OPERATION.
WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT THIS IS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 1.7 TO 2.2 BILLION GALLONS OF STORAGE.
CITY OF ATLANTA WENT CRAZY AND CELEBRATED THEIR 2 BILLION GALLONS.
SO IT'S A VERY COMPARABLE SIZE TO WHAT THE MAJOR CITY IS SUCCESSFULLY GETTING.
UH, LOUDEN WATER IS DOING A SIMILAR OPERATION.
UH, THERE, CORY IS 1.4 BILLION GALLONS, AGAIN FOR LOUD AND WATER FOR LOUDON COUNTY.
SO WE'RE, WE'RE PLEASED WITH THIS STORAGE FACILITY.
UM, IT'LL, IT'LL SERVE OUR COMMUNITY FOR NEEDS FOR FUTURE.
UH, WE CURRENTLY OPERATE A CORY JUST ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS OPERATION, WHICH WE WILL ABANDON AND THEN MOVE TO THIS ONE, UM, IN SIX MONTHS FROM NOW, WHEN THIS ONE GOES INTO SERVICE, UH, BUT WE ALSO OPERATE QUARRIES IN THE TOWN OF STEPHEN CITY, SIMILAR EXERCISE, UH, IN TERMS OF USING GROUNDWATER, UH, WE'VE GOT 750,750 MILLION GALLONS AT THOSE QUARRIES.
SO THIS IS ABOUT TWICE THE SIZE AND THREE TIMES THE SIZE OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN USING THIS QUARRY.
IT'S ACTUALLY SIX TIMES THE SIZE WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE PUTTING IN OPERATION ON THESE NEW SYSTEMS. OKAY, SO YOU SOLD THE WATER SOURCE, WHICH IS A GREAT RESERVOIR, AND IT'S A GREAT WATER SOURCE.
UH, WE'RE GOING TO PUMP IT AND YOU CAN SEE THE PICTURE UP THERE.
AMAZINGLY THE TREATMENT PLANT IS JUST ACROSS THE ROAD, A CREEK AND A RAILROAD FROM THE COREYS.
THAT'S THE EAST PIT UP AT THE UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER.
WE'RE BUILDING A PIPELINE FROM THE EAST PIT OVER TO THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
AND IN 10 YEARS I CALL IT TOMORROW'S.
BUT IN 10 YEARS PER AGREEMENT CARMEUSE WILL GIVE US THE SECOND PIT.
SO 10 YEARS FROM NOW, 11 YEARS FROM NOW, WE'LL HAVE ACCESS TO THE FULL 4 BILLION GALLONS OF STORAGE.
UM, EVERYTHING WILL BE PUMPED TO WHAT IS A NEW, UM, 8 MILLION GALLON MEMBRANE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
UH, THE BEAUTY OF THESE, THESE PAUL MEMBRANES IS IT'S NOT A, IT'S NOT A CONVENTIONAL, IT'S NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
IT'S ALL, IT'S ALL AUTOMATED, IT'S ALL COMPUTERIZED.
SO THE WATER, WE CAN RUN IT THROUGH WITH AN IPAD.
WE DON'T HAVE TO MANAGE, WE CAN BE SITTING AT THE OFFICE WHEREVER ANOTHER WATER PLANT, AND WE CAN OPERATE THE WHOLE THING WITH THEM WITH A IPAD, UM, THE EFFICIENCY OF THE MEMBRANE SYSTEM.
AND I'VE GOT IT HIGHLIGHTED THERE AT THE BOTTOM IS 4% OF THE WATER.
YOU HAVE TO WASH YOUR MEMBRANE, SORT OF LIKE A WATER SOFTENER.
IF YOU'VE FAMILIAR WITH THAT, UH, IT IS SO OFTEN, AND WE'RE GOING TO BET WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THAT BACKWASH AND RETURN IT TO THE CORY.
IT'LL SETTLE OUT IN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE QUARRY, AND THEN WE'LL BRING THE WATER BACK THROUGH, UH, BECAUSE IT'S SAFE.
IT JUST HAS SOME BACKWASH IN IT.
SO ONLY 1% OF THE ACTUAL TREATMENT PROCESS WILL GO TO SANITARY SEWER, VERY EFFICIENT PROCESS.
UM, FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE, 95% OF THE WATER WE TREAT WILL GET PAID FOR BECAUSE IT WILL BE DELIVERED TO A CUSTOMER.
IT'S A VERY EFFICIENT EXERCISE HERE.
AND THE BEAUTY IS IT'S AUTOMATED.
WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE TWO PEOPLE THERE, BUT HE COULD RUN 24 HOURS A DAY AND ONLY HAVE A 10 HOUR SHIFT.
UM, AND THEN YOU JUST DO IT AUTOMATIC OVERNIGHT.
SO IT'S ALSO A FISH EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE ON EMPLOYEES.
CAUSE NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE TO WORK ALL NIGHT SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WATER IF WE NEED TO AND NOT HAVE ANYBODY SITTING THERE.
SO THAT'S, THAT'S THE IMAGE OF WHAT THE PLANT WILL LOOK LIKE.
IT'S ABOUT SIX MONTHS BEFORE, UM, THE, IT WILL BE OPERATIONAL THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT SHOWS.
UH, THEY'RE FINISHING OUT ON ALL THE CONCRETE FLOORS.
UM, THEY HAVE SPENT SIX MONTHS BUILDING THE SLABS BECAUSE IT'S GOT AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF 24 INCH PIPES UNDERNEATH OF IT AS, AS IT'S DESIGNING THE SYSTEM.
SO YOU'VE GOT AN EXTENSIVE, UM, ELECTRICAL CONDUITS, UM, CHEMICAL CONVEYANCE SYSTEMS. AND NOW THEY'RE FINISHING THE SLAB.
AND BY THE END OF THE MONTH, THEY'LL START ERECTING THE ACTUAL BUILDING AND GIVE YOU AN IDEA WHAT A TREATMENT IS THAT THOSE ARE THE MEMBRANES.
THAT'S THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT.
THAT'S THE TYPICAL PAUL MEMBRANES.
SO THE TRADITIONAL WATER PLAN IS OUTSIDE.
THE BIRDS EVERYBODY'S IS IN IT.
THIS WHOLE THING WILL BE INSIDE A BUILDING AND IT'S GOT, IT'S GOT CHEMICAL STRUCTURES, IT'S GOT THE MEMBRANES.
UM, IT'S GOT PUMPS AND THAT'S THE EXTENT OF THE, THE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY.
SO WE'RE PLEASED WITH THE, UH, THE DESIGN.
WE'RE PLEASED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION SO FAR.
AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO ACTUALLY TURNING IT ONLINE.
AND THE LAST ASPECT OF THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT IS THE FINISHED WATER LINE, WHICH WE'VE ALREADY COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF.
SO THE, UH, WE'VE ALREADY GONE UNDER ROUTE 11 WITH TWO, UM, THEY'RE ACTUALLY 24 INCH CONDUITS UNDER RAD 11 SOLID ROCK, LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE AROUND HERE.
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JULY, WE TIED OUR NEW WATER LINE INTO THE EXISTING 20 INCH WATER LINES.SO EVERYTHING IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS READY TO ACCEPT THE TREATMENT PLANT TO DELIVER WATER.
SO IN SIX MONTHS FROM NOW, I WANT TO BE ABLE TO REPORT THAT THE PLANT IS OPERATING AND, UH, THE CHIEF OPERATOR JUST TURNED IT ON FROM HIS LIVING ROOM COUCH USING HIS IPAD.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT ON THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT, CERTAINLY THROW THEM AT ME, BUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO TRANSITION TO TWO PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE IN DESIGN AND WE'LL S WE'LL CONSTRUCT THIS YEAR.
AND, UH, THE FIRST ONE IS AN UPGRADE TO OUR DEAL WATER PLANT.
THE NEW WATER PLANT WE JUST SPOKE OF IS AN 8 MILLION GALLON A DAY FACILITY.
OUR DEAL WATER PLANT IN THE TOWN OF STEPHEN CITY IS A 6 MILLION GALLON A DAY FACILITY.
AND WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WE'RE GOING TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PLANT.
UH, RIGHT NOW YOU CAN SEE THE CORY'S IN THAT PICTURE TOO.
RIGHT NOW WE PUMP WATER FROM VARIOUS CORY'S FROM VARIOUS WELLS INTO A QUARRY.
AND THEN WE PULL FROM THAT QUARRY.
AND AS A RESULT OF THAT IN THE SUMMERTIME, SOMETIMES THE WATER GETS A LITTLE WARMER.
IT MOCKS UP SOME OF THE FILTERS IN THE PLANT.
SO WE'RE DOING AN IMPROVEMENT WHERE ALL THE WATER FROM OTHER SITES WILL GO INTO ITS STORAGE TANK, SO WE CAN KEEP IT OUT OF THE QUARRY.
AND THEN YOU ALSO CAN FIND IT.
YOU, YOU MAKE SURE THE WATER TEMPERATURE STAYS CONSISTENT WITH GROUNDWATER.
UH, YOU DON'T GET AS MUCH GROWTH IN IT AND IT HELPS THE PLANT OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY.
SO THAT'S A DESIGN THAT'S THAT'S BEEN COMPLETED, AND WE WERE INTENDING TO PUT IT OUT TO BID THIS MONTH.
UH, BUT WE'RE DELAYING AND WE'RE DELAYING BIDDING BECAUSE IN WORKING WITH, UH, CONGRESSWOMAN, UH, WAXTON, SHE HAS IDENTIFIED OUR PROJECT FOR A $3 MILLION GRANT.
UM, SO CONGRESS IS IN THEIR, UH, THEIR, THEIR CHALLENGING TIMES TRYING TO ADOPT A BUDGET.
ONCE THEY GET THROUGH EVERYTHING, WE HAVE EVERY REASON TO BELIEVE THIS, THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN THAT PROJECT.
SO WE'RE DEFERRING CONSTRUCTION UNTIL WE GET CLARITY.
IF THAT GRANT GETS APPROVED, WE ALREADY GOT THROUGH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH IT.
SO IT'S JUST SITTING, WAITING FOR THE SENATE AND CONGRESS TO FINALIZE IT.
SO THAT'S YOUR DEAL WATER IMPROVEMENT THAT WE'RE WORKING ON? WE ALSO ARE DOWN AT LAKE FREDERICK, UM, SHANANDOAH LAKE FREDERICK, DEPENDING ON WHAT, HOW MUCH YOU KNOW ABOUT THE PROJECT THAT WAS SHANNON DOE.
AND NOW IT'S CALLED LAKE FREDERICK.
IT'S JUST UP THE ROAD FROM, FROM ALL HERE.
UM, WE, UH, WE HAVE A, W WE HAVE A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN THAT PROJECT, AND WE ALSO HAVE TWO WATER WELLS IN THAT PROJECT.
SO WE'VE DESIGNED A WATER TREATMENT PLANT TO SUPPORT THAT COMMUNITY, UM, EVERYTHING, EVERY, ALL OF OUR WATER SYSTEMS FROM THIS IS THE SOUTHERN MOST AREA WE SERVE LIKE FREDERICK IT'S CONNECTED, ACTUALLY ALL THE WAY UP TO THE, THIS LEWINSKY 8 MILLION GALLON, A DAY TREATMENT PLANT.
SO WE'VE CONNECTED EVERYTHING IN OUR SYSTEM.
SO WE HAVE, WE HAVE THE NEW WATER PLANT COMING ONLINE.
WE'VE GOT THE DEAL OPERATIONS AND STEVEN CITY, AND THEN WE'LL HAVE THIS PLANT DOWN SOUTH.
THEY'RE ALL PUSHING, THEY'RE ALL TREATING WATER, PUSHING IT INTO THE SAME SYSTEM.
AND YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT THE REDUNDANCY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF REDUNDANCY OF WATER TREATMENT AND WATER SUPPLIES AS I TALK A LITTLE BIT LATER, BUT YOU CAN TRY TO GET A VISION AS TO HOW WE WE'VE PIECED OUR SYSTEM TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT A HUNDRED PERCENT DEDICATED TO ONE SOURCE OF WATER.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO SPREAD THINGS OUT AND REDUNDANCY IS KEY.
UM, ON THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, THIS IS MORE THAN ENOUGH WATER TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION FUTURE OF LIKE FREDERICK.
SO THERE WILL BE OVERFLOW THAT'LL CONTRIBUTE TO THE REST OF OUR SYSTEM.
UM, BUT FOR THE FOLKS IN LAKE FREDERICK, THERE ARE ACTUALLY ABOUT SEVEN, SEVEN MILES FROM THE NEAREST WATER TREATMENT PLANT, AND THERE'S ONLY ONE PIPELINE GETTING TO THEM.
SO THIS CREATES A REDUNDANT SUPPLY JUST IN CASE STEVEN CITY PIPELINE GETS BROKEN OR WHATEVER THE CASE IS, GOES AT A SERVICE THIS PROJECT THROUGH THE LAKE, FREDERICK WELLS HAVE THEIR OWN WATER SUPPLY.
SOME KEEPS THAT REDUNDANCY GOING.
AND WITH THIS PROJECT, WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT SENATORS KAINE AND WARNER IDENTIFIED US FOR $3.6 MILLION IN GRANTS.
UM, SO AGAIN, THIS PROJECT IS READY TO GO TO CONSTRUCTION, BUT WE PUT THE BRAKES ON BECAUSE WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT THE FUTURE OF THE GRANT BEFORE WE DO ANY CONSTRUCTION BIDDING.
AND THAT'S THAT THE, THE, THE TWO GRANTS THAT WE'VE BEEN TAGGED WITH, WE'LL GO THROUGH THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WE'VE ALREADY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH VDH AND THEY WORKED WITH US CLOSELY IN OUR $35 MILLION LOAN FOR THAT OTHER PLANT.
SO WE'VE GOT A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM AND THEIR SUGGESTION WAS DON'T PUT IT OUT TO CONSTRUCTION BID UNTIL WE GET CLARITY ON THE GRANT.
SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE LISTENING TO THEIR ADVICE.
SO THERE'S THERE, YOU'VE SEEN THREE PROJECTS THAT WE'VE GOT GOING ON.
UM, AND THIS, NOW THIS, UH, THE NEXT THING I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IS POTENTIALLY NEW SERVICE AREA PARTNERSHIPS.
UM, AS I DESCRIBED, WE HAVE VARIOUS WATER SOURCES.
WE'VE GOT RELATIONSHIP WITH WINCHESTER, UH, ON THE WATER AND SEWER SIDE OF THINGS.
AND, UH, WE'RE, WE'RE RESTRUCTURING OUR ARRANGEMENT WITH WINCHESTER BECAUSE QUITE HONESTLY, WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO BUY WATER FROM THEM IF WE DON'T HAVE TO.
UM, SO WE'RE GOING TO STRUCTURE THAT.
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WE HAVE A RELATIONSHIP.IF WE NEED SERVICES, WE'RE GOING TO WORK TOGETHER.
IF WE DON'T NEED SERVICES, WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT IN PLACE THAT WE CAN GO TO EACH OTHER, BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO ON A DAILY BASIS.
SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT A REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP, YOU CAN BE SOMETHING THAT'S AN AGREEMENT THAT SAYS IN, IN, AT THE TIME OF NEED, WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT.
OR IF WE WANT TO START WORKING RIGHT AWAY, WE CAN, WE CAN IMPLEMENT IT IMMEDIATELY.
UM, BUT THIS STARTED WITH CLARK COUNTY ABOUT A YEAR AGO.
UM, THEY CAME TO MY ORGANIZATION FOR WATER AND STRUCTURALLY I'VE NOT FREDERIC WATER IS NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE FREDERICK COUNTY WITHOUT PERMISSION.
SO WHAT CLARK COUNTY DID IS THEY SAID, WE MET WITH THEM, WE CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION.
THEN I SAID, OKAY, WELL, YOU'VE GOT TO GET FREDERICK COUNTY'S PERMISSION.
UM, WHAT CLARK COUNTY WAS LOOKING FOR IS THE DOUBLE, DOUBLE TOLLGATE AREA.
DINOSAUR LAND IS A LANDMARK THERE, UM, ABOUT 350 ACRES OF AREA.
THEY WOULD LIKE WATER AND SEWER SERVICE TO, AND THEY ONLY LOOKED, THEY WERE ONLY LOOKING FOR 150,000 GALLONS PER DAY.
UH, FREDERICK COUNTY, WHAT THEY DID IS BECAUSE THIS WAS UNUSUAL, THE COUNTY SENT IT THROUGH THEIR PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SAID, LET'S LOOK AT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING.
UH, LET'S LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE AND CAN WE GET THERE? AND I'M PLEASED TO SAY THAT TOMORROW NIGHT, FREDERICK COUNTY HAS A PUBLIC HEARING, AND THEY'RE GOING TO CONSIDER TWO THINGS.
THEY'RE GOING TO CONSIDER MODIFYING THE SHREW AND WATER SERVICE AREA WITHIN FREDERICK COUNTY TO OPEN UP MORE AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH, UM, WHICH ESSENTIALLY IS ON THE 5 22 CORRIDOR FREDERICK COUNTY.
AND BY MOVING AT SOON WATER SERVICE AREA THAT GIVES PRIVATE WATER THE DIRECTION AND PERMISSION TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THAT AREA FOR EVERY COUNTY.
SO THAT'S ONE THING THAT WOULD, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL ACT ON TOMORROW NIGHT AND THE OTHER IS WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT US TO GO TO CLARK COUNTY.
THERE REALLY IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY HERE WITH CLARK COUNTY BECAUSE WE'LL HAVE TO EXTEND WATER AND SEWER TO BOTH THE AREA WITHIN FREDERICK COUNTY THAT IS GROWING, THAT IS NOW ON THE SERUM WATER SERVICE AREA.
AND IT'S ADJACENT TO DOUBLE TOLL GATE AND CLARK COUNTY'S AREA.
SO WE CAN TRY TO, FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, WE CAN HIT EVERYTHING AT ONCE WITH WATER AND SEWER EXTENSIONS.
UM, AND JUST AS YOU ALL HAVE TRIED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPEND ANY FEDERAL FUNDS YOU CAN GET HOLD OF, UH, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE QUALIFYING WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE, IS THAT A LOT OF THE FUNDING THAT'S BEEN CIRCULATED IN THE PAST YEAR, UH, IS, IS QUALIFIED FOR WATER AND SEWER.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE MAP TELLS YOU MUCH, BUT YOU CAN SEE WHERE DOUBLE TOLLGATE IS JUST TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT IS THE LAKE FREDERICK COMMUNITY.
UM, AND IF WE COME DOWN HERE, NOT ONLY DO WE SERVE THE CLARK COUNTY SIDE, BUT WE OPEN UP A LARGE AREA IN FREDERICK COUNTY, UH, WEST OF 5, 22 NORTH OF 2 77.
IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THAT AREA, YOU ALL DON'T NEED TO GO OUT THERE, BUT THAT'S WHERE THE THAT'S WHERE THERE'S A WALMART AND FREDERICK COUNTY OVER THERE.
YOU CAN STAY IN YOUR WARREN COUNTY ONE.
