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SPECIAL Choosing a new mayor REPORT: We look at the selection process from all angles How to avoid one big mess By DOUG SPOON Editor This could get ugly – but it doesn’t have to. You could get dizzy contemplating all the factors that could play into the selection of a new mayor for Menifee in the wake of Neil Winter’s death. But don’t get too caught up in government codes, special election timelines or one appointment creating another vacancy. There may not be a simple way out of this, but there is the most practical and the fairest one. Adopt a city ordinance Menifee 24/7 file photo declaring that all city The selection process for a new mayor to preside over meetings at City Hall has yet to be determined. council vacancies must
Commentary be filled by special election. Pass that ordinance in the next few weeks, while there’s still time to put such an election on the November ballot. Stick it out for five months with four council members and no potential tie-breaker vote; they’ve done it before. Then let the people of Menifee decide who should replace the People’s Mayor. Yeah, I get it. The government code states that in the case of a mayoral vacancy, the city council See MAYOR / Page 4
The great debate: Elect or appoint? Kristjansson says election is only way
Sobek appears to favor appointment
By DOUG SPOON Editor
By DOUG SPOON Editor
In the 10 years that Menifee has been incorporated as a city, Sue Kristjansson is the only person who has been appointed to a City Council seat rather than elected to one. She hopes it stays that way. “They should never do that again,” Kristjansson said this week by phone from Tennessee, where she now lives. “All five of us [council members] later agreed it was a big mistake.” Kristjansson had no previous political experience when she applied in the summer of 2011 for the City Council position vacated when Fred Twyman died. Council members, choosing to appoint a replacement for the remainder of Twyman’s term rather than hold a special election, chose Kristjansson from among a field of 10 finalists. She served as the council’s District 1 representative from August 2011 until November 2012, when she lost the seat to Greg August in the election. That 15-month period proved to her that the appointment process for such an important position should never have been used. “As the only person ever appointed, I know the difficulties of working on the council in that situation,” said
Menifee Mayor Pro Tem Lesa Sobek says she will wait until June 20 to announce her stance on the issue of whether a new mayor should be selected by City Council appointment or by public election. In an interview with Menifee 24/7 this week, however, she indicated her preference is to have the current four council members appoint a new mayor – likely from among their own ranks. Sobek didn’t express a preference during the June 6 City Council meeting – the first meeting since the May 19 death of Mayor Neil Winter. Meanwhile, council members Greg August and John Denver stated a preference for appointing the new mayor, with council member Matt Liesemeyer supporting the idea of a public election. “I still needed a little time,” she said, referring to Winter’s death. I was thinking about being respectful to the family. My emotions are now settled. I will make my comments at the June 20 meeting.” In the same conversation, Sobek said she believes there is really only one option in filling the mayoral vacancy – to do so by appointment. “If you read the law, the law says
File photo Sue Kristjansson was appointed to fill a City Council seat in 2011. Kristjansson, responding to the issue of whether the City Council should appoint a new mayor or hold an election for one to replace the late Neil Winter. “You join the council and you aspire to wonderful things. But in my experience, it was made very clear to me that I was considered a lesser council member because I was not elected.” Council members faced a similar situation in June 2015, following the death of Wallace Edgerton. That time, with about See SUE / Page 5
File photo Mayor Pro Tem Lesa Sobek says she is still “listening to the people.” the council shall appoint within 60 days,” Sobek said, referring to California Government Code 34902. Sobek was then asked about the next sentence of the code, which reads, “If the council fails to fill it within 60 days, it shall call an election to fill the vacancy to be held on the next established election date, to be held not less than 114 days thereafter.” That suggests that by doing nothing about the vacancy for 60 days, the council could set up an election. See SOBEK / Page 5
Are others already moving in? With process still uncertain, outside mayoral hopefuls emerge Menifee 24/7 Staff
Photo courtesy of Facebook Sun City Civic Association President and local band leader Armand Blais plans to seek election.
