2020-02-04 - Service Authority Meeting Notes

by Neil Richard

The Service Authority Board of Directors began their meeting a few minutes later than normal as they waited for Dr. Neiman Young, County Administrator, and Eric Gregory, County Attorney pro tempore, to arrive. The meeting began at 5:36pm. Dr. Young would arrive about five minutes later.

There were no amendments to the Agenda.

There was no Public Comment.

Jim Morris reported that he met with Jonathon Weakley, General Manager, and other Service Authority staff on the 27th.

Allen Parker had no report.

Annie Cupka said she was still looking for a citizen to serve on the Service Authority Budget Advisory Committee.

2019-09-17 - Service Authority Meeting Notes

by Neil Richard

The Service Authority Board of Directors began their meeting promptly at 6:30pm.

There was an amendment to the Agenda to include an action item to consider the formation of a committee to review the Pump Station Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) and to review Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grants. The amendment was approved.

Public Comment opened with Adam Taylor speaking about how he was recently without water. He said that there was likely some sort of oversight from the previous owner and water was shut off at his house. He said he called the Service Authority but it was after hours. When he called the after hours number, which was the Sheriff's Office, they refused to contact the on-call technicians to attempt to resolve the issue. He said that Jonathon Weakley, General Manager, was able to eventually help him resolve the issue and he was thankful for that. However, he didn't think it was right that he wasn't connected to the on-call employees.

Linda Peterson was next to come to the podium but when she began speaking against the proposed campground with a gun range, Mike Bennett, Chair, told her that the comments would be better made to the Board of Supervisors. Bennett said it wasn't that they weren't interested it was just that the Service Authority didn't have any jurisdiction over that issue.

In an unusual move, Bennett gave the audience a preview of Chris Werle's board report saying it was a "commercial for a coming attraction." He encouraged everyone to pay special attention to this one even though it was a bit of an unusual report.

Werle then began his report by saying he wasn't sure he could live up to that introduction but did have some things that were important to say. He apologized for being a little longer than normal. Werle said that on September 4th, he met with Weakley about the Wiley-Wilson report as it relates to the Purkins Corner Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). He said that Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) wants to shut down older, underperforming WWTPs in favor of newer ones that are more effective and efficient. Werle said that Purkins Corner and Oakland Park are being targeted and that the Wiley-Wilson report included part of the Draper Aden report which studied the cost and logistics of decommissioning both plants and rerouting waste to Hopyard Farm. Werle said that before any decision is made by the Board of Directors, they should carefully consider the technology available, the cost and funding available, the impact of future debt, availability of land, and more.

Werle then gave his recommendation on what he feels is the most feasible solution. First, Werle suggested replacing the Purkins Corner WWTP with a new 500,000 gallon per day (gpd) plant. He felt that building a smaller, 250,000 gpd, plant and then later expanding it would not be cost effective. He said the estimated cost for this is about $12 million with another $1 million for a dewatering facility. Werle's second suggestion was to work with DEQ to delay the decommissioning of Oakland Park WWTP to allow the Service Authority to grow the Capital Improvement Fund. He said DEQ should be amenable to this as Service Authority staff have impressed DEQ with the amount of work they've done to the facility as well as the plant's improved nutrient numbers. Third, Werle said that when the Oakland Park WWTP does get decommissioned, the waste should be rerouted to Hopyard Farm. Werle said building a new plant in Oakland Park would not be possible due to the limited land area. He estimated the cost for decommissioning and pumping the waste to Hopyard at $5 million. Werle's fourth recommendation was, when the Oakland Park WWTP is decommissioned, to upgrade Hopyard Farm WWTP to a 500,000 gpd facility. He said this would cost about $4 million plus another $1 million for the dewatering plant. Finally, Werle recommended the Service Authority fund the roughly $23 million in new construction needed through DEQ Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) grants, developer connection fees, economic development funds, and other sources.

Werle then changed topics and went back to his report. On the 4th he received confirmation that the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Fairview Beach Riverbank Stabilization Project was received by FEMA and it stated no impact was found for the vetch, a plant similar to soybeans, and the Northern Long Eared Bats. Werle said the US Fish and Wildlife Service had no more comments or concerns and that they were now waiting for the National Marine Fisheries Service to make a determination on the impact, if any, to the Short Nose Sturgeon. He said once that was done, there should be a permit issued for wetlands disturbance. Werle ended his report stating he attended the Economic Development Authority (EDA) presentation on how to retain rural characteristics on the 12th.

Richard Granger began his report by thanking everyone for speaking. He apologized to Taylor for his experience and said he would reach out to see if he could find out more about the issue. Granger then thanked Werle for his information and effort and being involved with everything. He said he agreed with him, especially with the sizing of a Purkins Corner replacement that would allow for future development.

Cathy Binder also thanked Taylor for speaking. She said she's been involved with a lot of the Wiley-Wilson reports and what the options are and has been doing a lot of research on the issue lately.

Ruby Brabo said on the 6th she was reappointed by the Governor to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed committee and that the County's participation was important, especially as it relates to Phase III of the state's Watershed Improvement Plan (WIP). On the 16th she sent information to Bennett and Weakley about a potential grant to purchase generators for the pump stations. She said Werle was investigating the grants and that he's done a great job in the past on FEMA grants.

Mike Bennett said he didn't really have a report but promised to look into Taylor's issue. He thanked Werle for his analysis and said the Board of Directors would meet with the Supervisors later in the week. Bennett said the grant information from Brabo would be helpful.

The Consent Agenda was approved.

Bennett noted that the $832,000 item is for debt repayment saying he just wanted to point that out.

The County Attorney, Eric Gregory, had no report.

Next was the amended section to consider the formation of a committee to review the Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) in regards to the pump stations noted in the Wiley-Wilson report. Additionally, the committee would review the FEMA grant to see if the projects were eligible. Weakley said it was a time sensitive issue as the grant cycle closes in November and that he recommended meeting once or twice a week. The Board approved appointing Bennett, Werle, and Weakley to the committee.