UM, SO THAT'S THE CLARK COUNTY, OH, TOMORROW NIGHT, WE'LL GET TO CLEAR DIRECTION FROM FABRY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
UH, WARREN COUNTY, UH, CAME TO US BACK IN THE SPRING AND, UH, MS. CHAIRMAN OATS AND I MET WITH, UH, YOUR CHAIRWOMAN, UH, SUPERVISOR OATS, AS WELL AS, UH, MR. DALEY.
AND WE TALKED ABOUT, IS THERE ANY OPPORTUNITY TO, TO PARTNER TOGETHER? UM, QUITE HONESTLY, WE W THE GROUP CONSENSUS WAS, YEAH, LET'S KEEP THIS DISCUSSION GOING.
IT MADE SENSE, UH, FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, WHETHER IT'S SOMETHING YOU SAY LET'S DO TODAY OR SOMETHING LET'S DO TOMORROW, IF IT'S SOMETHING WE THINK THERE'S A VISION FOR THE FUTURE, LET'S WORK OUT DETAILS.
IF EVERYBODY IS, IS, IS IN AGREEMENT.
WELL, AFTER THAT MEETING THAT WE HAD, WE FELT LIKE WE NEEDED TO TALK A LITTLE BIT WITH FREDERICK COUNTY, SIMILAR TO CLARK COUNTY.
I CAN'T GO INTO CLARK COUNTY WITHOUT FREDERICK COUNTY PERMISSION.
UM, SO WE HAD A MEETING WITH, UH, FOR EVERY COUNTY CHAIRMAN, UH, CHUCK, THE HAVEN, AS WELL AS THE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR, UH, JAY TIBBS, AND BROUGHT THE SAME PEOPLE IN FOR THE WARREN COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES.
AND EVERYBODY SAID AGAIN, YEAH, LET'S, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE COULD, THAT MAKES SENSE.
LET'S CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT IT.
UM, SO WHAT WE DID IS WE HAD A WORK SESSION WITH THE FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ABOUT A MONTH AGO, AND I DID THE VERY SIMILAR PRESENTATION TO THEM.
AND AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION, FREDERICK COUNTY BORDER SUPERVISORS, THERE ARE SEVEN OF THEM.
IF, IF WE'LL LET YOU LEAVE THE COUNTY, IF, IF FREDERICK WATER CAN WORK OUT THE DETAILS AND IN CLARK AND WARREN FOR THAT MATTER, WANT TO PARTICIPATE.
UM, SO WHILE THEY DIDN'T FORMALLY VOTE ON IT, WE HAD SEVEN INFORMAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THAT THEY WERE SUPPORTIVE OF US, OF US LEAVING THE COUNTY.
UM, WHAT WE HAVE DONE SINCE THAT MEETING IS WE HAVE AN ART, WE HAVE A, UH, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THAT SPECIFICALLY STATES WE ARE NOT TELE FREDERICK COUNTY.
SO WE HAVE WORKED WITH THE FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATION, AND WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 27TH.
UM, I GUESS IT'S ABOUT TWO WEEKS FROM NOW.
AND WE'LL TRY TO, UH, THE REQUEST IS SIMPLY TO AMEND OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO ALLOW US TO SERVE
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CUSTOMERS WITHIN FREDERICK COUNTY.SO INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF FREDERICK COUNTY.
SO IT KEEPS IT PRETTY GENERAL, BUT IT LETS US GO TO CLARK COUNTY.
UM, AND THAT'S REALLY FROM FREDERICK COUNTY'S PERSPECTIVE, UH, FOR US TO GO TO ANOTHER JURISDICTION, WE HAVE TO WORK OUT AGREEMENTS WITH AT OTHER JURISDICTIONS, BUT AT LEAST WE CAN GET THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
AND REALLY IN THIS CASE FOR EVERY COUNTY'S ELECTED OFFICIALS, WE'VE GOT, WE'LL HAVE THEIR BLESSING IF WE'RE SUCCESSFUL IN TWO WEEKS TIME.
UM, WELL, WE HAVE A SENSE WITH CLARK COUNTY, THE DOUBLE TOLLGATE AREA, WE, THE CONVERSATION THAT WE'VE HAD TO DATE IS IF WE CAME INTO WARREN COUNTY, LOGICALLY YOU'VE WARREN COUNTY HAS A GROWTH AREA DOWN NEAR FAIRGROUNDS ROAD IN THAT AREA.
SO THAT WOULD BE A TARGET AREA TO GET INFRASTRUCTURE TO AS A STARTING POINT.
UM, CERTAINLY DON'T HAVE STUDIES DID DIG INTO IT.
THAT WAS JUST MORE OF A LOGICAL PROGRESSION TO EXTEND DOWN 5 22 CORRIDOR.
AND THAT'S WHAT, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ILLUSTRATE WITH THAT, WITH THAT PICTURE.
UM, I, I THINK WE MEASURED THIS BUNCH AND I THINK IT WAS ABOUT A THREE MILE EXTENSION.
SO, YOU KNOW, LOOKING AT THE PICTURE THREE MILE EXTENSION IS, IS REALLY NO DIFFERENT THAN LAKE FREDERICK WAS TO THE REST OF OUR SERVICE AREA.
YOU JUST JUMPS TO ANOTHER AREA.
SO IT'S NOT UNREASONABLE TO EXTEND SERVICES.
NOW, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, OKAY, IF INDEED FREDERICK WATER WAS TO LEAVE FREDERICK COUNTY, GO TO CLARK COUNTY, COME TO WARREN COUNTY, WE BECOME A REGIONAL WATER AND SEWER SERVICE, IS THAT GOOD OR BAD FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE AND WHERE WE ARE DEDICATED TO WATER AND SEWER SERVICES, WE DON'T, WE'RE NOT WORRIED ABOUT SHERIFF POLICE PARKS AND REC SCHOOLS.
AND WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT A SINGLE ENTITY THAT CAN DO ALL THE LONG RANGE PLANNING FOR WATER AND SEWER NEEDS CREATES COST SAVINGS FOR CUSTOMERS.
UH, WE, WE, AREN'T LOOKING TO GENERATE REVENUE TO PAY FOR OTHER THINGS.
WE ARE ALL ABOUT WATER AND SEWER, AND I'LL SHOW YOU IN A MINUTE.
WE KEEP OUR RATES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
AND ACTUALLY OUR GREATS TEND TO BE THE MOST COMPETITIVE IN THE AREA, WHICH IS WHICH I WAS PLEASED TO SEE WHEN WE DID THAT ANALYSIS.
UM, BUT WHAT WE FOUND IS FROM A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE, YOU HAVE MORE CUSTOMERS, YOU HAVE MORE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, BUT YOU CAN ALSO SPREAD THE SPREAD THE COST MORE EVENLY AMONGST EVERYBODY.
SO YOU DON'T HAVE ANY RATE INCREASES.
IT JUST GETS ABSORBED THROUGH A BUDGET PROCESS.
AND I'LL TOUCH ON THAT IN A FEW MINUTES, THE LARGER SYSTEM, JUST LIKE WE HAVE REDUNDANCY ON OUR THREE WATER TREATMENT AREAS.
UM, IF YOU, IF YOU STRETCH THE AREA, YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE DECISION.
DO YOU CONTINUE TO USE THIS TREATMENT SYSTEMS YOU HAVE? DO YOU ESTABLISH ANOTHER TREATMENT FACILITY, OBVIOUSLY WITH THE SHENANDOAH RIVER DOWN HERE, IT'D BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO EVENTUALLY USE THE SHENANDOAH RIVER AND ADD IT TO THE EXISTING SERVICE AREA.
SO YOU HAVE A LOT MORE REDUNDANCY.
UH, PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT BULLET ON THIS SLIDE IS THE BOTTOM ONE.
UH, THIS SUMMER, THE SHENANDOAH RIVER WAS AFFECTED BY THE, UH, THE HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOM ISSUES.
UM, THROUGH THAT PROCESS, YOU WILL, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT WAS SPOKE OF IN FRONT ROYAL, BUT I KNOW STRAUSBERG WOODSTOCK, CITY WINCHESTER, UH, THEY WERE THEY'RE UPSTREAM OF WHERE WINCHESTER PULLS WATER FROM, UH, VIA THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WAS CONSTANTLY MONITORING EVERYTHING THAT WAS HAPPENING ON THEIR WATER SOURCES.
WE W WE WERE BOUGHT INTO THE DISCUSSIONS BECAUSE WE WERE BUYING A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE, ABOUT 10% OF OUR WATER FROM THE CITY OF WINCHESTER EVERY DAY.
AND THE BALANCE OF OUR WATER WAS COMING OUT OF THE QUARRIES.
AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT MADE US, YOU KNOW, THEY MADE US AWARE OF THIS SIGNIFICANT ISSUE THAT COULD ARISE IF THIS HAB CONTINUED TO THRIVE.
SO WE HAD ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WHERE WE WOULD STOP PURCHASING WATER FROM THE CITY OF WINCHESTER.
SO OUR SYSTEM WOULD BE STICK, WOULD BE SAFE BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS IN THE CORY WATER.
AND WE WOULD BE A STANDALONE SYSTEM.
AND WHILE WE DON'T HAVE THE NEW PLANT BUILT, WE WEREN'T, WE WEREN'T IN A POSITION TO SERVE THE CITY WINCHESTER'S WATER NEEDS, BUT WE COULD SET UP EMERGENCY DRINKING WATER STATIONS IF NECESSARY.
AND THE REASON I POINT THAT OUT IS THAT WHOLE REDUNDANCY, IF YOU'RE A HUNDRED PERCENT OF YOUR ENERGY IS INTO ONE WATER SOURCE, AND YOU HAVE A PROBLEM AT THAT WATER SOURCE, YOU DON'T HAVE WATER.
AND THAT'S ONE OF THE STRATEGIES, NOT ONLY FOR, FOR US DOING IT ON OUR OWN WITH OUR THREE TREATMENT PLANTS, BUT ANY OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND WATER SERVICE OUTSIDE OF OUR SERVICE AREA.
UH, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S ANOTHER WATER PLANT.
AND THEN WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT REDUNDANCIES IN THE FUTURE TO MAKE SURE WE CAN SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS.
AND IF THERE'S, IF THERE'S AN ISSUE AT ANY OF THE WATER SITES, UH, IT DOESN'T IMPACT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE.
FORTUNATELY, WITH HIV, IT WENT AWAY.
WE GOT SOME DOWNPOUR, IT WASHED EVERYTHING OUT OF THE RIVER.
AND EV EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL.
UM, WHAT WE DID ACTUALLY IN ANTICIPATING THAT THE HPV WAS GOING TO BE AN ISSUE, I'M THINKING IT WAS PROBABLY LATE AUGUST.
WE IMPLEMENTED A VOLUNTARY STOP WATERING YOUR LAWN, DON'T WASTE WATER.
AND WE SAW A MILLION GALLONS A DAY REDUCED FROM OUR DAILY WATER DEMANDS.
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THAT WAS A RESULT OF US ASKING OR SOMETHING ELSE, I DON'T KNOW, BECAUSE WE CAN'T TRACK IT.UH, BUT WE WERE PLEASED TO SEE THAT REDUCTION RIGHT AWAY.
AND WHAT THAT ALSO SAYS IS IN OUR COMMUNITY, WE'RE STARTING TO SEE A LOT OF NEW CONSTRUCTION, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION, COMMERCIAL DOES A LOT OF IRRIGATION.
UM, SO YOU, NEW HOUSES PUT SOD DOWN AND THEY WATER THEM LIKE CRAZY.
THE FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS, BUSINESSES START IRRIGATING THEIR GRASS ALL THE TIME.
AND IT'S, IT'S WASTEFUL OF WATER, BUT IT'S, BUT IT'S, IF THAT'S WHERE THE COMMUNITY WANTS TO GO, BECAUSE IT REALLY CREATES AN AESTHETIC ENVIRONMENT.
WE JUST HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE'RE PLANNING ACCORDINGLY.
I'M, THROAT'S GETTING LITTLE SCRATCHY HERE, BUT I BROUGHT MY BOTTLE OF WATER STRAIGHT FROM THE TAP.
THAT'S ONE ECONOMIES OF SCALE.
UM, WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT THE LARGER YOUR SERVICE AREA, THE MORE ECONOMICAL, SO WHETHER IT'S DONE LARGER THROUGH A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE, OR IF YOU'RE JUST A LARGE COMMUNITY, YOU TEND TO HAVE LOWER WATER AND SEWER RATES BECAUSE YOU'RE DEALING IN QUANTITY.
UM, BECAUSE OF, I WOULD ARGUE THAT BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF WHO WE ARE OUT IN THIS AREA, WE'RE NEVER GOING TO, WELL, NOT IN OUR LIFETIMES.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE THE FAIRFAX COUNTY IN TERMS OF POPULATION AND DEMANDS FOR WATER AND SEWER.
SO DOING A REGIONAL APPROACH TO WATER AND SEWER HELPS US COLLECTIVELY.
NOW KEEP OUR WATER RATES LOWER THAN THEY WOULD BE.
IF YOU ARE A STANDALONE SYSTEM, SMALLER SYSTEMS TEND TO BE LESS EFFECTIVE.
I'M SORRY, LESS ECONOMICAL, UH, LARGER SYSTEMS ARE, ARE A LOT CHEAPER.
AND WE SEE THAT IN OUR WATER PLANT, OUR, OUR, UH, THE, UH, OUR, OUR LAKEFRONT, I'M SORRY, OUR STEPHEN CITY WATER PLANT OR DEAL WATER PLANT 6 MILLION GALLONS A DAY.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS ARE CURRENTLY PAYING, BUT THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S A, IT'S A 6 MILLION GALLON A DAY FACILITY.
IF YOU HAVE A 1 MILLION GALLON A DAY FACILITY, WHAT WE'RE FINDING IS IT'S, IT'S A LOT MORE EXPENSIVE.
IT'S A LOT MORE CAPITAL INTENSIVE, AND YOU'RE NOT PRODUCING A LOT OF PRODUCT THAT YOU CAN SELL AND RECOVER THE MONEY FROM.
SO THE ECONOMIES OF SCALE OF LARGER BASE, LARGER FACILITIES GET YOU CHEAPER RATES, LONG RUN.
AND THERE'S, THERE'S A SNAPSHOT.
NOW I PULLED THIS INFORMATION FROM THIS AS A STATEWIDE, UM, REPORT THAT'S DONE EVERY YEAR.
SO THIS ONE WAS BASED ON 2020.
UM, AND I WOULD NOTE THAT THE FRONT ROYAL RATES WERE NOT IN IT.
UH, BUT IT, IT, UH, OTHERWISE IT'S AN APPLE TO APPLE COMPARISON.
AND THIS IS BASED ON A TYPICAL, UH, FAMILY WHO DOES ABOUT 5,000 GALLONS A MONTH.
UM, THAT'S, IT'S PRETTY STANDARD RESIDENTIAL ANALYSIS THAT THEY USE.
AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE OUR RATES ARE, WERE CHEAPER THAN THE CITY OF WINCHESTER WERE CHEAPER THAN THE FRONT ROYAL OUT OF TOWN SERVICE, WHICH WOULD BE IF YOU, I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS, BUT IF YOU HAD RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS, THAT WOULD BE WHAT THEY WOULD PAY TO THE TOWN OF FRONT ROYAL BASED ON THE RATE STRUCTURE.
UH, YOU CAN SEE BERRYVILLE IN CLARK COUNTY.
NOW THE, THE WINCHESTER RATE, THAT'S AN INTERESTING ONE BECAUSE WINCHESTER, WHEN THEY S THERE ARE FREDERICK COUNTY PROPERTIES THAT ARE SERVED BY THE CITY OF WINCHESTER AND THOSE PROPERTIES PAY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OVER WHAT THE CITY CHARGES, ITS NORMAL CUSTOMERS.
AND
SO YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A BIG DISCREPANCY IN WHAT THE COST IS FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICE.
UM, I CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY SOMEBODY IS CHARGING WHAT THEY ARE, THAT'S, THAT'S THEIR ORGANIZATION, BUT FROM FREDERICK WATER, WE ARE SOLELY DEALING WITH WATER AND SEWER.
SO WE'RE NOT INTERESTED IN CREATING A REVENUE STREAM TO HELP OTHER THINGS.
AND WE'RE ALSO TRYING TO OPERATE OUR PLANTS AS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE, KEEP HER COSTS DOWN.
AND THIS DEMONSTRATES WE'RE SUCCESSFUL ON THAT FRONT.
SO YOU SAY, OKAY, AGAIN, WHY REGIONAL WATER AND SEWER? UM, IN 2020, THE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENRICHMENT ADOPTED HB 5 42, WHICH IS A REGIONAL WATER RESOURCE PLANNING DIRECTIVE.
AND WHAT IT SAYS IS IF YOU'RE, IF YOU'VE BEEN TRACKING IT FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS, WE'VE DONE REGIONAL.
SO WATER SUPPLY PLANNING, WHICH THE REGIONAL COMMISSION HAS MANAGED FOR ALL THE COMMUNITIES AROUND HERE, IT WAS, IT WAS REQUIRED THAT WE HAD A REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN, BUT IT WASN'T REQUIRED THAT WE TALK TO EACH OTHER.
WE TOOK THE INITIATIVE AND SAID, THE REGIONAL COMMISSION DOES A GOOD JOB ASSEMBLING.
UH, BUT WHAT WE DID IS EVERY COUNTY IN THAT, IN THEIR CURRENT STUDY REPRESENTED THEMSELVES.
NOBODY LOOKED AT WHAT YOUR NEIGHBOR WAS DOING.
THEY SAID, HERE'S WHAT I NEED IN MY COMMUNITY.
WELL, UNDER HOUSE BILL 5 42, IT SAYS IT'S REQUIRED THAT WE DO REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLANNING.
SO WHAT THAT SAYS IS IT'S STEPPING UP, IT'S NO LONGER JUST PUTTING A BOOK TOGETHER WITH EVERYBODY'S NEEDS.
IT'S SAYING YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT REGION.
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POLITICALLY DRIVEN.NOW IT'S DRIVEN BY WATERSHEDS.
SO WHAT WE'RE FINDING AT THIS POINT IS IT'S GOING TO BE EVERYBODY AROUND HERE BECAUSE WE HAVE THE SHANANDOAH, YOU'RE GOING TO BE FORCED TO PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
UM, WE HAVE A LITTLE DISCREPANCY THERE BECAUSE WINCHESTER AND FABRIC, WELL, WINCHESTER IS PART OF THAT, BUT FREDERICK COUNTY IS NOT, WE ACTUALLY DRAINED TO THE OPEC.
AND SO WE DRAINED AT THE POTOMAC RIVER, BUT I THINK THE WAY THE STATE'S ORGANIZING IT, BECAUSE WINCHESTER'S PULLING OUT OF THE SHENANDOAH WILL GET PULLED INTO THAT REGIONAL STUDY TOO.
UM, SO IT'S, IT'S, IT'S PLANNING BY RIVER BASINS.
IT ALSO ENCOURAGES DEVELOPMENT ACROSS, UM, OF CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL WATER SERVICE, WHICH IS WHAT, YOU KNOW, IF WE WERE A REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY, THAT WOULD BE JUST THAT.
AND THAT CROSS JURISDICTIONAL WATER SUPPLY PROJECT WOULD ALSO QUALIFY FOR PRIORITIZED FUNDING.