The Menifee City Council won’t decide until its June 20 meeting whether to appoint a new mayor or hold a public election, but names of possible candidates already are emerging. Armand Blais, president of the Sun City Civic Association, confirmed that he has plans to make his candidacy official “as soon as they give the goahead to an election.” Reminded that the council could decide to appoint a new mayor from within their ranks rather
than open an election to the public, Blais said he doubted that would take place. “I don’t think that will happen,” he said. “The people voted in the mayor and they should have the opportunity to choose the new mayor. Otherwise, they will cause a big division in the community.” Bill Zimmerman, a member of the Parks, Recreation and Trails Commission and a volunteer in many community organizations, has been urged by residents to become a candidate and is strongly considering it.
“Our city really needs a mayor who will be just like Neil [Winter],” said Zimmerman. “A servant leader who is able to dedicate their time to others. Yes, I have been encouraged to run. If it’s God’s will, the right doors will open.” Zimmerman has lived in Menifee for 28 years. He is on the board of trustees for Mt. San Jacinto College, is a board member with the Menifee Valley Historical Association, is a board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Menifee Valley, and is heavily involved with
Arts Council Menifee. He served on the Menifee Planning Commission and lost a bid for a City Council seat in 2012. Blais has a swing band that performs locally. He also is a Grand Knight with the Knights of Columbus and is District Deputy Warden for California. “I have a lot of leadership skills,” Blais said. “I feel like I have something to offer to the city. I dedicated our band concert on Sunday to Neil Winter, and I think the best way to honor him would be to try and fill his shoes.”
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Paloma Valley graduation 2018
Menifee 24/7 photos Paloma Valley High School graduates wave to family and friends in the stands during the ceremony.
The Paloma Valley band provided the music for the graduation ceremony.
Valedictorian Sean Michael Reyes addresses the crowd during the ceremony.
Graduates file in for the start of the commencement ceremony.
Heritage HS commencement 2018
Menifee 24/7 photos ASB President Carina Williams speaks to the crowd at the Heritage High commencement ceremony.
Heritage High seniors who marched in were graduates when they left.
Valedictorian Dayra Leal Sanchez speaks during the Heritage High School graduation ceremony.
Principal Frank Arce presents the class to superintendent Grant Bennett.
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Book details history of local library
Harwood sentenced to 50 years
By Bill Zimmerman Jim Dunlevey has been busy composing his informative booklet that details the early days of Sun City’s Library. He brings first-hand knowledge about the volunteer support group that worked diligently to help the library prosper over the years. From 2000 to 2011, Dunlevey served as president of the Friends of the Sun City Library, a group that originally organized in 1980 to mobilize community support and to seek grants to build a library of which Sun City could be proud. The activities of the group focused mainly on fundraising efforts, and working with county supervisors who agreed to set aside discretionary funds to purchase a bank building in the Sun City Plaza and begin the conversion to a public library. Dunlevey’s book de-
Author Jim Dunlevey (center) presents a copy of his book to members of the Menifee Valley Historical Association during a recent visit to the history museum.
A Big Bear woman accused of shooting to death her ex-husband in a Menifee McDonald’s in 2015 pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced May 29 to 50 years to life in prison. Amanda Jeanne Harwood, 38, entered the plea at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta before judge John Monterosso, according to a news release from the District Attorney’s Office. S.he admitted to using a firearm while committing the murder of Joseph Henning, 39, on Oct. 9, 2015.
tails the many setbacks and successes over the years, and how Riverside County’s Economic Development Agency appropriated Redevelopment Funds to acquire an adjacent gas station property and construct the library. It is one of the most well-
Henning was originally listed as a resident of Murrieta but was later identified as an Oceanside resident. The two were meeting at the McDonald’s in the 2800 block of Bradley Road for a child custody exchange.
used libraries in the Riverside County system. On a recent Sunday afternoon, Dunlevey joined Linda Denver, a board member with the Friends of the Sun City Library, to visit Menifee’s History Museum and present his book for the historical
association’s reference. The book contains many supporting news articles, correspondence and photographs. For more information about our community’s history, please visit the Menifee History Museum, which is open Sun-
days from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free. Also visit menifeehistory.com. Editor’s note: The Sun City Library is closed for renovations until later this summer. Improvements are being made to make it an even more efficient facility.