Werle added some comments based on some information he was able to gather within the last few hours about the FEMA grants being discussed. He said it was part of FEMA's Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program and that generators are eligible, however they need to be permanent, not portable. Bennett said the draft Wiley-Wilson report only called for one portable one so that shouldn't be an issue. Werle added that generators are low in priority for getting grants and that none had been awarded in Virginia for sewer pump stations. He said that projects to elevate components were also eligible however the Wiley-Wilson report recommended replacing the pumps and that would not be eligible. Werle said that another important point to keep in mind was that the grants are approved and announced in December 2020. He cautioned though that the grants are not reimbursements, meaning the Service Authority wouldn't be able to complete the projects now and then get repaid later. Brabo suggested that out of the dozen generators needed, maybe the ones eligible for the grant could be placed at the bottom of the list. Bennett added that many of the pump stations in question are in a 100 year flood plain. However, because 100 year floods only happen once every 100 years, these projects are ranked as the lowest priority often times.

Jonathan Weakley, General Manager, then gave a brief report where he apologized to Taylor for his experience and promised to follow-up with him later. He also shared that the Circle well house was getting repairs this month and that KGAlerts would be sent when customers are impacted. Weakley said that the recent storms impacted Hopyard and Dahlgren Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTP) and several parts had to be replaced. He said they would need to review what spare parts are left and what would need to be ordered and also said an insurance claim would be filed. Weakley said he received the draft pump station report from Wiley-Wilson and shared with the Directors.

Jonathon Weakley, Service Authority General Manager, shares nutrient levels from the Dahlgren Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Weakley also shared updates on the nutrient loads at each WWTP. Every facility was under permit and grant limits for Total Nitrogen (TN) and Total Phosphorus (TP) in August. He said he was confident Purkins Corner WWTP would be under the limit for the year. Bennett interjected saying the Board asked for this data, including prior year information. Bennett said that the August 2018 amounts were shortly after AQUA took over and that the Service Authority was now below that and trending in the right direction. Weakley said he appreciated his comments and he would pass it on to staff. He said the staff has been working on getting things done on a daily basis and he just checks in with them. Weakley gave kudos to the staff at Purkins Corner for their efforts in piping certain areas to get better TN and TP numbers. He said he was also working with the Navy in Dahlgren on chemical procurement. He said he would share more information as it became available. Weakley said he wasn't saying it would or would not work, just that he was working on the details before bringing forward a recommendation.

The Board then went into Closed Session at 7:08pm and invited Weakley, Dr. Neiman Young (County Administrator), Jeff Bueche (Board of Supervisors), John Jenkins (Board of Supervisors), and Chris Pomeroy (Aqua Law) to attend. Dr. Young didn't join until 7:35pm and Weakley and Gregory didn't join until 7:51pm. Bueche and Jenkins left at 8:22pm and there was a collective groan from the audience when nobody else left the meeting. The rest of the Board returned from Closed Session at 8:32pm and the adjourned the meeting. While a long meeting, this was not the longest one this year (that one adjourned at 8:57pm).

Meeting Attendees:
Christopher Werle (Board of Directors)
Jonathon Weakley (General Manager of Service Authority)
Richard Granger (Board of Supervisors)
Michael Bennett (Chairman, Citizen)
Ruby Brabo (Board of Supervisors)
Cathy Binder (Board of Supervisors)
Neiman Young (County Administrator)
Eric Gregory (County Attorney)

Meeting Agenda

Next Meeting:
The Service Authority will next meet on September 19, 2019 at 6:30 pm at Company 1 Headquarters.

Previous Meeting:
Read about the previous Service Authority Meeting.

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2019-06-18 - Service Authority Meeting Notes

by Neil Richard

The King George County Service Authority Board of Directors opened their meeting at 6:31pm.

There were no amendments to the Agenda.

Mike Bennett, Chair, opened the meeting by informing everyone that this would be the third meeting in a row with a Public Hearing. He said the first hearing was regarding the 10% increase in rates for the coming year but because it wasn't sufficiently advertised, another hearing had to be held at the last meeting. Bennett said tonight's hearing was for the overall five year rate plan which included additional rate increases. He said the previously published newspaper article was incorrect in stating that the ten percent increase would be every year for the next five years. Instead, he said, next year's rate was already approved to go up 10%. The following years would increase 4%, 4%, 4%, then finally 3%. Bennett said the five year rate plan was required by Virginia Resources Authority (VRA) as a part of the Service Authority's plan to restructure their debt. He said the restructuring would allow for lower debt payments in the short term to allow for needed repairs and maintenance to be paid for. He reminded the audience that they would have two opportunities to speak, first at the beginning of the meeting, then again during the Public Hearing portion. He said because of the full Agenda and the Board of Supervisors meeting that followed, he would be strictly enforcing the three minute limit. He then opened the floor for comment.

There was no Public Comment.

Chris Werle gave a brief report that the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) approved and issued the permit for the Fairview Beach riverbank stabilization project. Werle said he thought that should be the last permit needed but Bennett added that the Army Corps of Engineers should still have a final say. Bennett jokingly chided Werle for forgetting them, especially since he was a former member of the group, and Werle chuckled and said "shame on me."

Richard Granger and Cathy Binder had no report.

Ruby Brabo said that she learned about a joint agency initiative between Federal and local governments at a recent meeting at Fort A. P. Hill. She said a workshop would be held in August.

Mike Bennett said that for years he has been involved in finding the contamination problem in Fairview Beach. He said that he had two points to clarify. First, he said the water that is contaminated in the Potomac River is not the drinking water from the Service Authority. Second, the funds being used by Tri-County/City Soil and Water to track the source was actually money paid to them by the Service Authority as a penalty in years past. He said that it wasn't a good thing that the Service Authority had to pay a penalty but it was good that the money ended up coming back to help them.

The Consent Agenda was approved.

The County Attorney, Eric Gregory, had an update on the lease agreement with KGI Communications. He said once the Public Hearing was held by the Board of Supervisors, the terms will be finalized. Bennett added that the contract had pretty much been approved a year ago but KGI had to wait on the FCC to get approval for their specific frequencies. There were also some minor changes to be made in the contract as well as adjusting for KGI not being able to provide free internet at the Dahlgren Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) because of the proximity to the Navy base in Dahlgren.

