Shareholders Discussing Crestview Mutual Water Co.
In this prior post, we reported that Crestview may not be able to buy as much imported water as shareholders need. In fact, we may not be able to buy any water at all and must survive on only what we pump. Here, we reported that Well #4 … Read more
Well #4 had to be shut down August 15, 2021 because of declining water levels. The draft budget for FY2022 assumes Well #4 will have to remain offline throughout the year and shows purchased water costing $925,450. This compares with actual purchased water costs of $312,132 in FY 2020 and … Read more
General manager Robert Eranio told the Crestview board on October 28, 2021 that he expects a State mandated ban on outdoor water use to take effect December 1, 2021 and actual shortages of imported water deliveries by February or March 2022. Several cities in Ventura County have already implemented use … Read more
From the General Manager’s report discussing the draft budget:
… Read moreIf the Board accepts Staff’s recommendations on the above rate structure, the average shareholder will see a 53.6% increase in annual water cost over 2021 for the same amount of water. A low water user will see a 26.9% increase and
Our mutual water company is facing multiple crises, and the secretive board of directors is floundering. The purpose of this blog is to share and discuss information among shareholders so we can work together to get Crestview on a good path forward.