SO THAT'S SOME IN THE BACK OF OUR MINDS, WE'RE ALWAYS THINKING, OKAY, WHAT'S THE EASIEST WAY, THE CHEAPEST WAY TO GET MONIES.
THAT'S NOT COMING OUT OF OUR CUSTOMERS, BUT GOING TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL LEVEL THROUGH THIS HOUSE, BILL THEY'RE PRIORITIZING FUNDS TO LOCALITIES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THAT REGIONAL CROSS JURISDICTIONAL WATER SUPPLY EFFORTS.
UM, AND THE LAST THING IS THE, UH, THEY ARE WORKING ON IT.
GOVERNMENT WORKS, SLOW, RICHMOND WORKS EVEN SLOWER THAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
UH, ANOTHER STORY, BUT, UH, DEQ HAS CONVENED THE REGULATORY ADVISORY PANEL THIS FALL.
UM, WHO'S BEING TASKED WITH WRITING THE REGULATIONS THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THIS HOUSE BILL.
UM, I'M ACTUALLY ON THE PANEL SIDE, BECAME AWARE OF ALL THE MORE DETAILS AND WE HAVE UNTIL EARLY SPRING TO COME UP WITH THE REGULATIONS, WHICH WILL DICTATE PRESUMABLY WHAT THE REGIONAL COMMISSION WILL HAVE TO DO TO REPRESENT OUR AREA.
UM, WHAT WE, WHAT I FOUND IS THERE'S A LOT MORE MONEY FEDERAL AND STATE MONIES AVAILABLE TO US, TO THE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITIES.
IF WE DO THINGS ON A REGIONAL BASIS.
AND THAT JUST AS THAT HOUSE BILL WAS DIRECTING TO CROSS JURISDICTIONAL SERVICES, UH, YOU, THERE'S ALSO A LOT MORE MONEY.
THAT'S ALWAYS STEPPED, FLOATS DURING TOUGH TIMES, AND THEY WANT TO GO TO THE REGIONAL BODIES AND THEY WANT TO GO TO THE BODIES THAT SERVE A LARGER AREA.
I THINK WHAT THAT'S, WHAT THE CHALLENGE WE HAVE HERE OUT IN THE VALLEY IS THAT SAYS WE HAVE TO COMPETE.
IF WE'RE INDIVIDUALLY, WE HAVE TO COMPETE WITH NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
WE HAVE TO COMPETE WITH RICHMOND AND TIDEWATER.
UH, CAUSE WE WERE JUST A SMALL POPULATION BASE OUT HERE.
BUT IF WE COME TOGETHER AS A UNIT AND BECOME MORE OF A REGIONAL, INSTEAD OF HAVING A COST IN, INSTEAD OF HAVING A WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY THAT MIGHT SERVE 10,000 PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, WE COULD SAY WE SERVE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NUMBER WOULD BE A HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE IN THE REGION.
AND THAT ELEVATES US A LITTLE BIT MORE FROM A POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE.
WE CAN GO TO OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, BOTH ENRICHMENT AND IN WASHINGTON AND SAY, OKAY, JUST AS I WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING SUPPORT FROM OUR SENATORS AND CONGRESSWOMAN, I THINK I WOULD BE ELEVATED IF WE WERE SAYING, IT'S NOT JUST FOR FREDERICK WATER AT FREDERICK COUNTY, BUT IT'S FREDERICK WATER SERVING A MUCH LARGER AREA.
SO I THINK THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE, WE WOULD, WE COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IF WE WERE WORKING ON A REGIONAL BASIS.
OBVIOUSLY, IF WE DON'T, YOU DON'T, YOU DON'T HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
IF YOU DON'T, YOU MISS OUT ON SOME FUND FUNDING.
UM, NOW WHY FREDERICK WATER HAS A REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY? WELL, A LOT OF THE STUFF IS WHAT I'VE TALKED ABOUT.
WE OPERATE AS A WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY.
THAT'S OUR, THAT'S OUR CHARTER.
WE'RE NOT PAYING FOR ANYTHING BUT WATER AND SEWER.
SO WE'RE VERY EFFICIENT IN OUR OPERATIONS.
BUT ALSO AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE HAVE ADMINISTRATION, HUMAN RESOURCES, FINANCE, ENGINEERING, MAINTENANCE DIVISIONS.
WE ARE SET UP RIGHT NOW TO MAINTAIN ALL OF WE HAVE, WE OPERATE TWO WATER PLANTS, WE OPERATE TWO WASTEWATER PLANTS.
WE HAVE 80 SEWER SANITARY, SEWER PUMP STATIONS.
WE HAVE TWO WATER BOOSTER STATIONS.
WE HAVE THE SYSTEM IN PLACE THAT WE MAINTAIN EVERYTHING WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.
OUR ANNUAL, OUR BUDGET IS LET'S SEE OUR OPERATING BUDGET IS ABOUT $32 MILLION.
UM, BUT OUR OVERALL BUDGET IS CLOSE TO 80 BECAUSE WE'RE $80 MILLION BECAUSE WE'RE BUILDING THE NEW PLANT.
WE, WE, WE, WE DO A GOOD JOB, BUT KEEPING UP WITH OUR DEMANDS, UH, WE HAVE A RELATIVELY NEW SYSTEM.
SO WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF THE REPAIRS THAT YOUR, YOUR OLDER SYSTEMS ARE RUNNING INTO RIGHT NOW.
THE CITY OF WINCHESTER AND I PRESUME FRONT ROYAL IS GOING TO GO THROUGH THAT.
OUR SYSTEM IS LESS THAN 40 YEARS OLD.
UH, WE, WE DON'T HAVE THE, THE LEAD ISSUES AND THE PIPES BECAUSE WE DIDN'T USE THOSE PIPES WHEN IT WAS BUILT.
UM, BUT WE HAVE THE FULL ORGANIZATION TO MAINTAIN THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE OWN.
UM, AND THEN LET'S SEE FEDERAL WATER OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY.
WE TOUCHED ON THAT AT THE VERY BEGINNING, AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT AGAIN, UH, IF THE FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADJUST OUR CHARTER AND SAY, WE CAN GO OUTSIDE, THEN THEY HAVE GIVEN US THE BLESSINGS TO WORK WITH CLARK COUNTY AND, AND TO WORK WITH YOU ALL, IF THERE'S INTEREST TO PURSUE THAT, UM, IT GETS FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, IT GETS THE POLITICAL ASPECT OUT OF THE WAY.
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DOWN TO OAK FROM A BIZ.IT COMES DOWN TO A BUSINESS CONTRACT ARRANGEMENT.
AND HOW DO WE MOVE FORWARD? UM, TO, FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, CUSTOMERS ARE THE ONES WHO FUND EVERYTHING WE DO.
SO ANY DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE CAN'T INCUR, WE CAN NOT INCUR ADDITIONAL COST TO OUR CUSTOMERS.
AND THAT'S PART OF THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS THAT WE WANT TO ENTER.
IF WE'RE GOING TO EXTEND THINGS, IT'S EASY THAT WHEN WE WORK WITH DEVELOPERS, THE DEVELOPERS PAY FOR ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE.
THEN THEY DEDICATED TO US AND IT BECOMES OURS PERPETUAL TO, TO MAINTAIN.
AND WE ABSORB THAT IN OUR RATE STRUCTURE, BUT THAT INITIAL COST DOES NOT GET, IT'S NOT A BURDEN OF OUR CUSTOMERS.
IT'S A BENEFIT TO THE DEVELOPER.
SO THE DEVELOPER HAS TO PAY FOR IT.
UM, YOU TALKED ABOUT REGIONAL, I'M GETTING NEAR THE END HERE AND I APOLOGIZE.
UM, TALKED A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN I DID IT FOR EVERY COUNTY, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY UNDERSTOOD WHO WE WERE.
UM, REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITIES.
THEY'VE BEEN, THEY'RE NOT A NEW CONCEPT.
THEY'VE BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE, UH, WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY DOWN IN ROANOKE.
UM, IT'S ACTUALLY STARTED OUT WITH THE CITY ROANOKE COUNTY ROANOKE, AND NOW HAS SIX LOCALITIES THAT PARTICIPATE.
UM, I'VE, I'VE SPOKEN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOWN THERE A NUMBER OF TIMES, AND THEY CAME TOGETHER THE CITY AND THE COUNTY BECAUSE EACH ONE OF THEM HAD A PROBLEM.
AND THEY REALIZED THE STAFF MEMBERS REALIZED IF WE MERGE OUR ORGANIZATIONS, IT'S MORE EFFICIENT, UM, BEDFORD, VERY SIMILAR WAY, UH, BEDFORD COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF BEDFORD SAW AN OPPORTUNITY AND MERGED IN.
AND AS A RESULT OF VERY EFFECTIVE SYSTEM, NOW JUMPING ON RATES, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE WESTERN VIRGINIA THAT'S THE ROANOKE AREA, THEIR RATES ARE A LITTLE BIT LOWER THAN US.
UM, UH, THEY'VE, THEY'VE GOT, THEY, THEY BUILT MASSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE UPFRONT MANY YEARS AGO.
SO NOW THEY'RE JUST WORRIED ABOUT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION.
AND THE BEDFORD REGIONAL IS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN US BECAUSE THEY JUST, THEY JUST BUILT A NEW, I THINK IT'S A 4 MILLION GALLON A DAY, A WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
THEY WITHDRAWAL WATER FROM SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE.
UM, THEY JUMPED ON THAT AND BUILT THAT THEY HAD THE RAZOR RATES RATES A LITTLE BIT TO PAY FOR IT.
UH, ONE THING THAT I DIDN'T TOUCH ON WHEN I WAS TALKING ABOUT OUR OPEC AND WATER SUPPLY PLAN IS WE'RE ACTUALLY ABLE TO FUND IT'S A $35 MILLION BOND OR LOAN, I GUESS, TECHNICALLY WE'RE ABLE TO FUND IT WITHOUT CHANGING OUR RATE STRUCTURE BECAUSE WE REALLOCATED HOW WE'RE SPENDING MONEY.
AND THAT'S, THAT'S IMPORTANT, I THINK IN ANY ORGANIZATION AND YOU GUYS DO THIS ALL THE TIME, BUT CERTAINLY ON THE WATER AND SEWER, WE HAVE TO KEEP OUR RATES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
MAKE SURE OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SATISFIED WITH QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT AND THE COST OF THE PRODUCT.
UM, SO WHAT WE DID IS WE ANTICIPATED WHAT THE CITY OF WINCHESTER WAS GOING TO CHARGE US IN THE FUTURE.
AND IN FACT, THEY DID, THEY RAISED RATES 55% OVER A FIVE-YEAR WINDOW.
SO INSTEAD OF PAYING THEM THAT NEW RATE STRUCTURE, WE USE THAT WE REDIRECTED THOSE MONIES TO PAY FOR THE WATER PLANT.
SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE OWN OUR WATER SOURCE AND WE DIDN'T CHARGE OUR CUSTOMERS ANY MORE TO GET THERE.
I JUST WANT TO POINT THAT OUT BECAUSE THAT'S HOW, THAT'S HOW THAT'S OUR MINDSET.
WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO TAKE CARE OF THINGS.
UM, I THINK ACHIEVING SUCCESS, IF YOU ONLY GET THERE, IF EVERYONE'S HAPPY.
SO IF YOU'RE NOT HAPPY, YOU DON'T GO DOWN THAT ROAD.
UH, WE'RE VERY PLEASED WITH WHAT WE DO AS AN ORGANIZATION.
WE THINK WE HAVE LEARNED A LOT.
WE THINK WE CAN SHARE IT WITH OTHERS, BUT IF OTHER PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO PARTICIPATE, THAT'S FINE.
BUT WE JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT IF, IF THERE'S INTEREST, WE CERTAINLY CAN WORK WITH YOU.
AND WE THINK THERE'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER AND MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR LONG-TERM FOR BUSINESS, FOR RESIDENTS, FOR EVERYBODY, FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN KEEP OUR WATER AND SEWER SUPPLY FLOWING AT THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT RATE.
UM, AND THERE'S YOUR LAST SLIDE? UM, I THINK IF, IF WE WERE TO PARTNER WITH ANYBODY DOWN, YOU KNOW, CLARK COUNTY AND WARREN, IT ONLY MAKES SENSE TO TIE THE SHENANDOAH RIVER INTO THE CORE SYSTEM THAT WE USE AND MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS FOR EVERYBODY INVOLVED.
SO THAT'S WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO.
SO IN TWO WEEKS, WE'LL LEARN WHETHER OR NOT FOR EVERY COUNTY WILL FORMALLY GIVE US THE PERMISSION.
AND AFTER THAT, THAT'S UP TO THE OTHER COMMUNITIES.
IF THEY WANT TO, IF THEY WANT TO PARTICIPATE, WE HAPPY TO WORK WITH THEM WITH THAT SET.
I THINK THAT IS MY LAST SLIDE.
SO IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING OR THAT I DID? I TALK TOO MUCH THAT I OVERWHELM YOU? NO, THANK YOU.
I HAD A COUPLE COMMENTS, I GUESS ONE, UM, PROBABLY NOBODY ELSE KNOWS THIS, BUT WARREN COUNTY ACTUALLY DOES HAVE A SANITATION AUTHORITY WAS ADOPTED IN 1973.
AND THE MEMBERS OF THAT, UH, AUTHORITY IS ACTUALLY THE SETTING BOARD MEMBERS NOTHING'S EVER COME OF IT, BUT IT'S SITTING THERE AND ONE OF THE RESTRICTIONS WAS THEY COULD NOT COMPETE WITH EXISTING, UH, PROVIDERS.
AND I GUESS THAT'S THE QUESTION YOU'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT BRINGING IT UP TO SAY FAIRGROUNDS ROAD.
YOU'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT GOING FURTHER INTO THE CORRIDOR, OR COULD YOU
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EVEN BE ABLE TO DO THAT? LEGALLY WE, WE WOULD LOOK TO, WE DON'T WANT TO ENTER YOUR TERRITORY SO WE, IT'S NOT THEIR TERRITORY.IT'S BASICALLY THE, TOWN'S OUR PROVIDER AND THAT QUARTER.
SO IT'S ON THEM, RIGHT? AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DEFER TO.
YOU KNOW, WHAT WE HAVE HIS PERMISSION FOR.
ULTIMATELY, IF WE GET PERMISSION FROM, FOR EVERY COUNTY TO LEAVE THE COUNTY, THEN WE HAVE TO HAVE PERMISSION FROM, FROM YOUR STRUCTURE DOWN HERE TO ENTER.
WE CAN'T COME DOWN HERE ON OUR OWN MERITS.
UH, WHEN WE IDENTIFIED, UH, FAIRGROUNDS ROAD, IT WAS BECAUSE THAT WAS THE NORTHERN REACH OF YOUR CURRENT DEVELOPMENT AREA.
AND IT SEEMED LIKE ALL YOUR DEVELOPMENT WAS ON THE EAST SIDE OF 5, 22, NOT ON THE WEST.
SO IF, IF, IF THE GOAL WAS TO PARTNER TO PROVIDE A MORE ECONOMICAL SERVICE FOR FUTURE GROWTH, WE WOULD STAY ON THE WEST SIDE WHERE THERE CURRENTLY WASN'T WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE.
SO THEN THINKING ABOUT THAT MAY BE PROBLEMATIC TOO, BECAUSE IF I HAVE 22 AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE PERMISSION, A LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE THREE JUDGE PANEL, IT OUTLINES THE AREA OF THAT CORRIDOR IS BASICALLY I THINK, 500 FEET FROM THE CENTER OF 5 22 ON BOTH THE WEST AND THE EAST SIDE.
SO THAT COULD BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT.
AND THAT'S WHY I THINK IT WOULD BE DONE.
I THINK PERSONALLY, I THINK IT'D BE WORTHWHILE TO TALK WITH THE TOWN OR HAD THEM IN THIS CONVERSATION.
AND THIS GOES BACK TO LATE NINETIES.
I THINK WHEN THEY TALKED ABOUT REGIONAL WATER, MR. DALEY WAS PROBABLY THERE AND IT WAS LONGER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD, GOT TO LEAD THE DISCUSSION AND NOTHING EVER REALLY CAME OF THAT.
AND I THINK AUTHORITIES MAKE A LOT OF SENSE, JUST LIKE YOU'VE ALREADY SAID, IT'S ALL ENCLOSED AND THE CUSTOMERS ARE PRIORITY.
I MEAN, I PERSONALLY, I THINK IT'D BE WORSE WORTHWHILE FOR THE TOWN TO EVEN TAKE, TAKE PART IN THAT BECAUSE IT TAKES IT OFF THEIR BOOKS, THEIR HEADACHES, THE WHOLE THING.
THE OTHER THING TOO, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE, UM, BRINGING THE SHANANDOAH RIVER.
I DON'T THINK CLARK COUNTY WAS TO HELP ON IT AT THAT TIME, BUT POLITICS CHANGE.
BUT, UM, THE COUNTY CURRENTLY HAS OWNS A, A PARK ROCKLAND PARK AND IT BASICALLY SETS ON THE MAIN STEM.
SO THAT'S A POTENTIAL WATER SOURCE TO IF THIS THING GOES FORWARD.
BUT, UM, THAT, THAT, THAT'S THE MAIN THING.
LIKE I SAID, AS FAR AS, UM, YOU KNOW, NOT COMING INTO THE TOWNS AREA, BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE A BATTLE ALL THE WAY AROUND, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE'S ALREADY AN AGREEMENT ON THERE WITH THE COMMISSION LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
SO AGAIN, THIS MAY BE TOO PRELIMINARY ON THAT, BUT I THINK IT'S WORTHWHILE TO BRING UP SO STAFF OR WHOEVER CAN START LOOKING AT THAT AND SEE IF IT'S GOING TO BE, CREATE A PROBLEM, BECAUSE WE CAN'T GO ANY FARTHER THAN THAT.
THEN REALLY ALL WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PROBABLY IS RESIDENTIAL BECAUSE, UH, MOST OF THE TOPOGRAPHY OUT THERE REALLY DOESN'T LEND ITSELF TO INDUSTRIAL.
I MEAN, UNLESS YOU PUT IN SOME MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE, AS FAR AS BRIDGES, THERE'S ALSO A FAIRLY GOOD SITE OUT THERE TOO.
IT'S IN A CONSERVATION EASEMENT.
SO I MEAN, IT'S, IT'S A MATTER OF LOOKING AT WHAT MAKES ECONOMIC SENSE.
AND THERE AGAIN, WE GET THAT RESIDENTIAL GROWTH AND THAT'S DOWN THE ROAD, BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO PLAN FOR THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES.
I E MAYBE ANOTHER SCHOOL, UM, INCREASED FIRE, INCREASED SHERIFF, ALL THOSE THINGS.
SO SOMEWHERE ALONG THOSE LINES, THEY SHOULD BE IN THE EQUATION.
AND THAT MAY BE SOMETHING THAT YOU MAY WANT TO TALK TO THE FELLOW STORE IN OR WATER STUDY.
SO HE'S AWARE OF SOME OF THOSE THINGS, THAT'S HIM.
UM, EXTEND AN INVITATION TO THE TOWN COUNCIL, THE MAYOR, A TOWN MANAGER.
AND I THINK SOME OF THE TOWN IS HERE REPRESENTED.