The Public Hearing for the five year rate structure was next on the agenda. The only person to speak during Public Comment was Miriam Niemi who asked if the Board had thought about a monthly payment cycle for Service Authority bills instead of the once every two-month cycle currently in use. She said the current method doesn't really work for budgeting.

With no other comments, Bennett said that the Board has considered it and discussed it in the past. He said they have tried to make it clear what the monthly changes would be for the new rate increases and that generally speaking, all of them were in favor of a monthly bill. Bennett said it's not as easy as it sounds though "since we're the government" but the Board was thinking about it. Brabo added that the current accounting software used for billing can't do monthly bills.

Jonathon Weakley, General Manager, then gave a brief overview of the five year rate plan. He thanked the Board, the citizens that volunteered for the Citizen Budget Advisory Committee, and Davenport and Associates for their help. Weakley said that the plan helps free free up funds in the near term as well as restructures the debt over time. He said that the rates would still be reviewed every year to make sure the proper thresholds are met. [EDITOR'S NOTE - Neil Richard, a co-founder of Project94, was a member of the Service Authority Citizen Budget Advisory Committee.]

Bennett added that everyone on the Citizen Budget Advisory Committee was a Service Authority customer and all were in favor of the planned increases. He said the Service Authority needed to get their financial house in order as well as get facilities into compliance. He said part of that would be rate increases, but part would also be restructuring or refinancing the debt. He added that the rates can be changed annually but the VRA requires the plan to be in place before restructuring can occur. Weakley added that the VRA resolution would be later in the evening. The five year rate plan was approved.

Next was the Debt Restructuring presentation by Sands Anderson and Davenport and Associates. Due to technical issues, the presentation was not visible on the projector however it mirrored much of what was presented in previous budget meetings. The biggest change was the inclusion of more precise dollar amounts. With the Board already approving the five year rate plan, the two items left that Davenport asked the Board to act on were the approval of the resolutions later in the meeting and the approval to participate in the Summer 2019 VRA Pool.

Going into more detail about the debt restructuring, not all of the debt would be refinanced. Of the roughly $25 million in total debt, the Service Authority would refinance about $16 million. This would free up about $1 million per year in cash for the Service Authority to use for necessary repairs and maintenance. Bennett asked where grant money would fit into the process and Davenport said it would only make things better. Grant money was not factored into the plan as it wasn't a definite but it would certainly help. Bennett also asked about the Debt Service Coverage ratio, which is the cash to debt ratio. VRA only requires a ratio of 1.0, or $1 dollar of revenue for every $1 dollar of debt, but the plan from Davenport put the ratio at 1.22 or higher, meaning there was a plan to have more revenue than debt.

Bennett commended Davenport for their hard work and timely responses. He said he was really impressed by how fast things were turned around. Bennett said he wasn't impressed by how many problems the Service Authority has but was impressed by how many solutions Davenport was able to come up with.

In addition to the debt restructuring and long term rate plan, the Service Authority will also seek a line of credit. The idea is to have the flexibility to draw money to pay for projects that currently have an unknown cost. While grants may cover these costs, known issues don't have an assigned cost yet and new problems may arise. The final task for the Service Authority is to adopt updated financial policies.

Weakley asked about the line of credit and what the draw down schedule would look like and if there would be a fee for taking no money out or less than the minimum. Because every bank has different rules, Davenport said it was an unknown right now but as proposals came in for the line of credit, those questions could be answered.

Moving on with the Agenda, Wilma Ward, Director of Finance, asked for the adoption of the FY2019-2020 Operating and Capital Budgets. It was approved.

Next, Werle gave a brief update on the Fairview Beach riverbank stabilization project. He said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has the project in their hands going on six months and will require an environmental assessment to be done. Werle said FEMA told him that process could take another six months and that, because the area was already at risk, he suggested paying Schnabel Engineering to conduct the study since they would be able to accomplish it faster. Werle said that some grant money is available to pay for it and that it would only take one big storm to wash things away and that the sewer line would be the first thing to go. The Board approved.

Next was the approval of the VRA Resolution. As requested, there was a roll call vote, an odd procedure where every member casts their vote individually.

Weakley then presented his request to enter into a contract for water tank maintenance. He said there was one in the past but it lapsed at some point and was never renewed or replaced. Weakley said that adding the required chlorine to the water has an adverse impact on the tanks if they are not properly maintained. He said the proposed contract was for nine years with the ability to expand out to 15 years. His objective was to approve the contract as soon as possible in order to get the company started on the Purkins Corner tank so there was enough time to finish before school started in the fall. The Board approved spending $67,450 for the first year of the contract.

Weakley then presented his General Manager's report. He thanked Eric Gregory and Lavita Cobb for their help in getting the water tank maintenance contract completed.Weakley continued by saying he's had some developers knocking on the door asking about the the capacity of the Courthouse water system and he wanted to make sure that the Service Authority stayed within the daily, monthly, and yearly withdrawal limits on the permit. Brabo asked Werle if there were negotiations or future planning done for the Courthouse permits to allow for future development in the area. Werle said he had not been involved with the process. Brabo said that it may be safe to assume that taking future development into consideration wasn't done and it may cause future growth to be restricted. Werle said that modifications to the existing permit can be applied for and that development would be a valid reason to do so.

Weakley continued his report saying that the annual Consumer Confidence Reports had been mailed and notification was sent to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) as required. Lead and copper sampling plans were also sent to VDH for approval. He said the Courthouse water system would be flushed in the near future and alerts would be sent via the KGAlert system.