LDS church sponsors family history day The public is invited to learn about genealogy and family history research at the Menifee Family Discovery Day, sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The event will take place Aug. 25 at the LDS Stake Center at 29725 Bradley Road. Classes and activities for all ages will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Admission is free. Topics of classes include “Creative ways to preserve and share your
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Menifee Crossword Puzzle
Back in the dog house
Toby‛s Tips Hello humans! Glad to be here with you again, even though I feel like I’m wearing an electric blanket these days. Have any idea what it feels like to walk around outside with a coat you can’t take off? No barber could shave me close enough. Arf arf! OK, dogs are animals. We’re supposed to survive forever outside if needed. Just fill up our water dish everyone once in a while and throw us some food now and then. Yeah, right. Grandpa was strictly an outside dog. He lived to the ripe old age of 12. I don’t know how he did it. But Dad always told me to do everything possible to get back inside the house, or escape from the yard, or do whatever you must to save yourself. I’m lucky. We have a doggie door. I can move in and out at will. But I hear the howls of my neighborhood buddies who aren’t as fortunate. They are left out there in the scorching sun, sometimes with a dry water bowl and no food. This is the desert, folks! Find a way to take care of your furry friends. If that isn’t bad enough, there’s the scary problem of those horrible creatures, the coyotes. I don’t know why humans think us dogs are somehow related to those monsters. We bark, we may growl, but we don’t kill. You know how many doggie funerals I’ve been to? This has to stop. I don’t know if those creatures can fly, but they sure can jump high. A five-foot fence might not stop them. I’ve heard of too many dogs and cats being mauled by coyotes who invade a back yard. All I can say about that is, check on your animals often and listen for their howls. And if you take your pets for a walk, be aware of your surroundings. We’d like to stick around a while.
MAYOR From Page 1
Today’s Menifee Crossword Puzzle is another tough one! The theme is “Father’s Day.” Clues with an asterisk refer to the theme. Answers on Page 7. ACROSS
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1. Diner staples 6. Attorneys’ org. 9. “____ farewell,” past tense 13. Fully informed 14. Got a blue ribbon 15. ˜ 16. Short version 17. Geisha’s sash 18. City-like 19. *”Father’s Day” (1997) star 21. *Actual day for dad 23. Center of activity 24. Dried-up 25. Joe Louis’ punch 28. Spiritless 30. Eggnog spice 35. Tangerine/grapefruit hybrid 37. Home to China 39. *Mercer Ellington’s dad played it 40. Old paint hazard 41. Canada’s favorite tree 43. Japanese restaurant staple 44. Garment insert 46. 2nd word in fairytale 47. Outback birds 48. Capital of Canada 50. Largest volcano in Europe 52. “I can ____ clearly now...” 53. Affirm with confidence 55. Last month 57. Rainy season streambeds, in Africa 60. *Kirk Douglas’ son 64. Wrinkle-prone fabric 65. Declare 67. Blood line 68. Medicinal house plants 69. Rocker Adam 70. Hipbone-related 71. Chowder protein 72. Kum Ba ____ 73. This and desist
1. *Dad to J. Lo’s twins 2. Pitcher 3. Like a doily 4. Spam destination? 5. Anatomical partition 6. Military no-show 7. *Ziggy Marley’s father 8. Liquorice flavor 9. Charlie “____” Parker 10. Jessica ____ of “Dark Angel” 11. June 6, 1944 12. Literary “even” 15. Adjust, as in piano 20. Perpendicular to the keel 22. Coffin alternative 24. His buddy was Gilligan 25. *Enrique Iglesias’ father 26. ____ provocateur 27. “____ from the past” 29. *Isaac’s firstborn 31. *Most precious gift? 32. Disfigures 33. Follow as a consequence 34. One in a gaggle 36. It comes to mind 38. Loads 42. Tedium 45. Mark and Shania 49. Reverential salutation 51. Greek poetry meter 54. Bacon piece 56. Oar holder 57. *Jaden Smith’s father 58. Dwarf buffalo 59. Hold as a conviction 60. Bigfoot, e.g. 61. “Si, mi chiamo Mimi,” La Bohème 62. Greek Hs 63. Add booze 64. Lake in Provence 66. Nurses’ org.