THEY HAD A CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER MEETING, RIGHT? ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER IS HERE.
SO, BUT I THINK AT PRESENTATION THAT THE GENTLEMEN GAY WOULD BE GOOD FOR THEM.
CAUSE I THINK, I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD, I THINK IT'D BE A BIG BENEFIT FOR THE TOWN WHERE SHE MAY NOT WANT THE TOWN SINCE THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE IS A HUNDRED YEARS OLD, BUT, UM, THAT'S DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN YOU AND THEM.
BUT I THINK IT'D BE WORTHWHILE.
THOSE ARE REALLY ALL THE POINTS I HAD AT THIS TIME.
WELL, LIKE I SAID, WE DID EXTEND, UM, DURING THE LIAISON AND THEN WE SENT THEM A FORMAL INVITATION AS WELL.
AND I'M GLAD TO SEE THERE ARE REPRESENTATIVES HERE FROM THE TOWN.
UM, I KNOW A COUPLE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HAD SAID THEY PLAN ON WATCHING THE VIDEO OF THIS.
SO, UM, HOPEFULLY THEY WILL INVITE YOU AS WELL.
IT'S, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH SITTING DOWN TALKING.
YOU'RE NOT OBLIGATED TO YOURSELF.
YOU'RE JUST, AND I KNOW THEY'VE GOT A PRETTY EXPENSIVE, UH, REDUNDANT LINE THEY'RE LOOKING AT, BUT THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE IS STILL WHAT IT IS.
THAT'S NOT GOING TO SOLVE THE WHOLE PROBLEM AND ONLY HAVE A ONE WATER SOURCE.
I DIDN'T REALIZE, I JUST NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
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GOING TO WELL, YOU KNOW, SO YOU TAKE THAT FOR GRANTED WHEN YOU DON'T USE THE SYSTEM.AND THEN WHEN HEARING THE MULTIPLE WATER SOURCES YOU HAVE, IT OCCURRED TO ME, IT'S, THAT'S AN IMPORTANT THING TO HAVE YOUR ONE SOURCE GOES DOWN, YOU'RE OUT.
RIGHT? SO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT, UM, THAT WE WILL LOOK AT THIS FROM THE ECONOMIES OF SCALE BECAUSE WATER IS GOING TO INCREASINGLY BECOME MORE EXPENSIVE AND, UH, THERE WILL BE REQUIREMENTS OF MORE INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY TO SUSTAIN OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ALL OF THOSE FACTORS.
SO I KNOW THAT IT, FROM A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE, IT MAKES SENSE TO DISCUSS IT.
IT MAKES SENSE TO PRICE IT OUT AND EVALUATE HOW MUCH SAVINGS IS THERE AND WHAT'S AVAILABLE.
UM, I'M NOT SURE OF THE LEGALITIES OF WHAT MR. CARTER HAS SAID, BUT THERE ARE INDUSTRIAL.
I THINK MS. LOGAN CAN CONFIRM THERE ARE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PLATE SITES OUT ON POTENTIAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SITES ON THE WEST SIDE, UM, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.
SO THERE ARE POSSIBILITIES THERE, BUT THOSE ARE STILL WITHIN THAT AGREEMENT.
AND THERE AGAIN, I THINK IT'S A CHANGE THAT YOU HAVE TO GO FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THERE AGAIN TO JUST SPECULATION, BUT I DON'T THINK THE TOWN WOULD BE TOO KEEN ON DOING THAT BECAUSE THEN THEY'RE GOING TO LOSE REVENUE.
AND AGAIN, IF IT WAS THEM LOSING REVENUE THAT BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THEY GET PILOT FEES, PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES, THEY GET PEOPLE, THEY GET A REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES.
AND THEN WE ALSO GIVE THEM A SHARE OF THE MEALS TAX AND LODGING TAX.
SO I COULD FORESEE IF THINGS REALLY WENT SOUTH, THAT THEY JUST LAUNCHED A HOSTILE ANNEXATION.
THEY WIN, I DON'T KNOW SOMEBODY'S GOING TO LOSE.
SO I THINK MR. CARTER, THAT WE'VE LEARNED ONE THING THROUGH 2020 AND IN 2021, IS THAT WORKING AGAINST EACH OTHER IS NOT THE APPROPRIATE APPROACH IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
AND SO ONE OF THE REASONS WE'VE REACHED TO THE FREDERICK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY IS BECAUSE WE DO WANT TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THE COMMUNITY, WHICH WOULD BE TO LOWER THE COST OF WATER FOR EVERYBODY INCREASE OUR POTENTIAL TO HAVE MULTIPLE SOURCES, TO NOT DEAL WITH A HUNDRED YEAR OLD INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CLEARLY MAY HAVE LEAD IN THE PIPES.
I DON'T KNOW THAT I WROTE IT DOWN.
SO THAT WOULD BE A POINT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO INVESTIGATE, UM, BECAUSE THAT IMPACTS THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER ASPECTS THAT I'VE TALKED ABOUT.
BUT I THINK THAT WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER AS THE, UH, GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS INSTRUCTED SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE, UH, LOWER PRICES AND, AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE FUTURE.
THAT'S IT? WHAT HAPPENS IF THAT RIVER HAS AN ISSUE? WHAT HAPPENS IF WE EXCEED THE NUMBER OF GALLONS THAT WE ARE ALLOWED RIGHT NOW THAT SO ALL OF THOSE QUESTIONS HAVE TO BE ANSWERED AND IT'S PRUDENT OF US TO PURSUE THE ANSWERS TO THOSE QUESTIONS SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE FUTURE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
AND SO I THINK IT'S WORTH DISCUSSION.
I'M NOT ARGUING THAT I THINK WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER.
I'M JUST SAYING IT'S EASIER TO SAY THAT THAN TO DO THAT.
AND THAT'S WHY I THINK THE TOWN WOULD, WOULD OR SHOULD PLAY A CRITICAL PART IN THIS WHOLE DISCUSSION.
SO THINGS DO WORK OUT, UH, FOR THE BETTERMENT OF EVERYBODY.
UH, YOU KNOW, THEY, ALGAE BLOOM WAS AN UNFORESEEN THING.
UH, NATURE'S GOING TO DO WHAT NATURE WANTS TO DO.
THE THING THAT CONCERNS ME IS WHAT'S COMING ACROSS OUR RAIL.
UM, THE TRAINS GO VERY CLOSE TO THE RIVER AND QUITE A FEW SITES HERE.
UH, I RE I, I DON'T REMEMBER MY HUSBAND REMEMBERS IN THE SIXTIES WHEN AT K ROW ON, UH, THREE 40, WHERE RIGHT AT THE RIVER, THE TRAIN WENT OVER AND DUMPED THE WHOLE LOAD OF BRAND NEW CARS.
IT WAS JUST CARS, NOT THE PROPANE, THE COST, IT CHEMICALS THAT THERE, YOU KNOW, I, I SIT AND WATCH THE TRAIN THE OTHER DAY WAITING TO CROSS THE ROAD.
UM, AND I DON'T REMEMBER HOW MANY DIFFERENT PLACARDS MY HUSBAND POINTED OUT, YOU KNOW, THE PROPANE AND THE DIFFERENT CHEMICALS THAT DUMPS IN THE RIVER.
AND I HADN'T THOUGHT ABOUT IT BEFORE.
AND I GUESS THIS POSITION MAKES ME THINK OF THINGS I TOOK FOR GRANTED BEFORE GETTING IN HERE, BECAUSE I, I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A WHOLE COMMUNITY NOW WHERE I DIDN'T, I WORRIED ABOUT MY FAMILY AND MY THOUGHT THERE WAS THAT I HOPE THAT DIDN'T GET STALLED OUT AND GET RAN OVER.
BUT NOW I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT, AND WE'VE HAD SEVERAL TRAINS JUST IN THE LAST YEAR, AND FORTUNATELY THEY HAVEN'T
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DUMPED ANYTHING IN THE RIVER, BUT, AND I'M CERTAINLY NOT TRYING TO TELL THE TOWN WHAT TO DO, BUT WE WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS AGREEMENT.UM, AND IT JUST SEEMS PRUDENT TO HAVE THE CONVERSATION.
AND I, YOU KNOW, NOT TRYING TO TELL THEM WHAT TO DO, BUT WE DID WANT TO INVITE THEM AND LET THEM BE PART OF THIS BECAUSE WE ARE TRYING TO, UM, WORK TOGETHER AND MOVE THE HUMANITY AS A WHOLE.
AND SEEING THAT OTHER COUNTIES AND TOWNS WENT TOGETHER, UH, I DON'T, IT MUST NOT BE A BAD THING OR THEY WOULD NOT HAVE DONE IT.
AND IT SEEMS TO BE DOING SUCCESSFUL.
AND I THINK THERE'S NO REASON THAT WARREN COUNTY IN THE TOWN OF PORT ROYAL CAMP IS SUCCESSFUL DOING THAT TOGETHER.
SO ANY OTHER THOUGHTS, COMMENTS DOES YOUR MICHAEL AND MR. MAY IS YOUR MICHAEL WILL YOU HAVE TO DEVELOP ANOTHER QUARRY, DEVELOP ANOTHER WATER SYSTEM TO ADD WARREN COUNTY TO YOUR SYSTEM.
I THINK YOU, YOU HAVE TO ANTICIPATE YOU'RE ALWAYS GROWING.
SO YOU HAVE TO, YOU HAVE TO DO THE 20 YEAR VISION TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE DEMANDS ARE.
UM, I WOULDN'T SAY WE DIDN'T, YOU KNOW, I WOULDN'T SAY WE HAVE TO DO ANYTHING TODAY.
AS MY PRESENTATION DEMONSTRATED, WE'VE GOT 4 BILLION GALLONS OF WATER STORAGE IN TWO QUARRIES, AND WE ONLY HAVE ONE OF ON ONLINE IN TODAY'S CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY.
SO 10 YEARS FROM NOW, WE GET THE SECOND QUARRY AND THOSE BECOME RESERVOIRS.
IT'LL TAKE THEM A YEAR TO FILL UP IF YOU DON'T TOUCH THEM AND JUST LEAVE THEM ALONE.
SO THE, YOU KNOW, TH THE STRATEGY RIGHT NOW IS WE'RE IN THE ONE BUILDING IT.
WE WANT TO GET FINISHED BUILDING THE TUNNEL THAT WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT AND GET OUT OF THE WAY, BECAUSE IN TWO MONTHS TIME, IT'LL HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH WATER TO MEET OUR NEEDS.
AND THEN OVER THE NEXT YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF, WE'LL TAKE SOME WATER, BUT IT'S GOING TO RECHARGE FASTER.
SO, UH, YOU KNOW, THE, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, WHAT WE HAVE TODAY, WE'RE IN GOOD SHAPE.
WE COULD EASILY ACCOMMODATE WHAT YOUR NEEDS ARE, BUT WE HAVE TO ALWAYS BE LOOKING 20 YEARS OUT, MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE GOT INFRASTRUCTURE.
WE'VE GOT THE WATER IDENTIFIED TO CONTINUE THAT GROWTH.
UM, THAT'S, THAT'S THE WHOLE, I'LL GIVE THE STATE CREDIT.
THEIR WATER SUPPLY INITIATIVE IS FORCING EVERYBODY TO LOOK INTO THE FUTURE.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT NECESSARILY HAPPENED IN THE PAST.
EVERYBODY DID THEIR OWN THING, BUT YOU, YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO PLAN ON THE SAME ON THE WASTEWATER SIDE, YOU'VE GOT TO ANTICIPATE WHAT, WHAT ARE YOUR DEMANDS OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS? DO YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING TO, TO, TO EXPAND THAT TREATMENT CAPACITY? BUT THAT'S WHAT WE DO.
THAT'S, THAT'S HOW WE LIVE AND BREATHE.
AND WE, WE SPENT THE LAST FIVE YEARS LOOKING AT WATER DEMANDS FOR THE NEXT 20.
UM, ONCE OUR WATER PLANT IS BUILT NEXT YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO SHIFT AND WE'RE GOING TO SAY, OKAY, LET'S START LOOKING AT THE SEWER, THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SIDE.
AND I THINK IF CLARK AND WARREN COUNTY OR FRONT ROYAL, WHOEVER, IF THEY'RE AT THE TABLE WITH US, THEN WE HAVE TO LOOK AT EVERYBODY'S DEMANDS, EVERYONE'S GROWTH PATTERNS AND ANTICIPATE WHAT OUR TREATMENT NEEDS ARE FOR 20 YEARS.
WHERE ARE THE SHORTCOMINGS? WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO ACHIEVE IT? UM, FROM, FROM, YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING IS PLANNING.
IT'S THE SAME THING YOU DO WITH YOUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT, ANTICIPATE ROADS AND LAND USE.
UH, WE'RE JUST CONCENTRATING ON THE WATER AND SEWER SIDE OF THINGS, ROUGHLY START TO FINISH.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE, TO DEVELOP? OH, IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW LARGE THE SCALE IS.
I KNOW MR. SNOW IS DOING SOME ANALYSIS FOR YOU ALL.
SO THERE'S THIS, THERE'S AN UPDATED IN UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOUR DEEDS ARE.
WE ALREADY KNOW WHAT FREDERICK COUNTY'S NEEDS ARE, SO IT COULD BE SOMETHING THAT'S ACCOMPLISHED IN SIX, NINE MONTHS TO GET A PICTURE OF WHAT COLLECTIVELY, IF, IF WE WERE GOING TO SERVE AN AREA WORN, WHAT, WHAT THE NEEDS WOULD BE.
UM, I WOULD, YOU KNOW, IN PART OF THAT STUDY IS OKAY, WHAT'S THE ECONOMICAL MANNER TO GET THERE.
DO YOU EXTEND PIPES FROM OUR EXISTING SYSTEM? DO YOU BUILD A NEW TREATMENT FACILITY THAT'LL SERVE YOUR NEEDS IN THE, IN THE SHORT TERM AND LONGTERM? UM, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE DEMANDS ARE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR DEMANDS ARE, YOU KNOW, IT, THE INITIAL CONVERSATION IS, WOULD WE EXPAND? CERTAINLY, I THINK THERE'S ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYBODY.
IF WE, UH, WE GO OUTSIDE OF BOUNDARY, UH, JUST AS YOU COMMENTED, YOU HAVE, UH, YOU HAVE A SANITATION AUTHORITY, UH, WHICH IS ON PAPER AND W AND TO GO FROM ON PAPER TO REALITY, I'M A 50 YEAR OLD ORGANIZATION.
I'VE GOT A $360 MILLION IN ASSETS.
IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET THERE, AND I'VE GOT A FULL STAFF TO MANAGE EVERYTHING.
SO, YOU KNOW, TO GO, TO ADD, TO ADD NEW GROWTH TO WHAT I'VE GOT IS PRETTY EASY UNDERTAKING TO START FROM GROUND ZERO BECOMES A CHALLENGE.
AND THAT'S, THAT'S THE ADVANTAGE THAT FREDERICK WATER BRINGS TO THE TABLE.
IF ANYBODY WANTS TO PARTICIPATE, WE'RE NOT SUGGESTING THAT WE START FROM SCRATCH OR WHATEVER, BUT I THINK THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF COMMUNITIES HAD THAT FORESIGHT TO CREATE THE AUTHORITY.
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FREDERICK COUNTY HAD THE FORESIGHT TO ACTUALLY IMPLEMENT IT.NOT CLARK COUNTY HAS A SANITATION AUTHORITY, BUT THEY JUST, I THINK THE TOWN OF WATERLOO, THE BOYCE, THEY HAVE INFRASTRUCTURE THERE, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE STAFF.
THEY SOLD IT OUT TO CONSULTANT TO DO ALL THE MANAGEMENT.
AND PART OF THAT IS, YOU KNOW, NOT ONLY IT'S MORE ECONOMICAL, UH, BUT ALSO I HAVE RELIABILITY.
MY, MY STAFF, A LOT OF MY STAFF BEEN WITH US FOR MANY YEARS.
THEY KNOW WHERE EVERY LITTLE, EVERY LITTLE ASPECT OF THE, THE TREATMENT SYSTEM IS THEY KNOW THE WATER PLANTS, THE WASTEWATER PLANTS, THAT CONVEYANCE SYSTEM, BECAUSE IT'S NOT A CONSULTANT THAT JUST COMES AND GOES, IT'S THE SAME PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN MANAGING IT.
AND THAT'S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A COMPANY THAT, THAT, THAT TREATS ITS EMPLOYEES NICELY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WELL, WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOU COMING AND AS WELL AS THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER STAFF.
CERTAINLY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INVITATION.
THANK YOU TO YOUR BOARD AS WELL.
AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE TOWN STAFF THAT CAME.
WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TONIGHT.
THEY'RE STRUGGLING TO DOWNLOAD IT TO THE DESKTOP.
I'VE WATCHED THEM TRY TO DRAG IT TO FOUR OR FIVE TILES DRAGGING MY FEET.
THEY WERE TRYING TO DRAG IT FOUR OR FIVE TIMES DOWN, PLUS THE HERTZ OKAY.
NEXT IS THE OVERVIEW OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM OFFERINGS.
YOU WANT TO GO INTO THE CLOSED SESSION FIRST? OKAY, MR. LAND'S WORTH, SINCE YOU'RE HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD WITH
[D. Closed Session – Sections 2.2-3711(A)(7) and (A)(8) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act for Consultation with Legal Counsel Pertaining to Actual or Probable Litigation and Consultation with Legal Counsel for the Provision of Legal Advice re: Economic Development Authority Matters ]
OUR CLOSED SESSION.SO IF SOMEONE WANTS TO READ US INTO CLOSE SESSION, I'M SORRY.
I MOVED THE BOARD ENTER INTO A CLOSED MEETING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TWO DOT TWO DASH 3 7 1 1 8, 7 AND EIGHT OF THE VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATIONAL FERMENT FOR GENYA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, ACT FOR CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PERTAINING TO ACTUAL PROBABLE LITIGATION AND THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF FRONT ROYAL AND THE COUNTY OF WARREN, VIRGINIA, THE EDA, THE TOWN OF FRONT ROYAL, THE EDA VERSUS JENNIFER MCDONALD AT ALL THE TOWN OF FRONT ROYAL VERSUS THE EDA AT ALL, AND OTHER POTENTIAL CLAIMS AND LITIGATION RELATING TO OTHER POSSIBLE LIABILITIES OF THE EDA AND THE RECOVERY OF EDA FUNDS AND ASSETS.
IS THERE A SECOND ROLL CALL, MRS. SHAHRAKI YES, WE ARE IN CLOSE TO THE SHAFT.
I WAS GOING TO SAY, READ US OUT OF CLOSED SESSION, PLEASE.
I MOVE THAT THE BOARD CERTIFIES TO THE BEST OF EACH MEMBER'S KNOWLEDGE ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS LI EXEMPTED FROM OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION TWO DOT TWO DASH 3 7 11 8, 7, AND EIGHT OF THE VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND ONLY SUCH PUBLIC BUSINESS MANNERS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION BY WHICH THE CLOSED MEETING WAS CONVEYED, WERE HEARD, DISCUSSED, AND CONSIDERED IN THE MEETING BY THE PUBLIC BODY.
UM, MRS. ROCKY, WILL YOU DO ROLL CALL PLEASE? MRS. OATS.