On the waste water side of the Service Authority, Weakley gave updated numbers for the Total Nitrogen (TN) and Total Phosphorus (TP) for all five waste water treatment plants (WWTPs). Dahlgren WWTP was over the permitted TN limit of 3.0 mg/L with 4.7 mg/L for the year. He did say that the preliminary numbers for the last few weeks looked much better and that the improvements to the "recipe for success" would be put into writing so that current and future staff would know what needed to be done. Purkins Corner WWTP was the only other facility to be over their allowed amounts. With a permitted level of 10.0 mg/L TN, the year to date amount was 10.7 mg/L. Weakley said that this was largely due to mechanical issues earlier in the year and that new mixers had been installed and more were on the way. Weakley also noted that the Oakland Park WWTP was still seeing darker effluent and that it was still being investigated to find the source. He also said that the new employee at the facility was doing a phenomenal job and noted that Mr. Turner was excited and absorbed everything he learned. Weakley thanked Tim Maciejewski for helping train the new employee. Weakley said that the Purkins Corner WWTP was also being evaluated by Wiley Wilson to determine if it would be best to decommission the plant or build a new one. Bennett added that some of the analysis was already done on decommissioning Oakland Park and Purkins Corner WWTPs, but because of potential development in the Purkins Corner area, and the amount of land available for use, there were more options available to the Service Authority. Bennett said that there's a potential for 1,400 units in the area and that the silver lining was that the Service Authority would get a connection fee for every home built.

Weakley ended his report saying he worked with the Arlington Catholic Diocese for their upcoming work camp being based at the high school.

Bennett was getting ready to close the meeting and asked if anyone had anything else to bring before the Board when Brabo mentioned the proposed meeting for July. Bennett said he would get to that in a minute then jokingly said "unless Mr. Bueche wanted to take up some of their time." After a few chuckles, Bennett went on to explain that the Board doesn't normally meet in July but that he and Werle talk nearly every day and he felt like there was enough going on with the Service Authority that it warranted a special meeting in July to stay on top of things. With that, he said the Board would meet on July 16.

There was no Closed Session.

The meeting adjourned at 8:09pm.

Meeting Attendees:
Christopher Werle (Board of Directors)
Jonathon Weakley (General Manager of Service Authority)
Richard Granger (Board of Supervisors)
Michael Bennett (Chairman, Citizen)
Ruby Brabo (Board of Supervisors)
Cathy Binder (Board of Supervisors)
Neiman Young (County Administrator)
Eric Gregory (County Attorney)

Meeting Agenda

Next Meeting:
The Service Authority will next meet on June 20, 2019 at 5:00 pm at Company 1.

Previous Meeting:
The previous Service Authority Meeting was not covered by Project94.

2019-02-19 - Service Authority Meeting Notes

by Neil Richard

The Service Authority Board of Directors began their meeting at 6:30pm on February 19, 2019.

There were no amendments to the Agenda.

There was no Public Comment.

Chris Werle began his report by stating he attended the budget meeting on February 11th. On the 13th, he met with Mike Bennett, Jonathon Weakley, Dr. Neiman Young, Travis Quesenberry, Dean Hoagland, and Draper Aden to discuss and review their comments on the draft feasibility study to decommission the Purkins Corner and Oakland Park Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTPs). Werle said their comments were resolved and would be incorporated into the final report.

Richard Granger said he also attended the budget work session on the 11th and noted that budget work session for the 20th was cancelled due to inclement weather.

Cathy Binder noted that she attended the budget work session on the 11th as well as her first Agenda meeting on the 15th.

Ruby Brabo reported that she attended the budget work session on the 11th and appreciated the citizens that volunteered their time.

Mike Bennett also attended the budget session on the 11th and echoed Brabo's comments thanking the citizens for their hard work. He also clarified that the budget deficit noted during the work session, roughly $200,000, was a little too preliminary. He said the shortfall was relevant to the repairs and maintenance side of the budget, not the overall operation of the Service Authority. Bennett said there may be some other accounts that could make up for the shortfall. He also said that the Board of Supervisors had agreed to waive the cost allocation for the next fiscal year and that it would help the Service Authority a great deal. He thanked all of the Supervisors for their assistance. Bennett also attended the the Draper Aden meeting on the 13th as well as the Agenda meeting on the 15th. He noted that Binder would be joining them at future meetings.

The Consent Agenda was approved.

The County Attorney, Eric Gregory, had no report.

Mike Bennett then gave an update of Phase I of the Utility Master Plan. He said he thought it would be a good idea to get a presentation from Wiley Wilson and that previous discussions were around having it be part of the budget work session cycle. Bennett said that maybe it would be better instead to have them present in a regular work session, along with Draper Aden, to allow more time for questions and answers.

Jonathon Weakley, General Manager, gave his report next. Highlights of his report include discussion about the Hopyard Farm water system. As Weakley was describing the issues, Brabo asked if it was something to be concerned about because it was the newest system in the County. Weakley said yes but they feel they have narrowed it down to an electrical issue, they just haven't pinpointed the exact cause. He said he thought it might be an issue of "dirty power" from being at the end of the line but he wanted to be careful and not blame the power company without knowing all the details. He said he was going to look into getting a power recorder to chart data and then, if it was the power supply, work with the power company to find a solution.

Also of note was the Fairview Beach water system. Weakley said that the upcoming flow testing was because of an ISO survey that was due soon. Bennett said they've had really good water in Fairview Beach for awhile now and "I don't think anyone in Fairview Beach has said that."

Weakley then noted, sadly, that the Ninde water system storage tank was in danger of failing. He said the 6,000 gallon storage tank is leaking and that a previous survey noted it may not pass the next inspection in November. There was some discussion over rehabilitating the well house and storage tanks versus replacing them. Brabo said that even with a band aid fix, it may not give much more life. Werle said that Draper Aden said it may not be salvageable.

On the sewer side of the Service Authority, Weakley's report highlighted a new hire at the Dahlgren WWTP and their early initiative to become trained and licensed. Weakley said other open positions will be interviewing soon. Weakley did share some positive news, saying that Tim Maciejewski, Oakland Park WWTP Operator, reached out to a chemical supplier directly and ended up saving the Service Authority about $3,000 per month. Bennett said that he wasn't an engineer but getting chemicals from an engineering firm didn't seem like the best deal and thanked him for finding the savings. Brabo said it was amazing what a fresh set of eyes can do.

Weakley added a little more positive news, saying that future Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) grants could be used for the bulk storage of chemicals which would in turn save more money in the future. He said he had to do more research to see if it was an option in the future.