“shall” fill the vacancy by appointment. That seems pretty definite. Yet in the next sentence, it says that if the council does not appoint a replacement within 60 days, it “shall” call an election to fill the vacancy. Sounds to me like the council has a choice here. From all we’ve been hearing, a vote of the four remaining council members today would result in a 3-1 vote to make an appointment. Only Matt Liesemeyer has voiced support for a vote of the people to select the next mayor. The question is, will any of those votes change by June 20, the date of the next council meeting? How much weight will public opinion carry with a council that is supposed to serve the public? Every published reader poll we’ve seen on social media – including our own – indicates that the public wants the right to select the next mayor in an election. About 80 percent of residents are voicing this opinion. If council members ignore those numbers, all those comments on social media, and vote to make an appointment, what does that do to public trust in local government? Here’s the problem with an appointment, especially in this case. It seems highly unlikely that these four council members will vote to appoint a resident outside of the council, even if the best possible candidate were identified. Sources indicate there are at least two current council members who would like the mayor’s at-large position. Why should they risk running for the position in an election if they can convince their colleagues to appoint them?
That leads to the next problem. Say two council members are seeking the appointment. How easy will it be for one of them to win over two of their colleagues and win the appointment by a 3-1 vote? What happens is the vote is 2-2? Or how about this? Should a council member seeking the appointment even be allowed to vote? Isn’t that a conflict of interest? So now we’re back to the issue of a public election. Yes, there would be cost in adding a mayoral election to the ballot with the already required elections for Districts 2 and 4. Maybe $25,000 to $40,000. The council spends that to throw up a center road median. Big deal. Is an election discriminatory to the current council members who might seek the position? Nope. They have as much right to run in an election as anyone else. And with the mayor’s post being the one at-large position on the council, every registered voter in the city would be voting for or against them – not just the one district that elected them to the council in the first place. We’re not saying that a current council member should not be chosen as mayor. We are simply concerned about the process. Do it right. Put everyone on a level playing field and see what happens. There are other qualified residents out there -- some of whom have already expressed interest. Give everyone a shot. And who knows? Maybe a candidate will come out of nowhere and actually win the election. It worked OK last time.
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From Page 1 17 months left on the unexpired term, the council choose to call for a special election, even though Planning Commissioner Lesa Sobek had been named Edgerton’s choice before his death. Kristjansson spoke at that meeting, making her feelings on the subject very clear. “Our country was not founded on allowing people to select their successors,” she said in addressing the council prior to their decision. In a letter she passed out to the council members, Kristjansson wrote that “long after [her appointment], I realized I had been dropped into one of the most dysfunctional situations I could have imagined and that I was immediately vaulted into the position of a political pinata ... I was repeatedly reminded that I was a lesser council member because I had not been elected.” According to Kristjansson’s letter, a council member once told her, ‘Had I known you weren’t going to vote like your predecessor, I would never have voted to appoint you.’ “ Asked this week to expand on her feelings, Kristjansson said she believed an appointment would create problems no matter who was chosen and no matter if it were for a council seat or the at-large mayor’s position. “I think this makes it even more poignant,” she said. “To select a mayor at-large by appointment, you’re taking the votes of the people in one district and extrapolating them over the entire city.” Kristjansson’s reference was to the likelihood that in an appointment, the current council members would choose one of their own to be mayor rather than consider another resident. The four remaining
council members were each selected to represent one of the four council districts, meaning they were voted in by roughly a quarter of the registered voters. She said her credibility as a council member was questioned not only by some of her council colleagues, but residents as well. “People think there were ulterior motives, like it was rigged or fixed to get you in,” she said. Things got especially ugly when Kristjansson and fellow council member Darcy Kuenzi were falsely accused of spending taxpayer money to pay $10,000 in public record requests and approving low income housing and homeless shelters to be built in Sun City at a cost of $3.2 million. Those allegations were made in anonymous fliers circulated throughout the city. Kristjansson acknowledged that every situation is different when a council vacancy is created, but she emphasized that the right of the people to vote on an at-large mayoral position lasting more than two years should be granted. “To appoint with this length of term remaining is absolutely inappropriate,” she said. “The people deserve to vote. “Neil Winter’s death was tragic. I can’t imagine Neil wanting this controversy to follow what happened.” Kristjansson is now president and CEO of the Oak Ridge Utility District gas company in rural Tennessee, where she enjoys a slower pace of life without the controversy she endured here. “I don’t miss it at all,” she said about her time on the Menifee City Council. “I’m the head of a local utility company and I don’t even go to City Council meetings here. They’re boring.”
