Eldorado Water and Sanitation District

The ELDORADO AREA WATER and SANITATION DISTRICT (EAWSD)
Is Looking for an Experienced, Qualified Person for GENERAL MANAGER

Open Position: EAWSD GENERAL MANAGER
Position Status: Full-Time; Open Until Filled
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Reports to: EAWSD Board of Directors
Primary Duties: Managing the EAWSD Utility, Supervising Employees and Contractors, and Conducting All Required Day-to-Day Administrative Activities, Including Resolving Customer Issues, Managing Contracts, and Interfacing with Agencies

EAWSD UTILITY:  EAWSD is a local government body, governed by an elected 5-member Board of Directors. The utility is self-contained, currently producing 600 afy of quality drinking water from 10 wells, which is delivered to 3,000 connections, serving a population of approximately 7,500. EAWSD is  located approximately 20 miles southeast of Santa Fe, NM, in a semi-rural environment. The utility is comprised of primarily residential connections, with less than 80 commercial and public authority connections, and no industrial connections. The annual budget is approximately $3.5 million.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, and SKILLS: The Candidate must have:

1. Water utility management experience;
2. Extensive knowledge of water production and delivery systems, wells, water treatment processes and practices, and water rights practices;
3. Experience with customer relations, billing, and resolving customer issues and concerns;
4. Experience with contract preparation, negotiation, management, and resolution;
5. Knowledge of federal and state regulations, reporting requirements, and related laws;
6. Experience in preparing and administering budgets, financial reporting, and maintaining work scopes within budget;
7. Extensive experience with MS software and other computer skills is highly desirable.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: The Candidate must have:

1. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
2. Diplomacy, tact, constructive problem solving, and collaborative negotiating skills;
3. A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in business management, civil engineering, hydrology, water management, or related areas. A graduate degree is preferred.

Only qualified and experienced candidates should apply. Send your resume, with salary requirements and reference contact information to: EAWSD, GM Recruitment, 1 Hacienda Loop, Eldorado, Santa Fe, NM, 87508.

For the complete position description, download the following:

General Manager Position Description

Overview of EAWSD

JLC, 6/10/09

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP):
Planning, Design, and Engineering (“PDE”) Phase
For the installation of a new community well (Well “A”)
And connecting the new well to the existing EAWSD system

Download: RFP

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The Board of Directors of the EAWSD presented the draft budget for FY 2010 on Thursday, 7 May 2009, during its regular Board meeting. The materials presented at the meeting are below:

• Eldorado Area Water & Sanitation District FY2010 Budget Overiew
• Eldorado Area Water & Sanitation District FY2010 Budget Presentation

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House Bill 337 was signed by Governor Richardson on April 7. It is now Chapter 241 Laws of New Mexico and will become effective 20 June, 2009 at noon.  The cover page of the bill describes it as “AN ACT RELATING TO WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICTS; CLARIFYING SOURCES OF REVENUE TO BE USED IN REPAYMENT OF BONDS; PROVIDING FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN TAXPAYER INFORMATION TO A WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT; REQUIRING DISTRICT CONFIDENTIALITY OF TAXPAYER INFORMATION RECEIVED; ALLOWING A REVIEW OF RATES BY THE DISTRICT COURT ON THE RECORD; CLARIFYING LANGUAGE.”  An article in the May Water Notes will discuss this legislation and its impact on the District.  Please note that the legislation does not affect the rate increase request now in process with the Public Regulation Commission. House Bill 337

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ADVICE NOTICE No.5-- March 20, 2009

NEW MEXICO PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION
The Eldorado Area Water & Sanitation District (the "District") hereby gives notice to the public and the Commission of the filing of the following revised tariff schedules which are attached hereto and submitted in compliance with the Order Granting Interim Relief issued on March 5, 2009 in Case No. 07-00169-UT:
TO READ THE ENTIRE NOTICE, CLICK HERE: Advice Notice No. 5

• LATE FEES, CLICK HERE: Late Fees

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INTERIM RATE INCREASE APPROVED

The District filed a request for interim rate relief with the PRC on Monday, February 23. The request asked that the Public Regulation Commission allow the rates and fees as recommended by the Hearing Examiner in her Recommended Decision dated September 11, 2008, to go into effect while the Hearing Examiner conducts further proceedings required by the Commission's Order Remanding Case for Further Proceedings, dated November 25, 2008.  The petition includes more information on the reasons for this request, largely the extended period of time since the District's original request for revised rates in 2007. On March 5, 2009 Public Regulation Commission issued the Order Granting Interim Relief. A number of steps are required before the rates are implemented, including filing of Advice Notices and approval of the implementation of the new rates and effective dates via Resolution by the Board, probably at the 3/19 Board meeting. Please watch for further communication on this important change.

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