Next was an update on where each WWTP stood regarding the Total Nitrogen (TN) and Total Phosphorus (TP) limits. Weakley noted that he researched a previous question about better aligning the Dahlgren WWTP permit, with a TN limit of 4.0mg/L, and the WQIF grant, with a TN limit of 3.0mg/L. He said they wouldn't be able to change either but warned that new permits typically use the grant limit as a starting point. There was then some discussion as to previous work done in 2017 where samples showed much lower numbers but suddenly they rose in 2018. Brabo said she remembered there being something done by the previous General Manager and staff that was supervised and reviewed by Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and even the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Brabo asked if Weakley could look into that to see what happened. Werle agreed, saying he saw the lab reports and the lower numbers. Weakley said he would be happy to do so.

Regarding the nutrient tracking, Weakley shared that all WWTPs were operating within limits except for Dahlgren, which had TN of 0.7mg/L over the grant limit but 0.3mg/L under the permit limit, and Oakland Park which was right at the TN limit of 15.0mg/L. Bennett noted that the Total Nitrogen limits at Purkins Corner, 10.0mg/L, and Oakland Park, 15.0mg/L, were larger than the other WWTPs and that was likely the reason DEQ asked for a feasibility study on closing them down.

Speaking of the feasibility study, Weakley said the final report from Draper Aden would be coming soon along with first phase of the utility master plan from Wiley Wilson. Weakley also brought back an answer to Brabo's earlier question about projected connections and actual connections. Weakley said that the projection last year for connections was 62, with 53 being residential water and sewer, six for residential water only, and three commercial connections. He said to date, there have been 42 connections, with 37 being residential water and sewer, three for residential water only, and two commercial connections. Werle said that was roughly one third left to go to meet the projection with one third of the year left.

The Board then went into Closed Session at 7:22pm and invited Dr. Neiman Young, County Administrator, Eric Gregory, County Attorney, and Jonathon Weakley, General Manager.

The Board returned from Closed Session at 7:40pm.

The meeting adjourned at 7:40pm.

Meeting Attendees:
Christopher Werle (Board of Directors)
Jonathon Weakley (General Manager of Service Authority)
Richard Granger (Board of Supervisors)
Michael Bennett (Chairman, Citizen)
Ruby Brabo (Board of Supervisors)
Cathy Binder (Board of Supervisors)
Neiman Young (County Administrator)
Eric Gregory (County Attorney)

Meeting Agenda

Next Meeting:
The Service Authority will next meet on February 25, 2019 at 6:30 pm at Company 1.

Previous Meeting:
Read about the previous Service Authority Meeting.

2019-02-05 - Service Authority Meeting Notes

by Neil Richard

The Service Authority Board of Directors opened their February 5th meeting at 6:30pm.

There were no amendments to the Agenda.

Yvonne Richard was the only one to speak during Public Comment. She began by saying thank you to everyone for serving on the Board. Her suggestion was to give customers more than twenty minutes notice when performing maintenance on water lines. She said some people may be negatively impacted if they set a dishwasher to run during the day and service is interrupted [EDITOR'S NOTE - Neil Richard, a co-founder of Project94, is the spouse of Yvonne Richard.].

Chris Werle began his Board Report by saying he had reviewed and made comments on the draft feasibility study that was being created on the decommissioning of the Purkins Corner and Oakland Park Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs). He said his comments were mostly focused on the upgrades, the costs, and the new ammonia regulations coming in the future. He said the County Engineer, Travis Quesenberry, also gave his comments as well. He reminded the Board that at a previous meeting, they said an update from Draper Aden would be done at an upcoming budget work session but he felt a meeting was necessary before that to wade through the technical comments first. Werle said Jonathan Weakley, General Manager, would schedule that meeting soon. On January 25th, Werle said he met with Weakley to discuss the upcoming budget work sessions.

Richard Granger apologized in his Board Report that he still had not found anyone to serve as his representative on the Citizen Budget Advisory Committee. Granger said Mrs. Richard, who was still in the audience, volunteered even though she did not live in his district. With that, the Board approved Mrs. Richard to serve on the Citizen Budget Advisory Committee for the Service Authority.

Cathy Binder had no Board Report.

Ruby Brabo's Board Report began with an update from a meeting she held on January 29th with Cliff Parker from AQUA. She said he presented some interesting charts and data on the average water and sewer rates across Virginia that may help when the Board looks at rates in the future. Brabo said that, with apologies to Werle and Mike Bennett, Chairman, that going forward Binder, Vice-Chair, should be in as many meetings as possible as this was her training year. Brabo said she understood Werle's role on the Board but felt Binder should be included whenever practically possible.

Bennett said he had a brief discussion before the meeting about that and said they would do everything possible to keep Binder in mind and trained for her to assume the role of Chair next year. Bennett said the Draper Aden report had a fair amount of engineering content so Werle and the County Engineer would understand it better.

Werle said that Binder should be at that meeting but Brabo said that three Board members can't be present as that would constitute a meeting. Brabo said she was just looking to include Binder in meetings when feasible. Bennett said they definitely wanted to get Binder up to speed.

Mike Bennett began his Board Report by thanking Werle for his two years serving as Chairman. He said there was obviously a rocky period of time in the past but thanked him for the incredible amount of time he put into the organization. Bennett said the only person that probably understands how much time Werle has put into this is Mrs. Werle. Bennett again thanked him and said he looked forward to working with Werle in the coming years.

Bennett continued his report by saying he met with Weakley about a variety of issues including staffing, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) compliance, pump stations, and more. Bennett said he is aware of how a lengthy Service Authority meeting impacts his fellow Board members that serve on the Board of Supervisors as well as those members in the audience waiting for that meeting. Bennett said that he still wants to remain transparent and get the job done but felt that if some things could be accomplished in budget work sessions, they should try to do that. He cautioned that he didn't want to do anything inappropriate but there were certain discussions that were directly tied to the budget that could be handled. His big example was the feasibility of decommissioning the Purkins Corner and Oakland Park WWTP as well as pump stations. He said both issues are complicated and very expensive but he felt it could help save time in future meetings by discussing them in work sessions. The rest of the Board seemed to agree.

