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$ 13 Million Budget Approved for Crestline Sanitation District

Budget Contains Over $7 Million in Capital Improvements

By Michael P. Neufeld
Friday, July 3, 2009

Crestline, CA - A $13.3 million budget has been approved for the operation of the Crestline Sanitation District for fiscal year 2009-10. The budget contains over $7 million for capital improvements.

Crestline Sanitation District (Photo by Crestline Sanitation District.)

Special Districts Director Jeff Rigney presented the budget for final approval by the board of supervisors June 23 following a public hearing on June 16.

The action by the supervisors also authorized the technical adjustment of budgets based upon the final fund balances of the district, as determined by the auditor/controller.

The final budget is in compliance with the GANN appropriations limits pursuant to Article XIII B of the state constitution. The GANN initiative was approved on November 6, 1979, by a whopping 74 percent of California voters as a way to limit government spending.

The budget was approved unanimously on the motion made by Supervisor Neil Derry and seconded by Supervisor Josie Gonzales.

This article was first published on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 10:45 am. This article has been viewed 268 times.

Michael P. Neufeld, Senior News Editor, is a graduate of the Dwight Bentel School of Journalism at San Jose State University. His first job out of San Jose State was with the Associated Press in Los Angeles as overnight Radio Editor. Prior to joining RIMOFTHEWORLD.net, Neufeld was editor of two weekly newspapers—THE MOUNTAIN NEWS and CRESTLINE COURIER-NEWS. He also has experience as editor of an employee newspaper for a major utility company and during his tenure as executive director of the San Jose State University Alumni Association served as faculty advisor to the association's monthly newsletter. He also spent eight years in commercial radio doing everything from news to advertising sales and writing commercials to being an announcer and on-air personality. Neufeld is actively involved the mountain communities including serving as master of ceremonies for the Arrowhead Arts Music Festival held each summer.

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