Menifee man identified as victim in shooting The victim in a fatal shooting at a shopping center in Wildomar June 3 has been identified as a Menifee man, and a Murrieta man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said. Officers responding to a report of shots fired in the 32200 block of Clinton Keith Road at 3:23 p.m. found Mark Corona, 35,
of Menifee dead in a vehicle. They detained Paul Stoeppler, 34, of Murrieta while securing the scene. After witnesses were interviewed, Stoeppler was arrested for murder and booked at the Cois Byrd Detention Center, according to a Sheriff’s Department news release. No other information was released.
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Local club accepts donation
The Menifee Valley Medical Center recently made a $500 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Menifee Valley in memory of the late Mayor Neil Winter. Rich Biber, who represents the medical center, said his organization appreciated Winter’s desire to cultivate a positive relationship between the city and the hospital. Winter had recently spent an afternoon at Menifee’s Boys & Girls Club, sharing his advice with teens about preparing for their careers, and the importance of a good education. He recognized the value that Menifee’s non-profit youth organization provides to his community’s young people and their parents. Donations to the club in the name of Neil Winter may be made by calling Executive Director John Whann at 951-246-8845.
SOBEK From Page 1
One thing complicating the issue is the fact that the end of the 60 days is July 18 – two days after the final date to submit issues for the November ballot. According to city attorney Jeffrey Melching, the only way to have such an election in November would be to adopt an ordinance declaring that for this and all future council vacancies, an election must be held rather than an appointment. “That was not his recommendation; he was giving us that information,” Sobek said. “That would affect any and all future decisions if something were to happen. I don’t feel comfortable with making a decision now that would affect council members down the road.” A reader poll conducted by Menifee 24/7 indicated that 72 percent of residents preferred to select a new mayor by election rather than a council appointment. Other online polls in the community have revealed similar results. Sobek said that has not been her experience in conversations with residents. “Of the people I’ve talked to, people who I
explained things to and who asked me questions, I’m getting a 4-1 or 5-1 margin saying ‘just do an appointment.’ That comes from people who have asked, who want to know what’s the process. As you sit and explain it 1 on 1, they say we should just do an appointment.” Sobek denied that she coerced constituents into that way of thinking. “I wasn’t telling people what I thought; I was giving them the facts,” she said. “I was sharing what the law is. We as a council have been working unified. They may have seen Neil out in public, but behind the scenes, we have been unified and we’ve
been told this is one of the best councils the city has had. We’ve been moving forward. To carry on his vision … we know that vision because we’ve been unified together. “The voice of the people is so important to me. But also … who knows Neil’s vision out in public, and who would be able to be elected and finish his term? People have said we need to carry on what he has done. I hope the people will have the faith in us as our community leaders to know that they elected us to make tough and good decisions. We’re doing that. And we’re listening.” Sobek was asked her
response to public comments by council members making it appear the June 20 meeting will result in a 3-1 vote to make an appointment rather than call an election. “I have no idea,” she said. “It changes. We [council members] can’t talk together. We can’t meet and talk about it. We have to have our discussions in public. We’re being very respectful of that. We’re just trying to do the right thing for the city.” Sobek did not comment on whether she is interested in being appointed mayor, other than to say, “I’m not campaigning. I will make my comments at the June 20 meeting.”