Bennett concluded his report by thanking everyone that volunteered for the Citizen Budget Advisory Committee and that Weakley needed their contact info to ensure they were available on the scheduled dates and to be able to share material before the meeting.

The Consent Agenda was approved.

The County Attorney, Eric Gregory, had no report.

Jonathon Weakley, General Manager, then began his report by thanking Mrs. Richard for volunteering to serve as well. He also said the KGALERT system was something they're becoming accustomed to and that more advanced notice is certainly best. He gave the recent example of the Walnut Hill connection that went out the night before scheduled work was to begin.

Weakley continued with an update on the water system. He had a meeting with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) on January 24th, repairs were made at the Arnold's Corner well house, and switches were replaced in Cleydael. He also added that in making their repairs in Cleydael, they tested the Peppermill well to ensure it could maintain pressure in the system. Weakley also said required survey letters were submitted to VDH and that the Walnut Hill water tie-in between St. Paul's/Owens and Dahlgren would be made February 6th.

Deviating from his written report, Weakley said they have scheduled meetings with administration and maintenance at King George High School to investigate reports of intermittent discoloration in the water. He said this was also an ideal time to build rapport with all interested parties as well as ensure there is a owner/agent document in place so all parties know their responsibilities.

Weakley then began to give an update on the sewer system. He said that Fairview Beach and Dahlgren WWTPs have nutrient requirements for the permit as well as the Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) grant each facility received. He said that while Fairview Beach WWTP has the same requirements in both the permit and the grant, Dahlgren has a stricter requirement for the grant than the permit. Weakley said the Total Nitrogen (TN) was limited to 4 mg/l by permit but the WQIF grant required 3 mg/l. He said within the grant language, if limits are exceeded, DEQ can assess a fee but he isn't sure what that fee amount would be.

For historical context, DEQ issued a letter in March 2018 stating that the Dahlgren WWTP exceeded allowed limits for Total Phosphorus (TP). The limit in the grant was 0.30 mg/l and the annual average was 0.44 mg/l. DEQ assessed a rate of $8,500 per 0.1 mg/l overage for a total fee of $11,900. That same month, Fairview Beach WWTP has a similar fee assessed for $3,976.

Bennett asked if he had any thoughts about which took a priority, the grant or the permit. Eric Gregory, County Attorney, said the permit is the legal authority while the grant will only govern funds for a project. Bennett wondered if there was a way to make the limits the same and asked Weakley if he had seen this before. Weakley said he hasn't really seen this much before. Gregory added that often the grant is to fund equipment upgrades to get a certain level or reading above the permit and when it falls below, then the funds could be impacted. Gregory said that has happened before. Werle added the regulations and guidelines say they can collect funds. Weakley said he was happy to see if there's any wiggle room or if they can get them to match. Gregory agreed that it was certainly worth a try.

Weakley continued his report stating new operating procedures and manuals were being completed, a sampler was installed at Purkins Corner WWTP, and an algae evaluation was being completed. He also said pump stations were continuing to be an issue noting that there were two sanitary sewer overflows recently. He said both were reported as required to DEQ but the pump failures and lack of redundancy were an issue. Weakley said he didn't like coming to the Board with reports like this but he was being honest and transparent. He did give more positive news with revenue coming in with connections in Hopyard. Werle added that Ryan Homes built 41 homes last year and were on track to build more than that this year. Werle also said that Hazel Homes is working on the infrastructure in the final three sections for the remaining 450 homes. Weakley said it helps the bottom line.

Weakley also thanked Dr. Young, County Administrator, and Travis Quesenberry for their help with the decommissioning proposal and the utility plan submission. Weakley said two tampering fee letters were sent, hiring wastewater operations staff is ongoing, and meetings on the feasibility study for decommissioning are planned. The meeting for the feasibility study was discussed at length to determine who could and who should attend the meeting. With only two Board of Director members being allowed to attend, the timing of the meeting, and the technical knowledge needed, the Board agreed that Werle would attend the first meeting and that Binder would attend meetings after that. Also invited were Dr. Young and Travis Quesenberry.

Weakley also said that a billing issue related to the encryption codes for water meters was discovered and resolved. He said about 70 meters were not billing correctly and those customers would be put on a payment plan. Weakley said he has already reached out to the Finance Department to develop a new quality control process to ensure this doesn't occur again.

Brabo asked about the water systems being combined and what the benefit would be for combining them under one permit. Weakley explained that it would save money in the end because of the reduction in sampling, lab analysis, and correspondence. Brabo also said that in the past, the General Manager would provide the Board monthly updates on the current revenue and where it tracked with the projected revenue to see if the Service Authority would meet it's budget. Weakley said he would gather the information for a future meeting.

Bennett then discussed the pump issues at some length. He said the issue was complicated and that most pump stations should have two pumps. Weakley agreed that most larger stations have two. Bennett said the problem with ours was that we only had one working pump. Similar to the earlier, and still on-going, issues with having the correct number of wells working or available for use, the pump stations need redundancy. He said DEQ took special notice of this lack of redundancy and may continue to focus on it in the future. Bennett said we don't know what DEQ will require but wanted to give the Board and customers a preview of coming attractions but said "it may be a horror movie." He continued by saying it would cost a lot of money to get them up and running but they're hopeful DEQ will let them phase it in over time so there wouldn't be such a blow to the bottom line.

Bennett said he talked to Weakley over the phone a few weeks ago and asked him how it was going being the General Manager. Bennett said Weakley told him he loved a challenge "but man, this has a lot of challenges." Bennett said that was dead honest and we're here to help. Bennett then spoke to Mrs. Richard, who was still in the audience, that he didn't respond to her public comment because he felt like, with all due respect, it was a no-brainer that more notice should be given.

Bennett made two final points. First, he felt that Weakley should give a State of the Union of sorts for the Service Authority. Bennett said Weakley would have a fresh look on things and it may help. Bennett said he's been impressed so far with Weakley's performance, noting that he recently caught an issue where a vendor had over billed them. Bennett's second point was surrounding Weakley's power to change job descriptions and pay. Bennett wanted to know how much the Board was involved with that. Brabo said the only employee the Board oversees is Weakley. She said it was up to Weakley to run his shop how he saw fit. Regarding pay, Brabo said Weakley would need to put it in his budget and bring it before the Board for approval.