[C. Discussion – Overview of the Parks and Recreation Department and Program Offerings – Dan Lenz ]
AND REC, UM, PRESENTATION.AND I, AGAIN, APOLOGIZE FOR NOT A PROBLEM AT ALL.
MA'AM CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
DALEY A FEW WEEKS AGO, ASKED US TO PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF THE WARREN COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
WE ARE ALSO, UM, GOING TO BE PRESENTING TONIGHT, UH, SOME PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, AND SOME OF THE FEES IS ALSO REQUESTED.
IT'S GOING TO BE TWO DIFFERENT POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS,
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AND THE INTEREST IS TIME.AND I'LL PROBABLY GO THROUGH THIS FAIRLY QUICKLY, BUT YOU HAVE COPIES THERE IN FRONT OF YOU.
UM, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE, HERE IS TIFFANY WALKER, OUR RECREATION AND AQUATIC SPORT EDITOR.
WHO'S GOING TO BE ASSISTING THIS EVENING.
UM, AND IF I MAY ASK, UM, AT THE VERY END, CAN YOU HOLD YOUR QUESTIONS UNTIL WE FINISHED THE TWO POWERPOINTS AT THE CONCLUSION? WE'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
OUR MISSION, THE MISSION OF THE WARREN COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS TO ACQUIRE, DEVELOP, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A PARK AND RECREATION SYSTEM, WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF WARREN COUNTY, THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PARK, RECREATIONAL CULTURE, CULTURAL EXCUSE ME, AND LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES.
IT IS THE GOAL OF THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF SERVICE EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE WITH INDIVIDUAL PERSONALIZED ATTENTION TO EACH AND EVERY PARTICIPANT OUR HISTORY CREATED IN 1986, IN ORDER TO FOSTER A TOWN AND COUNTY WIDE APPROACH TO DELIVERY OF RECREATION, LEISURE SERVICES.
UM, I WAS HIRED AS THE FIRST DIRECTOR OF THE FRONT ROW PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
UH, THE DEPARTMENT WAS LAUNCHED, UM, THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE DELIVERY OF SERVICES WITH THE HELP OF THE TOWER FRONT ROYAL AND THE COUNTY OF WARREN AS PARTNERS.
THEIR GOAL WAS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF RECREATIONAL LEISURE SERVICES FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
AFTER 14 YEARS, IN 2000, THE DEPARTMENT BECAME A COUNTY-WIDE, UM, PARKS AND RECREATION, UH, OPERATION.
THIS NEW ENDEAVOR WAS DESIGNED TO COMPLIMENT AND ENHANCE EXISTING PROGRAM PETITIONS.
NEXT, UM, I BELIEVE LAST NOVEMBER WE HAD THIS, UM, UM, BASICALLY VIDEO, BUT WE'D LIKE TO SHOW IT TO THE ARMY.
IT'S AGAIN, THERE'S NO SOUND YOU HAVE SOUND, LET'S START IT OVER.
SORRY ABOUT THE GLITCH AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S ALSO POSTED ON THE MORNING COUNTY WEBSITE, IF I WANT TO SEE FULL LENGTH AGAIN.
UM, THE PARKS REC DEPARTMENT, SENIOR STAFF, UM, ROBIN RICHARDSON IS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, UH, MYSELF DIRECTOR AND MR. CRESPI, BRAD IS THE PARK MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR.
WE HAVE OVER 65 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION FIELD ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ORGANIZATION, THE DIRECTOR,
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DAN AND ROBIN, THE ASSISTANT KELLY IS AS IT'S THERE AS OUR OFFICE MANAGER AND SENIOR OFFICE ASSOCIATE IS DEBBIE COOK AND A PICTURE OF THE LADIES.AND IF YOU CALL OR STOP IN, THAT'D BE GLAD TO HELP YOU.
THE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION OF THE WARREN COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT COORDINATE ORDINATES POLICY AND DEPARTMENT PLANNING SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM CAPITAL PROJECTS AND DIRECTS ALL DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS JUST MENTIONED A FEW OF THESE ON THE VERY TOP.
YOU'VE MANAGED 17 FULL-TIME AND OVER 90 PART-TIME AND SEASONAL EMPLOYEES WHEN WE'RE AT FULL STAFF.
UM, WE ALSO, UM, OVERSEE THE OPERATIONAL DUTIES OF PARSING FACILITIES AND SKIP DOWN SEVERAL OF US SERVE AS A COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE ON A VARIETY OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES COMMISSIONS.
AND WE ALSO OUR IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARD OPERATING FACILITY PLAN, UH, FOR PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES.
THE RECREATION PROGRAM IS SPENT IN SHORT TIME WITH THIS, BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO DO A SECOND POWERPOINT DIRECTOR.
ROBIN IS BASICALLY HAVE HER IN CHARGE OF THIS DIVISION.
UM, TIFFANY'S HERE TONIGHT AGAIN, SHE'S OUR COORDINATOR DOES A GREAT JOB, UH, RECREATION, AQUATICS SUPERVISORS, RACHEL WALKER, OR NEWLY HIRED PART-TIME OFFICE ASSOCIATE IS ADRIAN RUTLEDGE, OUR FACILITY SUPERVISORS, HILLARY BAKER, AND BRITTANY JOHNSON.
OUR REC SUPERVISORS AT VARIOUS SITES ARE STEPHANIE DAVID, APRIL MICAH, CALEB, AND MASON STAFF.
AND JUST MENTION THE FIRST ONE HERE, THAT RECREATION DIVISION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES AND PROMOTES YEAR-ROUND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS, CLASSES, AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF RURAL AND WARREN COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION PROGRAMS. SORRY, SORRY ABOUT THAT.
UM, JUST MENTIONED A COUPLE OF THEM ON THIS IS THE, UH, YEARLY RECREATIONAL FEE SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT, WHICH TIFFANY WE'LL GET INTO IN HERE IN A FEW MINUTES.
AND IT'S ALSO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WEB PAGE, THE WARREN COUNTY WEBSITE, AND PROMOTE THE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT BOTH ONLINE AND BREAKFAST RECREATION, CONNECTION BROCHURE.
WE'D LIKE TO GET THAT REESTABLISHED AGAIN, HOPEFULLY THIS WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR.
MAINTENANCE DIVISION THE DIRECTOR, AGAIN, BRAD KRESKEY IS OUR MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR AND HE IS IN CHARGE OF THIS DIVISION.
UM, HE'S BEEN WITH US FOR 10 YEARS ASSISTANT, UH, MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR LEE FACKRELL HAS BEEN WITH THE DEPARTMENT OVER 30 YEARS.
UM, MR. MUNSON IS THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT COORDINATOR HAS BEEN WITH US FOR 14 YEARS.
UM, THE FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT OPERATORS HAVE BEEN WITH US FOR ANYWHERE FROM 10 AND 12 YEARS.
JAMES MARCUS, JONATHAN ANTHONY, MARK, DAVID, ROBERT, AND CODY, AND OUR PART-TIME MAINTENANCE LABORERS ARE JEFF, LUKE, RAYMOND ARTHUR, KAN BROOKS, UH, TRENTON JAMES, KEVIN, SEBASTIAN, JONATHAN, JOHN, ROBERT, AND PAUL, UH, PARK ATTENDANTS, OUR TREVOR, BRENDA AND JOSHUA AND OUR CUSTODIAN IS JEAN.
THE PICTURE OF STAFF MENTIONED A FEW THINGS HERE, UH, MAINTENANCE DIVISION IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTS DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF GROUNDS AND FACILITIES AND ENSURE THEY ARE SAFE, CLEAN, AND ATTRACTIVE.
THE MAINTENANCE DIVISION FOLLOWS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE CONSERVATION AND NATURAL AREAS AND OPEN SPACE FOR PASSIVE PASSIVE USE.
AND FINALLY, THE MAINTENANCE DIVISION WORKS WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE PARK SYSTEM.
UH, DIVISION MAINTAINS 20, UH, PARKS UPRISING OF 400 ACRES AND COUNTY PROPERTIES.
AND I'LL JUST MENTION DOWN HERE, WE DO CON UH, CONDUCT JUMPED DOWN WHERE IT SAYS, UH, CONDUCT SAFETY INSPECTIONS.
AND AGAIN, LIKE OTHER ARE THEIR STAFF.
THEY ALL PARTICIPATE IN SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF SAFETY AND PARKS MAINTENANCE, AND, UH, BRAD AND I PREPARE A STANDARDIZED SEASONAL WORK SCHEDULES FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PICTURE OF THE STAFF DUTY AND MATCHING.
YOU SAW SOME OF THIS IN THE VIDEO.
UM, THEY MAINTAIN, UM, COUNTY PARK PROPERTY FOR IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH I'M SURE YOU'RE TRUE DEAL.
UM, OUR SIGNATURE FACILITY IS, HAS BING CROSBY STADIUM AS WELL AS CLAUDE STOKES POOL.
UM, WE HAVE ADULT SOFTBALL COMPLEX CHAMPS 53 FACILITY, UM, MR. FOX AS PART OF THE 1953, UH, TEAM THAT WENT TO THE WORLD SERIES.
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A BASKETBALL COURT.I WILL MENTION TO LIONS LIONS PARK HERE.
UM, THE TWO PLAYGROUNDS, THEY WERE VERY, VERY POPULAR WITHIN THE, WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE TOWN, THE FREEWHEELING LAND FANTASY LAND, UH, SKYLINE AND SOCCER PLEX AS A TRAIL, EXCUSE ME, IN A 15,200 SQUARE FOOT, UH, SKATE PARK.
AND WE HAVE SIX SIGNATURE SOCCER FIELDS OF TWO PRACTICE FIELDS, ROADWORKS PARK, JUST MENTIONING IT'S AGAIN FOR THE PEOPLE THAT KNOW WHERE THAT IS.
IT'S DOWN BELOW WHERE SAN FRAN IS.
PUBLIC LIBRARY IS OFF OF CHRYSLER ROAD.
UM, THERE, UH, WE HAVE A PLAYGROUND THERE THAT'S IT'S, UH, AS FAR AS IT'S LAID OUT, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE PARK SYSTEM LAYING OUT, UM, BORDER AND, UM, ENGINEERED MULCH AT, AT, AT THE REST OF OUR PARK FACILITIES AND JUMPED DOWN TO DR.
SIDE MEMORIAL BOTANICAL GARDEN PARK.
UM, JUST MENTIONED THERE WAS A SMALL WALKING TRAIL, BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN UP THE SPLASH PAD THIS YEAR.
AND IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL IN THESE WARM HOT SUMMER DAYS.
UH, WARREN COUNTY PARK PROPERTY MAINTAINED IN ADDITION, UM, IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH ISAM, UH, PARK PROPERTY, THE THREE TRAILS ARE VERY POPULAR WHEN I GO DOWN MYSELF OR ON A TOUR.
UM, THE, THE PARKING LOT IS VERY, VERY CROWDED.
PEOPLE ARE FAMILY OR WITH FAMILIES, FRIENDS, EITHER WALKING THEIR DOGS.
SO THE TWO DIFFERENT, UM, UM, DOG PARK SIZES THAT WE HAVE, BUT IT'S, IT'S A, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE IF YOU, IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD THE CHANCE TO DO SO.
AND THEN ROCKLAND PARK IS ANOTHER IT'S, IT'S THE LARGEST OF THREE PARKS THAT WE HAVE IN THE COUNTY, UH, PICNIC AREAS.
THEY'RE SCENIC VISTAS, ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.
WE HAVE A LARGE PLAYGROUND DISC GOLF COURSE, SEVERAL DIFFERENT TRAILS, A MUSIC PARK AND OUTDOOR EXERCISE PARK.
AND FACILITY IS ALSO THAT THE DIVISION AND, UH, MAINTENANCE, UH, MAINTAIN THE, THE, A YOUTH CENTER, THE, UH, COMMUNITY CENTER, SAME AS PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE GOVERNMENT CENTER COURTHOUSE, GUARDHOUSE HOLDING AND PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING AND FIRE AND RESCUE TRAINING FACILITY, WHICH IS FORMALLY THE ESA, UM, PROPERTIES AND MENTIONED IT AS OF JULY 1ST, 2019.
THE W THE PROPERTY MAINTAINED THE WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
UH, WE CONTROL OUR RETENTION MANAGEMENT FOR THE NINE SCHOOLS.
ALSO, WE ADD EVERY YEAR WE'VE BEEN ADDING, UH, ENGINEERED MULCH TO THEIR PLAYGROUNDS.
WE ALSO DO TRACK WARREN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AND WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL, FOOD SERVICE, AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, UM, BRASS, UM, ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES THAT ARE NOT ALWAYS CONSIDERED, WHETHER THE DEPARTMENT, UM, COUNTY OFFICE PAPER DELIVERY THROUGH WORK ORDER PROGRAM, UM, THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE SET UP USUALLY TWICE A YEAR.
UM, COUNTY-WIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH WORK FOR THE WORK ORDER PROGRAM AND SKIP DOWN TO VIRAL RETENTION POND MAINTENANCE AT BOTH COUNTY PARKS AND SCHOOLS AND OTHER COUNTY PROPERTY, AND SNOMED REMOVAL ICE.
WHEN THAT HAPPENS, IT OCCURS STORMS. OKAY.
UM, OUR PARKS AND RECREATION, UH, ADOPTED BUDGET THIS YEAR, 2021, 2002 22, UM, IS $2,486,100.
UM, THE, THE LARGEST PIECE OF THIS IS THE MAINTENANCE AREA AT 1,541,600 FOLLOWED BY THE, UH, UM, ADMINISTRATION AT 892,000.
AND THEN OUR PROGRAMS AT 52,500.
AND LOOK, LOOK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT HERE.
IT JUST SHOWS THE EXPENDITURES OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
AND AGAIN, MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS AND ADMINISTRATION AND BUDGET SUMMARY FOR, UH, ADMINISTRATION, UM, STARTING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2018 TO 2019 TO THIS CURRENT YEAR, UM, UNDER PERSONNEL, EXCUSE ME, AS INCREASED DUE TO INCREASE THE WAGE FOR THE WHOLE TIME.
THAT'S JUST ANOTHER, UM, BAR GRAPH TO SHOW YOU THE DIFFERENCE AND THAT OKAY.
AND RECREATION PROGRAMS. UM, FYI 2018, 2019 AND 50 3002 70.
AND THE JUMPS THIS YEAR, AGAIN IS 52,500.
THE ANOMALY WAS FISCAL YEAR, 2020 2021.
WE HAD, UM, A LOT OF PLANS, BUT COVID HIT AND THAT KIND OF CURVED ANY, ANY OPPORTUNITY TO DO A LOT OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMMING THAT YEAR.
ANOTHER BAR GRAPH, JUST SKIP THAT ONE.
AND THIS IS JUST A LIST OF REVENUE THAT WE'VE BASICALLY OCCURRED FROM 2016, 17 THROUGH 2020 21.
WE CAN GET THAT FOR YOU, BUT IT LISTS, UH, PLEASE LOOK AT 2020 21.
AND FORTUNATELY, AGAIN, WITH EVERYTHING CLOSED DUE TO COVID, WE DIDN'T GET THE REVENUE THAT WE'RE HOPING
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THAT WE WOULD GET, OKAY, MAINTENANCE BUDGET AGAIN, UM, PERSONNEL FROM FYI 2018, 2019 TO THIS YEAR, STEADILY INCREASES AGAIN, HIRING ADDITIONAL STAFF, BUT ALSO INCREASE WAGES FOR BOTH FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME AND A BAR GRAPH SHOWING ANOTHER, AND JUST HIT JUST A COUPLE OF THESE, UM, PROJECTS THAT WE'VE, WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO COMPLETE OUR, WE HAVE COMPLETED THE SHADE COVER FOR PROJECT AT ROCKLAND PARK EXERCISE STATION.THAT THAT FACILITY HAS BEEN OPEN FOR YEARS.
WE'VE HAD A LOT OF REQUESTS BECAUSE IT'S SITTING IN THE DIRECT SUNLIGHT TO GET A COVER, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING THAT.
UM, IT SHOULD BE COMING IN IN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO.
WE MAY SET THE POSTS OR POLES AND WAIT UNTIL THE SPRING TO SET UP THE ACTUAL, UH, COVER ITSELF, UM, AND THEN JUMPED DOWN TO THE ONGOING MOBILE OF DANGEROUS TREES AND DEAD ASH TREES IN THE PARK SYSTEM OVER THE LAST, UH, FOUR YEARS, WE'VE MOVED WELL OVER A HUNDRED DEAD ASH TREES, AND SPECIFICALLY IN ROCKLAND PARK AND EASTON PARK FOR THE BETTERMENT AND SAFETY OF OUR CITIZENS, AND THEN JUMPED DOWN TO, UM, REPLACE UNDER UNDERGROUND BEAMS AND RESALE FANCY LAND PLAYGROUND LIONS PARK.
IF PEOPLE REMEMBER BACK IN 1993, THIS, THIS WAS A COMMUNITY WIDE EFFORT TO BRING THIS FACILITY TO OUR COMMUNITY.
UM, THIS PAST SPRING, WE DID A INSPECTION LEAD AND WE WANTED TO CHECK THE UNDERGROUND BEAMS, AND WE DISCOVERED THAT A LOT OF THEM ARE RIDING IN OUR CRACKING.
SO I WAS ABLE TO CONTACT THE ORIGINAL, UM, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE ONES WHO WERE STILL IN THE AREA, AND THEY WANT US TO WORK WITH, AND THEY'RE CONTACTING THE FRONT RAILROADER CLUB TO SEE IF WE GET SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO TRY TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE WE LOSE THE FACILITY.
SO WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM.
AND JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE AS A FREE-WHEELING WAY, PLAYGROUND, GROUND COVER.
THERE'S A LOT OF WORN AREAS THERE.
THE FACILITY IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT WE JUST REPAIRED THAT LAST WEEK AND SKIPPING DOWN TO THE SKYLINE SOCCER PLEX, UM, BALL REPAIR, YOU APPROVED THE BOARD, APPROVED THE, UH, FUNDS TO GET THIS REPAIRED.
IT'S EARMARKED IS ONE OF THE BETTER, UM, SKATE PARKS ON THE EAST COAST.
UM, THE CONTRACTOR ALSO GAVE US INSTRUCTIONS SOME OTHER INFORMATION, SO WE CAN DO OUR OWN PAIRS IN THE FUTURE.
AND THEN LASTLY, UH, FOR THIS POWERPOINT IS, IS OUR VEHICLES.
UM, AT 36%, WE HAVE EIGHT VEHICLES WITH, UH, UNDER 50,000 MILES.
UH, FORTUNATELY WHEN WE DID THIS SLIDE, WE DISCOVERED WITHIN THE LAST THREE WEEKS, WE LOST TWO MORE VEHICLES.
UM, SO AS OF RIGHT NOW WITH VEHICLES, OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND, WE HAVE SEVEN OUT OF SERVICE.
AND IN TALKING TO MS. KRESGE, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE AWHILE BEFORE A SCHOOL MAINTENANCE WILL BE ABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS TO THESE VEHICLES.
AND THEN LASTLY, WE HAVE TWO VEHICLES WITH 50,000 TO 100,000 MILES.
WE'VE JUMPED RIGHT INTO OUR PROGRAMS. HELLO, MY NAME'S TIFFANY WALKER.