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Median first step in road project By DOUG SPOON Editor The placement of a raised center median in Menifee Road south of the Newport Road intersection is the first step in road improvements at and near one of the city’s busiest intersections. The most eagerly awaited improvement by residents is the plan, announced in a previous Menifee 24/7 article, to reconfigure the eastbound lanes of Newport Road approaching Menifee Road, eliminating a bottleneck that has confused drivers and resulted in accidents. The first step in the overall project, however, was construction of a median designed primarily to prevent left turns onto southbound Menifee Road from the Stater Bros. center, according to city engineer Jonathan Smith. The reconfiguration of the lanes on Newport Road is scheduled to begin soon. In the next phase, Smith said the inside lane of eastbound Newport Road would be reconfigured as a third through traffic lane, thus eliminating the stretch of several hundred feet where an arrow on the pavement directs motorists to merge into the middle lane. Currently, the third lane disappears during that stretch to allow for the start of a second left-turn lane from
Menifee 24/7 photos Workers were busy constructing a raised center median on Menifee Road next to the Stater Bros. market. Below, the next phase of the project will restructure lanes on Newport Road. eastbound Newport Road to northbound Menifee Road. Besides having to merge lanes within a short distance on a heavily traveled roadway, the current configuration asks motorists planning to turn left at Menifee Road to merge to the right for just a few seconds, then merge left again into one of two leftturn lanes. The narrowed traffic surface stretches from Calle Pompeii to Menifee Road. The Menifee City Council approved an expenditure of $240,000.
Loma Linda to launch new program Loma Linda University Medical Center is launching a new three-year family medicine residency program in Murrieta, with the first cohort beginning June 2019, pending accreditation. The program comes in response to a physician shortage within the community, specifically primary care physicians. There are approximately 45 physicians per 100,000 people in Southwest Riverside County, which is one of the lowest per capita in Southern California, according to the latest Advisory Board. LLUMC Murrieta’s program is aiming to train family practitioners who will serve as active members of the community and ultimately promote patient health. “We’re thrilled at the opportunity to train the next generation of healthcare professionals eager to work among a community whose primary care needs are increasing,” said Peter Baker, JD, MBA, administrator of LLUMC Murrieta. LLUMC Murrieta will offer an unopposed program for residents specializing in family medicine. This unique education style will serve as an opportunity to practice, treat and care for patients in various healthcare settings.
Businesses vandalized in Sun City
One of the broken windows in the Rilynn Building.
A man who reportedly was just released from jail was in police custody June 11 after three businesses were vandalized overnight in the Cherry Hills Plaza. Deputies responded to two calls, at 1 a.m. and 4:33 a.m., to the shopping center, located in the heart of the Sun City community of Menifee, said Deputy Robyn Flores
of the Sheriff’s Department. The first call came from an alarm company reporting broken glass. Officers responded and did not locate a suspect, she said. Responding to a second call reporting an adult male throwing rocks through windows, deputies located and arrested the suspect. Eight windows and a glass door were broken by
rocks thrown at the Rilynn Building at 27070 Sun City Blvd., said the building’s owner, Brian Walker. He said two other locations in the area were also hit. The suspect is seen on surveillance video in the act and was also seen by two witnesses near Stater Bros., Walker said. “The guy just teed off with rocks he got by Stater Bros.,” said Walk-
er, whose tenants include a church and real estate office. “Then you can see him walk to the bus stop and just sit there, like he was waiting for police to come and arrest him.” The identity of the suspect has not been released. Walker said the man was identified as a recently released inmate because he dropped an inmate paycheck.
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isfaction Survey. The study is in its third year and measures satisfaction of residential customers of utilities delivering water to at least 400,000 people. Satisfac-
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tion is gauged by measuring 33 attributes within six factors: delivery, price, conservation, billing and payment, communications, and customer service.
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EMWD ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the western region, which consisted of 12 states. EMWD was one of six agencies recognized across four national regions and had the sixth-highest customer satisfaction score in the nation. EMWD was also recognized as highest in customer satisfaction among all participating agencies for its customer communications efforts. The study was conducted among nearly 40,000 respondents nationally who are served by the 88 water systems that deliver water to more than 400,000 people. The surveys were conducted online from June 2017 through March 2018. “EMWD is incredibly honored by this award,” EMWD President David Slawson said.
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