There was no Closed Session.

With that, the meeting adjourned at 7:20pm.

Meeting Attendees:
Christopher Werle (Board of Directors)
Jonathon Weakley (General Manager of Service Authority)
Richard Granger (Board of Supervisors)
Michael Bennett (Chairman, Citizen)
Ruby Brabo (Board of Supervisors)
Cathy Binder (Board of Supervisors)
Neiman Young (County Administrator)
Eric Gregory (County Attorney)

Meeting Agenda

Next Meeting:
The Service Authority will next meet on February 11, 2019 at 6:30 pm at the Revercomb Building.

Previous Meeting:
Read about the previous Service Authority Meeting.

2019-01-22 - Service Authority Meeting Notes

by Neil Richard

The King George County Service Authority started their second meeting of the new year at 6:30pm.

There were no amendments to the Agenda and no Public Comment.

Chris Werle stated that on January 14th, he met with Jonathon Weakley, General Manager, and the senior staff of the Service Authority to work on an initial budget.

Richard Granger, Ruby Brabo, and Cathy Binder had no report.

Mike Bennett was absent.

The Consent Agenda was approved.

The County Attorney, Eric Gregory, had no report.

The meeting then heard from Andrew Grossnickle, CPA, CFE regarding the 2018 Annual Audit that was performed. After a few minutes of technical issues, Grossnickle went through his presentation stating that there were no major issues found. He said there were two types of reports presented, the Independent Auditors Report and the Yellow Book Report. He said they were unmodified or clean and showed no material weaknesses or deficiencies.

Werle asked about the lack of policy on interest rate risk that was noted on Page 20 of the Audit. He asked Grossnickle if that was something the Service Authority should have to which Grossnickle said many government agencies do not have one but that it was never a bad thing. Werle asked if the County had such a policy but nobody on the Board knew for sure. Grossnickle said he could certainly look at that and see if it was something the Directors wanted to adopt.

Weakley then began his General Manager's report by thanking the staff working outside in the cold weather due to power surges that happened over the weekend. He said Hopyard's water pressure was impacted and they were looking into why auxiliary power didn't kick in as needed. He also said they were working to thaw out valves and creating a list of things that were impacted, specifically the heat trace concerns.

He continued with an update of the water side of the Service Authority saying there would be a meeting with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) this week to begin working on the business operations plan. Weakley said a new distribution pipe was installed at Sealston and it should go online this week. He also said repairs to the Arnold's Corner Well #2 were ongoing. Weakley also gave additional information regarding the air imbalance that occurred in Cleydael. He said it was repaired by a new mercury switch and electrode controller.

Continuing with the sewer side of the Service Authority, Weakley said he has submitted the required Standard Operating Procedure to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). He also created schedules for sludge hauling and wastewater sampling. Weakley said he visited pump stations to observe locations and operations and found that some locations may not have enough room for a generator. He informed the Directors he would set up usernames and passwords for them for the new alarm system that was installed at Potomac Landing. Weakley then reviewed the nutrient reports for the last year noting that it was obvious that the amounts were over the limits in early 2018. He said because of these overages, it was difficult to get back into compliance. Weakley also said he planned to include these nutrient reports online.

Weakley said he continues to hold management meetings weekly and has finalized the lease on a vehicle. He also said that he was working with customers impacted by the government furlough to see if they could develop a payment plan. Brabo said she would report on it more during the Supervisors meeting, but she had participated in a conference call where the President said the shutdown would "last as long as it needs to." Weakley added that the Service Authority would ask those impacted customers for some sort of proof that they are impacted.

Weakley then asked the Directors what dates and times worked for them for the upcoming Budget Work Sessions. After some discussion, it was decided that February 11th, 20th, and 25th would work and they would meet at 6:30 pm.

Ruby Brabo then moved to appoint Neil Richard as the At-Large representative on the Service Authority Citizen Budget Advisory Committee. Richard Granger said he did not have a candidate yet. Chris Werle appointed Rob Gates. Mike Bennett, via email, appointed Jim Lynch. Cathy Binder appointed Harry Pendleton [EDITOR'S NOTE: Neil Richard is a co-founder of Project94. Sean Gates, a co-founder of Project94, is the son of Rob Gates].

Weakley also said that they would be hiring wastewater treatment staff soon and that they were looking for energetic folks that could be trained. He then said he emailed the Directors a feasibility study regarding the potential closure of the Oakland Park and Purkins Corner Waste Water Treatment Plants by pumping their waste to Hopyard. Brabo asked how much detail they needed because that would determine if it would be a regular meeting or a work session. Werle said they would be looking at the recommended solution, the financial cost of it, and the economic feasibility. Brabo suggested a work session may be best to better engage with them and ask questions. Weakley said Dr. Young suggested using an upcoming work session and Werle agreed.

The meeting adjourned at 7:01 pm.

Meeting Attendees:
Christopher Werle (Board of Directors)
Jonathon Weakley (General Manager of Service Authority)
Richard Granger (Board of Supervisors)

Ruby Brabo (Board of Supervisors)
Cathy Binder (Board of Supervisors)
Neiman Young (County Administrator)
Eric Gregory (County Attorney)

Absent:
Michael Bennett (Chairman, Citizen)

Meeting Agenda

Next Meeting:
The Service Authority will next meet on February 5, 2019 at 6:30 pm at the Revercomb Building.

Previous Meeting:
Read about the previous Service Authority Meeting.

OPINION - Planning Commission Open House

by Neil Richard

The King George County Planning Commission hosted an Open House on Thursday, January 17, 2019 in an effort to gather more feedback on the proposed changes to the County's Comprehensive Plan. No specific details were given on the entirety of the changes proposed for the new Comprehensive Plan, however it was clear at the Open House that the main focus was on the proposed changes to the Primary Settlement Areas in the County.