I'M THE RECREATION AQUATICS COORDINATOR.
UM, I'M GOING TO TALK TO YOU TODAY, A LITTLE ABOUT THE PROGRAMS THAT WE'RE OFFERING RIGHT NOW, UM, DUE TO COVID, WE ARE AT LIMITED AMOUNT OF PROGRAM OFFERS WE CAN DO AT THIS TIME, BUT WE'RE HOPING TO GET BACK INTO FULL FORCE SHORTLY WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS.
UM, OUR GOAL FOR WARREN COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION IS TO AIM, TO OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AT AN AFFORDABLE COST FOR EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY.
WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE OUR YOUTH WITH MANY ENJOYABLE ACTIVITIES THAT HELP THEM STAY PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, MENTALLY ENGAGED, AND INVOLVED IN NEW AND EXCITING EXPERIENCES.
IT IS OUR HOPE TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ADULTS AND CHILDREN ALIKE CAN ATTAIN VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS, SUCH AS SPORTSMANSHIP, FAMILY, TIME, TEAMWORK.
AND SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS. WE WITH WARREN COUNTY PARKS AND REC OFFER VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES, FROM TODDLERS TO SENIORS, WE DO LEAGUES CAMPS, EDUCATIONAL COURSES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
WE HAVE MULTIPLE PARKS AND FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC USE.
AND I'D LIKE TO MENTION THAT DURING THIS TIME OF COVID, WE DO HAVE SEVERAL MEDICAL MEDIA AND COVID WAIVERS THAT WE ASK ALL OF OUR PARTICIPANTS TO FILL OUT PRIOR TO ANY OF OUR EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES THAT THEY PARTICIPATE IN.
UM, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TWO YOUTH LEAGUES THAT WE OFFER THROUGH THE PARKS AND REC.
UM, REGISTRATION'S HELD IN JUNE IT'S FOR THOSE FIVE TO 12 YEARS OF AGE, BOYS AND GIRLS.
AND THE PROGRAM RUNS JULY THROUGH OCTOBER.
WHEN WE DO HAVE THE NUMBERS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, UM, WE TAKE, WE TEACH BASIC SKILLS, SPORTSMANSHIP AND INVOLVE POSITIVE COACH PLAYER INTERACTION.
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LEAGUE THAT WE OFFER IS OUR YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE.LAST YEAR, WE HAD, UM, SORRY, TWO YEARS PRIOR, SINCE WE COULD NOT HOLD THE EVENT DURING COVID LAST YEAR, WE HAD ANYWHERE FROM 300 TO 400 KIDS PARTICIPATE ABOUT 40 TEAMS. IT'S OUR BIGGEST LEAGUE THAT WE OFFER.
UM, WE DO A TINY TYKES LEAGUE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, FIVE TO SIX YEARS OF AGE.
AND THOSE GAMES ARE PLAYED EVERY SUNDAY AT RESI JEFFREY'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
AND THEN OUR YOUTH LEAGUE IS FOR AGES SEVEN TO 14 BOYS AND GIRLS.
AND WE SPLIT THOSE UP A GIRLS LEAGUE AND A BOYS LEAGUE.
OUR REGISTRATION RUNS IN OCTOBER, AND THEN OUR LEAGUE RUNS DECEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY.
OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS THAT WE'RE OFFERING AT THIS TIME ARE BALLET AND HIP HOP DANCE.
UM, WE DO TWO SESSIONS IN THE SPRING AND THE FALL, AND WE RUN THOSE ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAYS.
THE SESSIONS ARE SIX WEEKS LONG.
UM, FOR LITTLE MOVERS, THE AGE IS TWO TO FOUR.
IT'S $35 A SESSION FOR A BALLET IT'S FIVE TO NINE YEARS OF AGE.
AND HIP HOP IS FIVE TO EIGHT YEARS OF AGE IN THOSE SESSIONS ARE BOTH $55 EACH.
UM, WE DO PARTNER WITH THE FRONT ROYAL KARATE CLUB, AND WE DO OFFER KARATE CLASSES ON SATURDAYS FOR $120.
YOU GET 10 CONSECUTIVE CLASSES STARTING THE SATURDAY AFTER YOU REGISTER THAT'S FOR THOSE AGES, FIVE TO 16 YEARS.
BARBARA STEP'S BEEN WORKING WITH US FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
SO PRICES AND TIMES VARY DEPENDING ON THE STUDENTS, SHE ALREADY HAS AN ATTENDANCE.
AND THEN WE ARE DOING A LITTLE ART SCHOOL THIS YEAR.
UM, WE'RE RUNNING THAT PROGRAM OCTOBER 2ND THROUGH OCTOBER 23RD FOR CHILDREN, EIGHT TO 12 YEARS OF AGE.
SO ARE, ARE THERE SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED FOR CHILDREN WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PUT THAT? YES, MA'AM.
UM, WE DO OFFER A GROW SCHOLARSHIP.
WE STARTED THAT ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.
UM, PRIOR TO COVID WE DO TAKE DONATIONS.
WE'VE HAD ABOUT $1,500 COME IN SO FAR.
UM, WE ASKED THAT PARENTS FILL OUT A APPLICATION FOR THE GROWTH SCHOLARSHIP, ROBIN AND DAN.
THEY LOOK OVER THE APPLICATION, THEY APPROVE IT.
AND THEN THAT COVERS THE COST OF ANY TYPE OF PROGRAM THAT WE DO FOR THAT CHILD FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR.
AND THEY CAN RESUBMIT YEARLY FOR THAT.
AND WE DON'T TRY TO TURN ANYONE AWAY.
IF SOMEONE CAN ONLY PAY $7, THAT'S FINE.
WE TAKE THE $7 AND THEN WE PULL FROM THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS OR ANY DONATIONS TO COVER THE REST.
SO ARE YOU, YOU GUYS USING ALL OF YOUR DONATIONS AT THIS POINT, OR ARE YOU NOT SEEING THE, THE PARTICIPATION? ACTUALLY RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE ONLY HAD ONE INQUIRY FOR THE GROSS SCHOLARSHIP.
WE'VE ADVERTISED IT AND WE'VE PUT IT OUT THERE.
AND WHEN PEOPLE COME IN, WE ASK, DO YOU WANT TO PAY THE FULL AMOUNT? DO YOU NEED TO DO PARTIAL? BECAUSE I KNOW SOME PEOPLE ARE NOT AS AMPLE TO ASK FOR HELP.
UM, SO WE DO TRY TO PUT THAT OUT SHIT OUT THERE.
WE LET THEM KNOW THAT WE HAVE IT.
IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND, YOU KNOW, THAT NEEDS ASSISTANCE, WE'LL GLADLY HELP THEM AS BEST WE CAN.
WE'VE HAD IN YEARS PAST, BEFORE WE HAD THE GROWTH SCHOLARSHIP, WE ACTUALLY HAD ACTUAL COACHES PAY FOR CHILDREN.
THEY KNEW THAT COULDN'T AFFORD IT SO THAT THEY COULD PLAY.
THEY WOULD JUST COME IN AND LIKE, OH, WE'RE GOING TO PAY FOR THIS PLAYER, BUT WE DO HAVE THE OPTION TO HELP ANYBODY THAT NEEDS IT.
UM, WE ALSO DO HAVE A GYMNASTICS PROGRAM GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
UM, WE OFFER THAT FOR TWO SESSIONS IN THE SPRING AND FALL.
IT'S EITHER SIX WEEKS OR FOUR WEEKS PENDING PROM, HOMECOMING, STAFFING ISSUES, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
IT'S FOR BOYS AND GIRLS THREE AND UP, UM, THE CLASSES MEET SATURDAY MORNINGS.
UM, OUR GYMNASTIC TEACHER SHE'S BEEN WITH US FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS.
UM, SHE TEACHES, UM, BASIC SKILLS, FUN NON-COMPETITIVE, UM, TO HELP IMPROVE BALANCE COORDINATION FLEXIBILITY.
AND WE DO BREAK THE STUDENTS UP INTO DIFFERENT AGE BRACKETS BASED ON SKILL LEVELS SO THAT NO ONE IS TOO FAR ADVANCED IN TOWING AND TRYING TO KEEP UP AND PREVENT INJURIES FROM OCCURRING.
SHE DOES DO A GYMNASTICS CAMP IN THE SUMMER WHEN THE GYM SPACE IS ALLOTTED AND THAT'S FOR THREE TO 12 YEAR OLDS AS WELL.
DURING THE SUMMERTIME, WE OFFER A YOUTH PROGRAM CALLED SCHOOLS, CLOSED GYMS OPEN.
WE RUN THAT MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAYS FROM 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM IN THE SUMMER FOR BOYS AND GIRLS SEVEN TO 15.
IT HELPS WITH PARENTS WHO ARE WORKING THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER THAT CAN'T AFFORD DAYCARES.
UM, WE DO DO, UM, INCOME ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROGRAM AS WELL.
WE OFFER STRUCTURED AND NON-STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES UP AT THE GYM.
UM, WE HAVE A GAME ROOM, WHICH WE HAVE THE WE, AND X-BOX PING PONG, AIR HOCKEY POOL.
AND THEN WE HAVE A BOOK NOOK WHERE WE LET THE CHILDREN WATCH VIDEOS.
UM, THEY CAN READ, THEY CAN PLAY BOARD GAMES.
AND THEN OF COURSE WE HAVE THE GYM WHERE THEY PLAY BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, DODGE BALL, THEY HAVE ACCESS TO ALL OF THAT.
WE DO STAFF SO THAT THERE'S A STAFF MEMBER IN EVERY LOCATION, SINCE THE LOCATIONS ARE SEPARATED.
SO THE CHILDREN ARE NOT LEFT ALONE AT ANY TIME.
UM, WHEN WE HAVE AVAILABLE STAFF, WE DO OPEN THE CONCESSION STAND AND WE CHARGE $10 PER DAY FOR THAT.
UH, WE CO-SPONSOR WITH THE SCHOOLS, THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOLS FOR YOUTH CAMPS.
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UM, WE DO BASKETBALL, CHEERLEADING, UM, TRACK SPEEDING, CONDITIONING AND VOLLEYBALL CAMPS.UM, SO WHAT WE DO WITH THAT IS WE ADVERTISE FOR THEM.
UM, WE OFFER THEM, UM, THEY PAY US A DOLLAR PER PARTICIPANT.
THEY GET PUT ON OUR INSURANCE.
WE GET THE INFORMATION OUT TO THE SCHOOLS AND THEN THEY JUST PAY US FOR EACH PARTICIPANT THAT ATTENDED.
WE DO OFFER ADULT ACTIVITIES AS WELL.
UM, CURRENTLY WE HAVE MODULES ONGOING THAT'S EVERY TUESDAY YEAR ROUND FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM.
IT'S $8 PER MONTH OR $3 PER CLASS.
AND WE HAVE THAT AT THE WARREN COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BAND ROOM, WHICH WAS JUST RECENTLY RENOVATED.
UM, WE OFFER A BASIC PISTOL SHOOTING CLASS.
UM, WE DO SEVERAL OF THESE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THE NEXT UPCOMING ONE IS OCTOBER 16TH AND IT'S $75 PER CLASS.
AND THIS DOES GIVE YOU THE ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE YOUR CONCEALED CARRY.
IT MEETS THOSE REQUIREMENTS WHERE WE, WHERE DO YOU DO THAT? THAT'S AT THE WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER.
AND SO, UM, THE GENTLEMAN THAT RUNS THE PROGRAM, MR. KING, HE ACTUALLY, HE COMES IN AND IN THE MORNING HE TEACHES, UM, THE CLASS PORTION.
SO THE RULES FOR CARRYING CONCEALED, UM, HOW TO BREAK DOWN YOUR FIREARM, HOW TO CLEAN YOUR FIREARM, UM, HOW TO TAKE AIM, THINGS LIKE THAT.
THERE'S NO LIVE ANIMAL IN THE CLASS.
AND THEN HE DOES HAVE LASER POINTED, UM, FIREARMS. AND THEN AT THE END OF THE CLASS FOR THE LAST TWO HOURS, HE ACTUALLY HAS A SHOOTING RANGE AT HIS HOUSE.
SO THE STUDENTS ACTUALLY GO OUT TO THE SHOOTING RANGE AND PHYSICALLY LOAD A GUN, UM, TRAIN AT THE SHOOTING RANGE UNDER HIS SUPERVISION.
SO, UM, WE DO SQUARE DANCING OUT OF THE YOUTH CENTER AND THAT'S OFFERED SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY.
THE FIRST TWO LESSONS ARE FREE.
UM, AND THEN WE HAVE DANCE FITNESS CLASSES THAT WE HAVE SIDE OF THE WARREN COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BAND ROOM AS WELL FROM SEVEN 30 TO EIGHT 30.
THEY'RE USUALLY SIX WEEK SESSIONS, OTHER ADULT ACTIVITIES THAT WE HAVE OFFERED, UM, IN THE PAST, BUT HAVE UNFORTUNATELY BEEN UNABLE TO DO TO INSTRUCTORS WITH COVID, UM, AND HOPE TO GET THOSE BACK UP AND RUNNING OUR PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES, ART CLASSES, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES.
DO IT YOURSELF, CRAFT CLASSES, YOGA, AND THEN CPR AND FIRST AID.
SO THAT A CERTIFICATION COURSE.
AND IT'S THROUGH RED CROSS, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS ASSOCIATION.
UM, WE OFFER FAMILY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, UM, PRE COVID.
WE DID A FATHER'S DAY CELEBRATION WHERE WE PARTNERED WITH THE FRONT ROW CARDINALS IN EACH TICKET, INCLUDED TWO HOT DOGS, TWO DRINKS, AND A BASEBALL CAP FOR YOUR FATHER.
UM, WE DO A MOTHER'S DAY GARDENING PARTY WHERE THE MOMS CREATE THREE HERB CHARTS THAT THEY GET TO KEEP IN USE.
UM, WE'VE PARTNERED WITH SHANDELL RIVER STATE PARK.
WE'VE DONE, UM, HIKES WITH THEM CANOEING TRIPS.
UM, WE'VE LEARNED HOW TO MAKE CRAFTS IN NATURE.
AND THEN THEY'VE ALSO COME AND DONE TALKS WITH US ABOUT ANIMALS.
UM, WE OFFERED A LEVEL UP WITH READING PROGRAM WHERE WE WOULD DO A READING LAW FOR CHILDREN.
AND DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF BOOKS YOU GOT, UM, I'M SORRY THAT YOU READ, YOU WERE ABLE TO MOVE UP A TIER AND YOU WOULD EARN PRIZES FOR EACH LEVEL OF ADVANCEMENT.
UM, WE ARE CURRENTLY PARTNERING WITH THE SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND WE'RE OFFERING A JACK-O-LANTERN JUBILEE.
THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN ON OCTOBER 28TH AT THE WARREN COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TRACK.
UM, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE FOOD VENDORS, SEVERAL GAMES, CRAFTS, AND THEN OF COURSE, TRICK-OR-TREATING, UM, WE'RE GOING TO DO A SUNDAY WITH SANTA AGAIN THIS YEAR, WHERE SANTA COMES TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER, HE MAKES ICE CREAM SUNDAES WITH THE KIDS.
THEY CAN TAKE THEIR PHOTO AND WE HAVE GAMES AND CRAFTS.
UM, ANOTHER ONE OF OUR MAJOR FAMILY PROGRAMS IS THE FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE, UM, WHERE DADS BRING THEIR DAUGHTERS TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
THEY GET TO DRESS UP, EAT SNACKS, TAKE THEIR PHOTOS.
SEVERAL OF THE DADS HAD BROUGHT THEIR KIDS IN LIMOUSINES AND DONE THE WHOLES EXPERIENCE, WHICH IS AWESOME.
AND THEN WE HAVE A MOTHER SON DATE NIGHT WHERE MOMS AND THEIR SONS COME AND THEY WATCH A MOVIE, HAVE DINNER, DO CRAFTS, AND TAKE A PHOTO ALSO IN THE PAST.
UM, WE DID THIS TWO YEARS IN A ROW, THE POOL MOVIE NIGHT AT THE CLOTTING SOAKS COMMUNITIES, JUNIOR SWIMMING POOL.
UM, THE GATES OPENED AT SEVEN.
UM, THEY COULD SWIM IN THE POOL ALL EVENING.
WE HAD FACE PAINTING, A MAGICIAN, A DJ, UM, SEVERAL OUTDOOR GAMES, CORN HOLE, AND IT WAS $35 FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR, $8 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEMBER AND $10 PER INDIVIDUAL.
UM, ONE YEAR WE DID JAWS THEMED AND SO EVERY ALL AGES ARE WELCOME FOR THAT PRE COVID.
WE WERE DOING SEVERAL BUS TRIPS.
UM, RIGHT NOW OUR BUS COMPANY THAT WE WORKED WITH IS CURRENTLY NOT ACTIVE DUE TO COVID UNFORTUNATELY.
SO WE'VE HAD TO PUT OUR BUS TRIPS ON HOLD, BUT IN THE PAST, WE WENT TO THE NATIONAL HARBOR SANDS CASINO, UM, CAST SCENIC
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RAILROADS, DISNEY ON ICE AT THE CAPITOL CENTER, ONE CENTER, RIVERSIDE.UH, WE WENT TO THE NATIONAL DC ZOO AND THEN SEVERAL NATIONAL GAMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
WE USUALLY DID ONE A MONTH FOR FOUR MONTHS.
UM, AT OUR SWIMMING POOL, WE TEACH SWIM LESSONS.
UM, WENDY BAUER'S PICTURED, SHE'S BEEN WITH US FOR OVER 20 YEARS AS WELL.
UM, REGISTRATION FOR THAT STARTS IN MAY.
WE DO TWO SESSIONS ONE WEEK LONG IN JUNE AND ONE WEEK LONG IN JULY.
IT'S AN AMERICAN RED COURSE, UM, RED CROSS COURSE, AND IT'S FOR CHILDREN FOR SIX LEVELS FROM INSTRUCTIONAL TO PROFICIENT.
UM, WE ALSO DO LIFEGUARD COURSES, WHICH WENDY HAS TAUGHT FIRST IN THE PAST.
UM, RACHEL WALKER, THE RECREATION AND AQUATIC SUPERVISOR IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE EATING HER LGI THIS YEAR.
SO SHE'LL BE ABLE TO TEACH THE LIFEGUARD COURSE FOR US.
UM, IT'S AMERICAN RED CROSS CERTIFIED, AND ONCE THEY FINISHED, THEY GET A LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION FOR TWO YEARS, IT'S VALID FOR, AND THEN WE HAVE OUR SOFT PLAYROOM.
UM, WE USE A SOFT PLAYROOM PRE COVID TWO DAYS OUT OF THE WEEK ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM.
AND WE EVEN LET HIM ONE-YEAR-OLDS IF THEY WERE SUPERVISED BY THE PARENTS, UM, THEY WOULD PAY $2 AND THEY COULD COME FOR THE TWO HOURS AND THEY GET TO PLAY IN THIS KID FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS.
THE FLOOR WAS PADDED WITH MATS.
UM, IT ACTUALLY WON IN 2017, THE BEST NEW RENOVATION FOR BRICK AND MORTAR AT THE VIRGINIA PARKS SOCIETY CONFERENCE.
