Community Update

Pending Assumption of Ronald
Wastewater District by City of Shoreline

The Board of Commissioners of Ronald Wastewater District
continues to squander away ratepayer’s funds for frivolous studies.  The most recent is a study, which is being
funded jointly by Ronald Wastewater and Shoreline Water District, surrounding a
mega utility District.  The cost of this
study thus far, has exceeded $80,000. 
This frivolous spending is simply another attempt to avoid the upcoming
assumption of the District by the City. 
The Board of Commissioners continues to snub their noses at the
ratepayers.  The District continues to
consider a proposal by the District General Manager which would cash out of
unlimited accumulated sick leave for employees. 
This would result in a cost exceeding $200,000 for the ratepayers.  The
next meeting of the Ronald Wastewater Commissioners is scheduled for Monday
September 23rd, 5:00 pm, at
the Shoreline Water District offices.   At this
point, the Board of Commissioners and District management are not serving the
best interests of their constituents. They are more interested in preserving
their self-interests.  District
ratepayers need to become more involved and remind the commissioners whom they
were elected to serve and the purpose for which they were elected.  Concerning the pending assumption of the
District by the City of Shoreline, if the District Commissioners want a public
vote, then maybe it’s time to put the issue on the ballot.  Once the voters become informed of the
continued tactics being pulled off by the commissioners, they will approve the
assumption hands down!!!

Steve Paulis

Retired Maintenance
Operations Manager

Ronald Wastewater
District