AND HERE WE HAVE THE 2020 ADOPTED FEE SCHEDULE.
UM, LAST YEAR THERE WAS NOT A FEE SCHEDULE PRESENTED TO YOU DUE TO THE COVID.
UM, BUT THIS YEAR THERE WILL BE A FEE SCHEDULE PRESENTED, UM, FOR THE UPCOMING CALENDAR YEAR AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING.
SO THE REC COMMISSION FOR ENDORSEMENT, AND THEN THE PROPOSED FEE FROM THE REC COMMISSION GOES TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
CONSENT AGENDA, SORRY TO BE VOTED ON BY YOU GUYS, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, UM, IN THE DECEMBER MEETING FOR ADOPTION.
AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION THAT WHEN WE DO OBTAIN THESE FEES, WE DO CONTACT SEVERAL DIFFERENT AIR SURROUNDING AREAS TO MAKE SURE OUR FEES ARE COMPETITIVE, NOT OVERPRICED, NOT UNDER-PRICED.
UM, AND AS YOU CAN SEE THE BREAKDOWN, WHAT YOU DO HAVE IN YOUR POWERPOINT IS FOR EACH FACILITY THAT WE OWN AND OPERATE, WE DO DO A REFUNDABLE CLEANUP DEPOSIT.
THAT'S REQUIRED FOR EVERY FACILITY THAT SOMEONE RESERVES WITH US.
THEY DO HAVE TO FILL OUT THE RESERVATION FORMS. IT HAS TO BE APPROVED WITHIN A TWO WEEK TIMEFRAME AND THEY DO HAVE TO SIGN THE COVID FORM THAT WE ATTACHED TO IT THAT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
ARE THOSE NUMBERS? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE 10 MEETINGS.
SO WITH OUR CENTERS, WE DO HAVE SEVERAL BREAKDOWNS.
SO FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR, YOU COULD RENT 10 MEETINGS THAT YOU COULD USE FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR, UM, JANUARY TO JANUARY, OR YOU COULD DO 11 TO 20, 21 TO 30, 31 TO 40, 41 TO 50 OR $50 FLAT FEE.
YES, MA'AM, IT'S $120 FLAT FEE.
IF YOU WERE PLANNING TO DO THAT.
AND THEN WE DO HAVE AT THE BOTTOM, THE PER HOUR FOR A MAXIMUM OF EIGHT HOURS IS $60 PER HOUR.
AND WE HAVE THAT BREAKDOWN FOR EACH ONE.
SO ON THESE FIRST TWO, YOU'LL SEE THE YOUTH CENTER AND THE SENIOR CENTER, WHICH THE SENIOR CENTER ONLY REQUIRES A $50 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT WHERE THEY USED TO SIT ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER REQUIRE A HUNDRED DOLLARS, BUT THEN ON THE NEXT SIDE, WE HAVE THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE FOUR RENTAL ROOMS IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
WE HAVE A ROOM 3, 4, 5, AND THE ASSEMBLY HALL AND THE BACK ROOMS, FOUR OR FIVE IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE RETRACTABLE WALLS THAT YOU CAN PULL BACK.
SO THAT OPENS UP THE ENTIRE BACK ROW OF THE BUILDING.
SO YOU CAN RENT THAT OUT AS WELL.
THAT'S WHY IT NUMBER FOUR, PLUS ASSEMBLY HALL OR FOUR PLUS FIVE, PLUS THE ASSEMBLY HALL.
SO YOU COULD RENT TWO OR THREE OR JUST ONE.
AND WE HAVE THAT BREAKDOWN, UM, WITH OUR SATURDAY, WHEN WE WERE OPEN, WHEN WE WERE AT FULL CAPACITY, WE WERE WORKING 8:00 AM TO ABOUT 8:00 PM.
AND THEN ON SUNDAYS, IT WAS JUST 1:00 PM TO 7:00 PM.
THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THE EIGHT HOUR MAXIMUM AND THE FIVE HOUR MAXIMUM.
AND THEN YOU CAN SEE, WE DO HAVE THE MEETING ROOMS FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER AS WELL, THE ONE TO 10 AND SO ON, AND THE FLAT FEE FOR EACH.
UM, WE DO, UM, AT OUR YOUTH CENTER, THE SENIOR CENTER IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
WE DO OFFER RATES FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED LONG-TERM CONTRACTUAL USE OF FACILITIES.
AND THOSE ALL MAY BE NEGOTIATED.
UM, WITH OUR SINGLE ADULT AND COMMERCIAL GROUPS, WE DO CHARGE THE FULL RATE, UM, WITH OUR YOUTH GROUP ORGANIZATIONS, WE DO A 25% DISCOUNT.
AND WITH THE NONPROFIT GROUPS, WE DO A 50% DISCOUNT, BUT YOU DO NEED TO HAVE BE REGISTERED WITH THE IRS.
ON THE NEXT SIDE, WE HAVE THE SHELTER BREAKDOWNS AND THAT'S THE FLAT FEE FOR THE ENTIRE DAY RENTAL
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AT OUR SHELTERS ON EACH INDIVIDUAL.AND THEN FOLLOWING THAT WE HAVE OUR ATHLETIC FACILITIES.
UM, EACH ONE'S BROKEN DOWN, WE DO TOURNAMENT FEES, LIGHT FEES, LI USER FEES AND PRACTICE FEES.
AND AGAIN, WE DO CALL SURROUNDING AREAS TO GET THEIR PRICES, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COMPETITIVE, NOT UNDER-PRICED NOT OVERPRICED.
UM, AND THEN THERE ARE INSTANCES WHERE THERE ARE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.
SOMEONE MIGHT JUST WANT TO RESERVE THE FACILITY TO TAKE SENIOR PICTURES.
IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN ROBIN AND DAN WILL DISCUSS, AND THEN THEY'LL GET APPROVAL FROM TARYN, MR. DALEY, SO ON FOR ADJUSTED RATES AND SET FORTH.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE, WE DO BREAK DOWN THE TENNIS COURTS WITH THE LIGHTS, THE STADIUM, WITH THE LIGHTS AND FIELD RENTALS DAMAGE.
THE POSITS WE DO REQUIRE FOR OUR FACILITIES AS WELL.
IT WOULD BE A HUNDRED DOLLARS OR $200 FOR BEING IN THE GYM AND THE TRACK.
SO DO YOU CHARGE FOR SOMEBODY, WE HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE SUB AS THE, THE CHARGING FOR THE FOOTBALL FIELD AT THE 15TH STREET.
SO WE HAVE AN EIGHT HOUR FLAT IS 325 A DAY.
AND THEN UNDERNEATH THAT, IT'S $50 AN HOUR, UM, WITH OUR GYM AND OUR INDOOR BATTING CAGE, WE DO NEED A FACILITY ATTENDANT ON STAFF.
SO WE DO DO AN ADDITIONAL $15 AN HOUR FOR THAT ON TOP OF THE RENTAL.
UM, BUT IF THEY WERE JUST DOING THE FOOTBALL FIELD, IT WOULD JUST BE THE 3 25 A DAY OR THE 50 PER HOUR.
UM, I DO KNOW THAT SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE LEASE AGREEMENTS, UM, THAT ROBIN AND DAN AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY LOOK OVER AND DECIDE THEY DO GET THOSE NUMBERS, UM, BASED OFF OF WHAT THEY WOULD CHARGE PER DAY FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL USE.
UM, THEY DO REDUCE IT IF IT'S A YOUTH GROUP TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT, UM, IF IT'S NON-PROFITS, THEY DO GIVE THE 50% OFF.
UM, SO THEY CALCULATE THEIR NUMBERS THAT WAY.
AND THEN THEY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE, BUDGETING, LINING THE FIELDS, GROOMING THE FIELDS, TAKING OUT THE TRASH AFTER THE EVENT, THINGS LIKE THAT.
AND I, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT I THINK THAT THE CONCERN WAS THESE FOLKS I DIDN'T HAVE ANYWHERE TO PRACTICE.
AND SO WHEN THEY WANTED TO PRACTICE, THEY WERE HA THAT WAS THE FEAST WELL FOR PRACTICE, WHICH IS COST-PROHIBITIVE FOR SOME OF THESE, THESE TEAMS TO PRACTICE.
AND SO, YOU KNOW, THE CONCERN THAT I'VE RECEIVED WAS, YOU KNOW, WE WERE FINE TO PAY THE FEE FOR ALL DAY ON SATURDAY, I GUESS IT WAS, IS IT THE MIDGET FOOTBALL LEAGUE THAT USES YES.
THE OTHER, THE OTHER LEAGUE FOLDED, OH, WE CAN, WE CAN LOOK AT AN INVESTIGATED IN THE FUTURE, YOU KNOW, THAT HAS, THAT WAS NOT BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION, BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY, YOU KNOW, W W WE HAVE ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE, OF THESE YOUTH GROUPS BELONG TO OUR PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, AND THEY COULD BRING ANY CONCERN TO US.
WE COULD DISCUSS IT, THAT WE, WE WE'D LIKE TO TALK TO EACH AND THE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM, WHETHER IT'S DURING A MEETING OR, UH, ANYTIME THEY CHOOSE, I THINK THAT WHAT HAPPENED AND YOU PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW THIS, BUT THE PART THAT THEY USED TO PRACTICE IN DOWN AT, UM, VFW WAS CLOSED.
THAT WAS, I GUESS THEY WERE, THAT WAS FREE.
OR MAYBE AT A, THAT WAS A DIFFERENT GROUP.
THAT WAS THE FRONT ROW TRAVEL FOOTBALL LEAGUE THAT HAD NOTHING TO ADMIT MITCH.
IT USUALLY PRACTICES BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF REDUCED KIDS WOULD PRACTICE IN AND AROUND THE, UH, WARREN COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMPLEX IS WHERE THEY PRACTICE.
THE OTHER GROUP, THE OTHER GROUP, THEY TRY TO KEEP IT GOING, BUT NOBODY WANTED TO TAKE OVER THE LEAGUE.
SO THEY JUST FOLD INTO A LOT OF THE YOUTH THAT WANTED TO PARTICIPATE ARE NOW, YOU KNOW, ARE AT A PREMIUM HERE.
ANYWAY, IT'S HARD TO FIND PRACTICE FIELDS FOR ANY SPORT BASEBALL OR FOOTBALL.
SO, AND THEN ON THE NEXT SLIDE, UM, WE HAVE LISTED HOW WE BREAK DOWN OUR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND HOW WE DECIDE TERMAN THOSE COSTS, UM, FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, THE FEE FOR THE CLASSES, BUS TRIPS PROGRAMS, AND OTHER GENERAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE BASED UPON STAFF, INSTRUCTOR COSTS, PLUS ANY OTHER COSTS SUCH AS SUPPLIES.
UM, AND THEN WE TIMES THAT NO MORE THAN 150% BASED UPON THE MINIMUM ENROLLMENT.
UM, SO THAT'S HOW WE DETERMINE HOW MUCH WE CHARGE FOR EACH ACTIVITY THAT WE OFFER.
AND THEN ON THE NEXT SIDE, WE HAVE OUR AQUATICS FEES THAT WE HAVE NOT CHANGED IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, OF COURSE, BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE THE MEETING FOR THE, UM, NEW FEE SCHEDULE LAST YEAR.
BUT WE DO HAVE THE BREAKDOWN FOR EACH, UM, CHILD, CHILDREN, YOUTH, ADULT, MILITARY.
WE DO DO MILITARY DISCOUNTS WITH AN ID.
UM, AND THEN WE DO OFFER A FAMILY OF FOUR RATE, UM, AND THEN A GROUP RATE OF 20 PLUS.
BUT WE DO ASK THAT PEOPLE FILL OUT THE RENTAL FORM FOR THE 20 PLUS, AND IT GETS APPROVED BEFORE THEY JUST SHOW UP AT THE POOL.
UM, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE OUR POOL PASSES BROKEN DOWN, UM, BY AGE RANGE AS WELL.
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WANTED TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL FAMILY, THEY DO HAVE THAT OPTION AT $60.UM, WE DID OFFER A LAP SWIM THIS YEAR.
UM, THROUGHOUT THE WEEK WE USED THE HAVE LAP SWIM ONLY WHEN SWIM LESSONS WERE IN SESSION.
AND THAT WOULD BE FOR TWO WEEKS, POSSIBLY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SUMMER.
WELL, THIS YEAR, UM, AND LAST YEAR WE TRIED TO OFFER IT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WEEK.
WE WOULD DO MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, SEVEN 30 TO NINE 30, AND THEN IN THE EVENING, SIX TO EIGHT AFTER THE POOL CLOSED.
AND THAT GAVE PEOPLE AMPLE TIME.
IF THEY HAD TO WORK ONE SHIFT OR ANOTHER, THEY COULD COME AND WE DID DO A PUNCH PASS.
ONCE THEY USE THOSE TWENTIES, THEY COULD BUY ANOTHER PUNCH PASS, OR THEY COULD JUST PAY THE DAILY $2.
UM, AND THEN WE DO HAVE THE POOL PARTIES EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING FROM SEVEN 30 TO NINE 30 AT A FLAT RATE OF TWO 50.
UM, AND AS YOU CAN SEE IN YOUR POWERPOINT, WHICH I'M SORRY IS FAIRLY HARD TO SEE A PEER.
UM, WE HAVE OUR MAIN AUGUST RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING REPORTS.
UM, THE ONES THAT ARE LISTED AS CANCELED WERE DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT.
UM, THEY DID NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTRUCTOR TO WANT TO HOLD THE CLASS.
UM, AND THEN ON THE NEXT SLIDE WE HAVE UPCOMING, WHICH SEPTEMBER HAS ALREADY PASSED WHAT WE HAVE OCTOBER PROGRAMS AND RACHEL AND MYSELF ARE NOW WORKING ON GETTING PROGRAMMING FOR THE WINTER MONTHS SO THAT HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET ENOUGH TO START THAT WINTER BOOKLET BACK UP.
UM, WE HAVE ALSO PUT IN HERE OUR COMMUNITY CENTER RENTALS IN MAY.
WE HAD 32 IN JUNE 33, JULY 27 IN AUGUST 32.
AND AGAIN, THAT'S ON THE LAST SLIDE, AS YOU CAN SEE IN YOUR POWERPOINT HANDOUT, THAT'S IT? DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR US? I WONDER IF YOU WILL.
AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY, WE HAVE A VET ON CALL FOR THE HUMANE SOCIETY EIGHT THERE, OR HOW, HOW DOES THAT WORK? IF YOU HAVE AN ANIMAL THAT'S IN DISTRESS AND NEEDS HELP, DO WE HAVE TO TAKE THE ANIMAL TO THE VET'S OFFICE? I I, YOU SAYING W W MAINTENANCE, UH, WE, WE TAKE CARE OF THE GROUNDS.
WE DON'T HANDLE ANY OTHER SITUATION WITH THEM.
WE PROTECT THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
WE, WE, UH, TAKE CARE OF THE GROUNDS.
SO TIFFANY, I JUST WANTED TO SUGGEST, BECAUSE SOME PART OF THIS TOURISM COMMITTEE, AND WE'RE HAVING FUN WITH ALL OF THIS STUFF, THE KINDS OF ACTIVITIES THAT PEOPLE COME HERE TO DO.
AND WE WERE THINKING IT WOULD BE AWESOME IF WE HAD LIKE A KIDS HIKING CLUB, BECAUSE WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THESE KIDS USE THESE TRAILS.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S A POSSIBILITY FOR YOUR ORG.
THE LADY THAT CAME TO US WHO IS ACTUALLY IN A WALKING CLUB, AND SHE WOULD LIKE TO START THAT, UH, UM, WAS SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND SHE SAID SHE WANTED TO START UP.
COVID KIND OF DIFFERENT BACK DOWN, BUT SHE WAS, SHE WAS LOOKING AT ROCKLIN AND EASTLAND AND SHE'D WANT TO SET UP, BUT WE HAD A SHELTER AND THEN SHE'D MEET THE KIDS.
AND OF COURSE THE PARENTS WOULD COME AS WELL AND THEY WOULD DO HIKES.
AND SHE SAID THEY ACTUALLY HAD TRAINED, UM, STAFF MEMBERS.
SO ONE WOULD LEAD THE HIKE AND ONE WOULD FOLLOW SO THAT NO ONE WAS LEFT BEHIND.
AND SO THAT, ISN'T, THAT'S AWESOME.
I LOVE HEARING THAT BECAUSE WE, WE SAID, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE HIKING.
AND THEN MAYBE I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE LIABILITY WOULD BE TO DO THE, YOU KNOW, DOWN RIVER STUFF.
UM, BUT THAT WOULD, YEAH, I DON'T KNOW.
MAYBE WE'LL LEAVE THAT UP TO THE CANOE COMPANY BEFORE WE GET TO PARTNER WITH THEM AND OFFER A NEW TRIP ONE TIME.
SO I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU DID WITH
THEY DID A HIKE FOR US AND THE INDIAN WAY.
SO WE JUST HAD TO HAVE OUR PARTICIPANTS SIGN UP THEM.
THEY FILLED OUT THE WAIVER, THEY TOOK THEM DOWN.
COVID I THINK TRYING TO MAXIMIZE THE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IS THIS IS A REALLY GOOD TIME TO MAYBE DO THAT.
I THINK PEOPLE ARE MORE COMFORTABLE TO GO OUTSIDE THAN THEY ARE INSIDE CAT.
SO RIGHT NOW WE TRY TO OFFER, UM, HOOKS AND NEEDLES, APPRENTICE CLASS, AND THEN NAUSEA ON MOST OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE SENIORS SINCE THE START OF THE DAY.
UM, HOWEVER, THE NEEDLES INSTRUCTOR ATTRACTED COVID UNFORTUNATELY.
SO SHE WAS UNABLE TO OFFER HER PROGRAM AT THIS TIME.
AND THEN WE DID NOT HAVE ANY TURNOUT FOR PRIVILEGE.
UM, WE ASKED THE SENIORS AT MODULAR, WHAT ELSE THEY LIKE TO DO? BUT THEY SAID COVID, THEY'RE NOT VERY COMFORTABLE COMING OUT AND DOING ANYTHING AT THIS TIME.
UM, OUR NUMBERS FOR THE MODULE PARTICIPANTS HAVE GONE DOWN DRASTICALLY AND UNFORTUNATELY THE VENDOR MAKE THEY GET ONLINE AND FIND EACH OTHER THAT WAY.
OBVIOUSLY DON'T HAVE TO HAVE AN INTERACTION.
WE WERE DOING OUR WALKING CLUB ON BOAT, UNFORTUNATELY, UM, WITH, WITH HIM TO MAKE PEOPLE STOP ATTENDING THAT AS WELL.
SO YOU HAVE TO PUT A HOLD ON THAT.
UM, WE ARE TRYING TO PARTNER WITH, UM,
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WINCHESTER.THEY'RE ACTUALLY TAKING THEIR SENIORS ON A TRIP TO NASHVILLE, I BELIEVE, OR TEXAS.
SO WE ARE TRYING TO PARTNER WITH THEM TO GET THOSE QUESTIONS UP.
ONE THING THAT I'VE HEARD SOME INTEREST IN, IN THE COMMUNITY AND THEN, AND I'M SURE IT'S GOING TO TAKE OVER TO SETTLE DOWN, UM, AND SEWING AND QUILTING.
UM, SHE MIX AND SO, AND SO, SO SHE WANTS TO DO THAT CLASS.
UM, QUESTION ON BING CROSBY STADIUM.
YOU'VE GOT THAT LISTED AS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE CAN RENT.
AND MRS. OATES, YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT GIRLS USING THAT, UM, FOR SOFTBALL, WE GOT TO USE IT FOR OUR OWN.
IS THAT, DO YOU TRY TO KEEP THAT JUST FOR THE CARDINALS OR, OH NO, NO.
IT'S ACTUALLY A BASEBALL FACILITY BECAUSE THE LENGTH OF THE BASELINE IS 90 FEET FOR BASEBALL.
SOFTBALL COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM WHAT, 50 TO 70.
SO THEY COULDN'T RUN ACROSS THE GRASS.
THEY DO SOME DAMAGE TO THE INFIELD OF, OF PAR VACANT THERE'S WE CAN DO A LOT OF THINGS THERE, BUT PLAYING SOFTBALL WOULD NOT BE, YOU JUST CAN'T DO IT IN THE, THE SOFTBALL FIELD FOR GIRLS.
WE HAVE IT AT, AT A CHIMNEY FIELD.
AND WE ALSO, THEY ALSO USE THE ADULT SOFTBALL COMPLEX.
IS THAT, I MEAN, I'M TRYING TO VISUALIZE AND REMEMBER WHAT CHIMNEY FEELS LOOK LIKE UP THERE AND I'VE SEEN THE SOCCER PLEX, BUT IS IT LAID OUT SO THAT THESE TRAVEL GAMES AND STUFF THAT THEY HAVE ADEQUATE SEATING AND ALL THAT? OR IS IT MORE OF A, YOU CAN GO OUT THERE AND PRACTICE TYPE THING? WELL, THE, THE GIRLS, UH, THE, UH, FORMER LITTLE LEAGUE GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN PLAYING, UM, LEE GAMES.
THEY'VE BEEN PLAYING THERE THIS PAST WEEKEND.
THEY HAD A TOURNAMENT FAST, WHICH TOURNAMENT THERE, UM, TRAVEL TEAMS DO PRACTICE, UM, DOWN AT THE ADULT SOFTBALL COMPLEX, BUT WE CAN, WE CAN ACTUALLY THE BASELINES THERE BECAUSE IT'S DIRT INFIELD.
WE CAN ACTUALLY SHIFT, YOU KNOW, WHERE THE BASES ARE AND THEY CAN PLAY THERE.
AND THERE'S PLENTY OF IN THERE'S ADEQUATE, UM, SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO COME IN AND SIT DOWN AND ON THE BLEACHER SECTIONS.
I WAS, AND I KNEW THAT WAS A QUESTION LAST YEAR OF, YOU KNOW, NOT ADEQUATE SPACE FOR GIRLS IN THERE AND THE SOFTBALL.
AND I JUST DIDN'T KNOW WHERE WE WERE WITH THAT.
WELL, THE PRECEDENT OF THE FRONT ROYAL, UM, LEAD THE SOFTBALL LEAGUE CAME IN AND ASKED FOR IF CONDITION, ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION FOR SOFTBALL FIELDS AT ROCKLAND PARK, WHICH I THINK WE'RE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE A PART OF SOME SORT OF PROFFER IN THE DISTANT PAST, WHICH NEVER MATERIALIZED BECAUSE IT NEVER HAD, I THINK THAT DEVELOPMENT NEVER HAPPENED.
SO, UM, YOU KNOW, THEY WERE ASKING WHETHER WE WOULD GIVE CONSIDERATION TO EXPANDING THE GIRL'S CELL PHONE.
THAT WAS A, THAT WAS A, UH, ONE, I THINK OF ONE OF FOUR PHASES EITHER IN PHASE TWO OR PHASE THREE OF THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF, OF ROCKLAND PARK.
BUT WE WERE LOOKING AT THE TIME AND IT'S STILL, IT'S STILL, UH, I THINK IN THE OVERALL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS TO BUILD THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT A COMPLETE, I MEAN, EVENTUALLY LIVE FIELD, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A QUAD THREE SOFTBALL FIELDS THAT CAN BE PLAYED BY EITHER YOUTH OR ADULT AND THEN ONE BASEBALL FIELD ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
BUT, UM, THE COST OF THAT ARE, IS I THINK OVER A MILLION DOLLARS TO GET THAT FOOT IN, BUT IT IS, IT IS IN THE RIGHT THING, TARON YOU'RE HERE.
I THINK IT'S IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
IT'S, IT'S BEEN GRADED, YOU KNOW, FOR A ROW, WHAT WE MAY HAVE TO DO SOME SHIFTING TOO, BUT IT'S, IT EXISTS.
IT'S JUST WHEN WE GET THE FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER, Y SAW WHERE YOU GUYS WERE PUTTING IN THE BASKETBALL COURT THERE, ROCKLAND PARK IS ON MY SIDE OF TOWN.
AND SO I TAKE MY DOGS UP THERE.
AND SO I SAW THAT YOU GUYS HAD A BASKETBALL COURT THAT WAS BEING FUNDED BY THE COALITION, RIGHT? YOU GO IN THERE.
THE ONLY CONCERN I HAVE ABOUT THAT IS HOW MANY KIDS ARE.
SO THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE KIDS WHO DRIVE BECAUSE THAT'S NOT AN EASILY, UH, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT AN EASY TO GET TO LOCATION FOR KIDS.
AND IT'S ALSO A VERY POPULAR PICNIC SITE.
AND A LOT OF PEOPLE COME THERE KICKING A SOCCER BALL OR YOU NAME IT.
MA'AM, IT'S A GREAT, IT WAS A CR ROCKLAND PARK IS BEAUTIFUL.
AND NOW THAT WE HAVE A GRANT RIGHT HERE, DO WE HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I APPRECIATE THE, UM, THE NAMES IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART THAT
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GIVES ME FACES.AND, UM, AND I APPRECIATE HAVING THAT.
ANY QUESTIONS I KNOW AS LONG NIGHT, EVERYBODY WANTS TO GO HOME, BUT THANK YOU.
NOTHING LIKE TALKING ABOUT MONEY AT THE END OF THE DAY.
[E. Discussion – Compensation Board Bonus Pay – Ed Daley]
UH, FOR THE PEOPLE OUT THERE, THEY KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING.COMPENSATION BOARD BONUS PAY DR.
SO THE STATE COMPENSATION BOARD UNDER THE ASSEMBLY, WHEN THEY HAD THEIR SPECIAL MEETING THIS SPRING, THEY APPROVED A BONUS FROM THE A R P A MONEY OF $3,000 FOR DEPUTIES AND SHERIFF'S OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ON THE COMP WORK.
SO THIS BECOMES A VERY SLIPPERY SLOPE, IF YOU WILL.
UM, LAST YEAR, WHEN WE WERE TALKING AT THE BOARD LEVEL, WE TALKED ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS PER EMPLOYEE AND $500 FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.
AND THAT WAS PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD WITH THE CARES ACT MONEY.
SO THIS ONE, WHAT WE HAVE DONE, UH, MATT'S BEEN WORKING, TRYING TO ROUND UP ALL THESE NUMBERS AND PUT THEM TOGETHER FOR US TO FIGURE OUT WHAT EVERYTHING'S COSTS.
AND JAMES HAS BEEN HELPING TO PUT EVERYBODY IN CATEGORIES AND, UH, TARYN.
AND I'VE JUST BEEN KIND OF THINKING ABOUT IT.
SO IF YOU LOOK AT OPTION FOUR AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS, THAT WOULD BE $3,000 FOR THE DEPUTIES THAT ARE COVERED BY THE COMBO AND THOSE ONLY, AND THEY WOULD BE PAID BY THE COMP BOARD.
AND THAT WOULD BE ABOUT 109,000, 110,000 TOTAL.
SO THAT WOULD NOT COST ANYTHING OF COUNTY FUNDS.
MATT DID SOME RESEARCH AND WE CHECKED WITH JASON AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC HAVE TO BE IN CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC OR TOUCH SOMETHING THAT SOMEBODY ELSE TOUCHED, COULD BE ELIGIBLE TO USE THE COUNTIES, ARPA MONEY, WHICH IS THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.
THIS IS THE I'M TALKING ABOUT AMERICAN RESCUE ONE, EXCUSE ME.
AND, UM, WITH THAT, WE HAVE, WE ARE RECEIVING 7.7 MILLION.
NOW WE HAVE SET ASIDE 6.9 FOR BROADBAND, AND THAT'S A FLUCTUATING NUMBER IT'S GOING TO CHANGE, BUT THAT'S THE NUMBER WE HAVE AT THIS POINT.
SO THAT MEANS WE HAVE $800,000 TO LOOK AT.
SO IF WE LOOK AT THIS AGAIN, THIS SLIPPERY SLOPE, AND WE SAY, IF DEPUTY A IS ON THE COMP BOARD AND DEPUTY B IS NOT ON THE COMP BOARD, BUT THEY DO IDENTICAL THINGS OUT THERE.
ONE'S NOT, THEN THEY SHOULD BE TREATED THE SAME.
SO THAT'S AN OPTION FOR, AND THAT WOULD COST US TO PAY THE OTHER DEPUTIES, 85,000 OF OUR, OUR PROMO MONEY.
SO THEN ALL DEPUTIES WERE TREATED.
ALL THE DEPUTIES ARE TREATED THE SAME.
IT SAYS THE BOARD DOESN'T PAY FOR EVERYBODY.
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THEY PAY APPROXIMATELY TWO THIRDS OF OUR STAFF OUT THERE.THE OTHER POSITIONS ARE LOCALLY FUNDED.
AND, UH, I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT NUMBER OF THE SPLIT, BUT IT'S APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS, ONE-THIRD LOCAL.
AND, UH, MAYBE JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE AS ABOUT 22 SERVE.
AND THEN THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PART-TIME EMPLOYEES THAT WE PROPOSE UNDER THERE.
IF WE'RE PAYING ALL DEPUTIES, IF THEY'RE PART-TIME A PART-TIME WOULD RECEIVE $1,500.
SO THEN THE QUESTION IS WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE REST OF THE PEOPLE IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND THAT'S WHERE IT BEGINS TO GET EXPENSIVE.
AND SO THAT THEN IF YOU SAY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR IN FIRE AND RESCUE? AND IF YOU SAY, WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE ELSEWHERE? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THEM? SO LOOKING AT OPTION THREE, OPTION THREE SAYS, COMP BOARD EMPLOYEES GET $3,000.
OTHER DEPUTIES FULL-TIME GET $3,000, PART-TIME GET 1500.
ALL OF THE OTHER COUNTY EMPLOYEES GET 1000 SIMILAR TO WHAT THE BOARD APPROVED LAST YEAR, BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE A SPLIT.
IF YOU'RE PART-TIME AND SO FORTH, YOU WOULD GET 500 RATHER THAN A THOUSAND, UH, THAT WOULD COST US APPROXIMATELY 440,000.
WE HAVE ESTIMATED A LITTLE BIT ON THE HIGH SIDE, WE DIDN'T PULL EVERYBODY OUT, BUT WE WANTED TO SHOW YOU THE MAXIMUM OF WHAT IT WOULD COST.
THEN THE NEXT THING WHICH JASON POINTED OUT, UH, WAS THAT AARP US AS YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO EMPHASIZE LOWER WAGE EMPLOYEES.
SO TO DO THAT, WE SAID A NON-OPTION TO SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
THE COMP BOARD GETS 3000 OTHER DEPUTIES, 3000 OR 1500 OTHER EMPLOYEES, THE LOW 50,000.
IF THE, IF THEIR SALARIES BELOW 50,000, THEY WOULD GET 3000 OR 1500 AS A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE BETWEEN 50,075, B 2000 AND 1000 BETWEEN 75 AND 120 WOULD BE 1,500.
AND THEN THOSE ABOVE 120 WOULD NOT YELL AT THEM.
AND THAT TAKES US UP TO $710,000.
THE LAST OPTION WE PUT UP THERE IS OPTION ONE.
IN THAT CASE, EVERYONE RECEIVES EVERY FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE RECEIVES $3,000 AND PART-TIME RECEIVES 1500.
AND THOSE EMPLOYED AFTER JANUARY ONE RECEIVE 1500.
SO YOU WOULD HAVE TO AWARD HERE AT LEAST A YEAR TO GET THE FULL $3,000.
THAT TAKES ALL OF YOUR AR PA MONEY.
WE DON'T THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
WE DON'T THINK YOU WANT TO PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET LIKE THAT.
WE LIKE YOU TO HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY.
UM, THESE YOU CAN THINK ABOUT, AND YOU CAN PUT OPTION FIVE HERE, WHATEVER YOU DECIDE, OPTION FIVE MIGHT BE.
WE HAVE TO DO THE COMP BOARD EMPLOYEES BY NOVEMBER 30TH TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT.
SO IS IT JUST CAUGHT BOARD DEPUTIES OR IS IT SO THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COMP BOARD EMPLOYEES, RIGHT? DEPUTIES, THIS IS ONLY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DEPUTIES.
SO THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE LIKE THE TREASURER OR THE CLERK OR COMMISSIONER OR COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY.
THEY AREN'T INCLUDED IN OUR TOTALS, BUT NOT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO RECEIVE FROM THE COMPANY.
SO CAN YOU REFRESH MY MEMORY AS TO THE BONUSES THAT WE GAVE IN THIS PAST PERFORMANCE CYCLES? YEAH.
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WHEN IN DECEMBER WE DID A THOUSAND DOLLARS PER EMPLOYEE FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE OR $500 FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.AND WE QUALIFIED IT AND I BELIEVE IT WAS THREE MONTHS, THE PAYROLL, IT WAS SEPTEMBER.
AND WE PAID THIS IN DECEMBER, IS WHAT I THINK THIS WAS, DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR FIRE RESCUE.
UH, WHAT DIDN'T WE, THEY ALSO GET THEIR COLA.
THAT WAS, THAT WAS REGULAR SALARY INCREASES.
AND THAT WAS ACROSS ALL EMPLOYEES.
I WENT BACK TO BONUSES, BUT THE ASSEMBLY REQUIRED THAT WE GIVE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE THIS YEAR, THIS YEAR.
WELL, WE CAN, WE CAN SKIP THE MONEY.
WELL, WOULD IT, WOULD IT, WE HAD COMP BOARD PAY A PERCENTAGE LAST YEAR, I THINK IS WHAT YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT.
THEY SET THE COMP WORD, SET THE RATE OF WHAT THAT WAS GOING TO BE IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, AND THEN WE MATCHED IT FOR EVERYONE ELSE.
AND WE HAD TO GIVE EVERYBODY THE 5%, RIGHT? NO THAT'S.
IS THAT SOMETHING DIFFERENT? YEAH, THAT WAS JUNE.
BACK IN DECEMBER, YOU DID THE $1,000, $500 PART-TIME PER EMPLOYEE.
AND THAT'S WHAT YOU DID ACROSS THE BOARD.
THEN IN JUNE, THE COMP BOARD CAME BACK AND THAT'S WHEN THEY DID 5% FOR ALL COMP BOARD EMPLOYEES, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND OTHER STATE EMPLOYEES.
SO THE BOARD DID THAT ESSENTIALLY ACROSS THE BOARD FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
JUST ABOUT EVERY EMPLOYEE YOU RECEIVED THAT 5% IN JUNE.
DO YOU, HAVE YOU DONE WELL FOR THEM? DIDN'T WE ALSO, I KNEW WE, WE HELD THE COMPREHENSIVE PAYSCALE UNTIL THE FALL, BUT DIDN'T, WE ALSO ACTIVATE THAT AS WELL FOR THE PEOPLE.
WE DID STEP TWO LAST DECEMBER.
SO WE ADJUSTED THE SCALE TO DO THE SECOND PHASE, RIGHT.
AND THAT DID ABOUT 30% APPROXIMATELY OF THE EMPLOYEES.
AND SOME OF THEM WERE DONE EARLIER IN PHASE ONE, WE HAD BUDGETED THE THIRD ONE IN STEP THREE, BUT WE DID NOT DO THAT BECAUSE WE HAD TO USE THE MONEY FOR THE 5%.
WE HAD ONLY BUDGETED ONE AND A HALF PERCENT, RIGHT.
AND WHEN THE STATE CAME IN AND DID THE FIVE, WE HAD TO TAKE THE MONEY THAT WE WERE GOING TO USE FOR PHASE THREE.
SO THE INTENT WAS WE WOULD PUT PHASE THREE OF THE COMP PLAN IN NEXT YEAR.
SO THAT'S WHY WE DIDN'T DO THAT YET.
AND THAT'S SITTING OUT THERE TO DO FOR THE LAST PEOPLE THAT FELL INTO PHASE THREE.
SO ACTUALLY LAST YEAR, PEOPLE GOT COMP WORK AT 5%.
EVERYONE ELSE GOT 5% AND WHOEVER FELL INTO PHASE TWO ALSO GOT THAT IN DECEMBER, BUT THEY GOT IT.
PLUS PLUS THEN EVERYBODY GOT THE BONUS THAT WE GAVE HER A THOUSAND OR 500.
SO WE HAVE, WE'VE DONE WELL, THEY'RE PLEASED WITH THAT.
I'M NOT SUGGESTING WE AREN'T BY ANY MEANS, BUT THE CARDBOARD MONEY WE HAVE TO DO, WE HAVE TO DO IT.
IF WE WANT THE MONEY, NOW WE CAN LEAVE IT, SIT AND DECIDE NOT TO DO ANYTHING, BUT THAT DENIES THE EMPLOYEES, THE $3,000 THAT THE COMP BOARD IS OUT HERE.
SO THAT'S THAT'S NUMBER FOUR IS WE WANT TO DO THAT.
AND THAT SHOULD BE A FIVE THERE.
I WAS GOING TO SAY WE HAVE TWO OPTIONS MAY.
IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT SHOULDN'T BE FIVE DOWN AT THE BOTTOM.
WE DON'T HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION ON THIS TONIGHT.
YOU CAN THINK ABOUT THIS, BUT WHAT WILL BE ON YOUR AGENDA IS THE OPTION OF PROVING THE COMP BOARD CAUGHT BOARD ONLY BECAUSE YOU CAN DO THE OTHERS EITHER IN DECEMBER OR AT A LATER DATE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THEM ALL.
BUT I DO THINK YOU NEED TO THINK PARTICULARLY
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ABOUT THE OTHER DEPUTIES, BECAUSE RIGHT THERE, THEY'RE ALL RIGHT THERE, SIDE BY SIDE.AND I WANTED TO GET THIS OUT FOR SOUP FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT, TAKE HOME AND STUDY.
WE HAPPY TO TALK TO ANYBODY ABOUT IT THIS WEEK.
IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR SOMETHING.
I WAS A LITTLE BIT FAMILIAR WITH THIS BECAUSE, UH, MY SON WORKS FOR FREDERICK COUNTY AND THEY'RE DEALING WITH THIS RIGHT NOW AS WELL.
SO, UM, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT AT THE REGIONAL JAIL.
I WAS GOING TO SAY, IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS
AND THANK YOU TO THE STAFF THAT'S BEEN HERE SO LATE.