The current Comprehensive Plan was created and approved in 2013. It included seven Primary Settlement Areas where development was "...encouraged to be in the form of traditional compact form of development with connected neighborhoods and pedestrian-oriented local streets." These areas were:

• Courthouse
• Dahlgren
• Route 3 West
• Fairview Beach
• Hopyard
• Cleydael
• Oakland Park

With the proposed updates, only two Primary Settlement Areas were impacted; Dahlgren and Courthouse. With the Dahlgren Primary Settlement Area, the original map shows that it extends to the Highway 301 Bridge and ends at Route 218 (Windsor Drive). The updated map, which is still a proposed version, shows the area ends at roughly the truck scales on Highway 301, extends to include the property on the south side of Owens Drive, and extends beyond Windsor Drive to include the area of the Hillcrest Motel.

PROPOSED Dahlgren Primary Settlement Area

The Courthouse Primary Settlement Area showed the most radical change by being split into two sections and a much different selection of properties. The original map for the Courthouse Primary Settlement Area included a massive area along Route 3 (Kings Highway) from Comorn Road to Highway 301. It also included everything north of Route 3 along Route 206 (Dahlgren Road) all the way to Route 611 (Eden Drive). The new proposal splits this into two pieces that is currently being dubbed "Courthouse East" and "Courthouse West."

Courthouse East, also called the "Route 3 and 301" area, includes the areas directly north and south of Route 3 from Colbys Lane (across from Uncle Dave's restaurant) to Canterbury Loop. It extends along Highway 301 south to the current School Bus Garage and north to State Road, just past Ralph Bunche High School. It also includes the property north west of Route 205 (Ridge Road). Essentially, the newly proposed Courthouse East Primary Settlement Area is everything in and around the triangle formed by Routes 3, 205, and 301.

PROPOSED Courthouse East Primary Settlement Area

The proposed Courthouse West Primary Settlement Area includes everything along Route 3 from Millbank Road west to Comorn Road. Much of this area is already developed by Presidential Lakes and the area of the old lumber mill where the current Post Office stands.

PROPOSED Courthouse West Primary Settlement Area

Standing out as a specific area that is missing from the proposed split are two large sections of the County. First, the roughly half mile section of Route 3 (Kings Highway) that is two lanes through, dare I say, Downtown King George. Second, the area along Route 206 (Dahlgren Road) that extends three miles to Route 611 (Eden Drive) and includes the currently growing Oakwood Estates development.

Below are the remaining proposed Primary Settlement Area.

PROPOSED Cleydael Primary Settlement Area

PROPOSED Fairview Beach Primary Settlement Area

PROPOSED Hopyard Primary Settlement Area

PROPOSED Oakland Park Primary Settlement Area

PROPOSED Route 3 West Primary Settlement Area

Residents were given two documents and a survey when they entered the Open House. There were also several large format maps on display showing the proposed changes to the Primary Settlement Areas. Tables were set to the side where residents could complete the survey along with copies of the current Comprehensive Plan. Water and cookies were also on hand for those looking for a light snack.

While the Planning Commission was the official host, other County staffers and various officials were present. Over the span of about two hours, roughly twenty or so residents filtered in and out asking numerous questions and giving feedback on the proposed changes. Several individuals were also on hand to collect signatures for their upcoming campaign to be elected in November.

Another Open House will be held on February 13, 2019 from 4pm to 6pm at Fire Company 1. You can see the County Alert here as well as take the survey online.

2018-12-04 - Service Authority Meeting Notes

by Neil Richard

The King George Service Authority Board of Directors began their meeting promptly at 6:30pm.

There were no amendments to the Agenda.

Josh Houston opened Public Comments by apologizing for his ignorance as he hasn't lived here long and wasn't sure who to address regarding his high utility bills. He said his main question was why his water bill is so high, over $400, adding that it was absolutely ridiculous. He said that the debt incurred was from before his time here and he said he understood they were trying to work through it but he just wanted to understand why families were being charged so much. Houston said the water and sewer fees are the highest he's ever paid from all the places he's lived and it is so bad that he's recommended to those stationed with him to not live here. He said he didn't want to put the blame on anyone on the Board or anyone else but said it is a strain on the family's budget. He also asked if there was some sort of plan or brief to give to residents so they could make sense of their bills and get an idea of what progress is being made on the debt. Simply put, he wanted to know where his money is going. He closed by again repeating that his bills were high and wondered if there was pixie dust in the water that caused such a high rate.

Kim Dodge spoke next, saying she had previously discussed her water bills costing too much. She said she's lived here for a decade and over the last three years, the bills have gone up a lot. She said she's discussed this before with the Supervisors and felt there needed to be something done to help families with the large financial burden. Dodge said the rates here are the highest in the state and if it were possible, she'd move because of the water bills alone. She closed by saying that washing the linens at home from her massage business are eating into her profits.

Mike Bennett began his Director's report by responding to the comments about the water bills. He said we know they're high and we pay them too. He said he wasn't going to sugar coat it but the dilemma is the system is old and the customer base is small. He said systems in northern Virginia have twenty to thirty thousand customers while King George only has four thousand. He said that the $400 bill sounded high and may need to be looked into further. Bennet said he met with Service Authority employees on November 13th after their last Board of Directors meeting and learned about additional issues. Primary among these were a lack of safety policies, limited purchasing power for administration, and an undocumented sewage spill. He said the new General Manager, Jonathon Weakley, would be determining how to handle many of these newly discovered issues. Despite the safety policy being just a piece of paper, Bennett said if it saves one person, it's more than worth it. He also said that the sewage spill, which occurred in March of 2017, was reported to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) later that week. Bennett said that DEQ informed them that no further corrective action would be taken regarding the failure to report the spill. Bennett attended a Town Hall hosted by Supervisor Jeff Bueche on the 16th and met with KGI Communications on the 20th. Bennett said the meeting with KGI was to discuss their request to use the Service Authority's existing electrical lines to power their broadband equipment. The Service Authority, in exchange for the electricity, requested that KGI provide internet for the Service Authority. Bennett said that all parties agreed in principal on the exchange of utilities. Bennett also said he met with the new General Manager for several hours on the 26th and looks forward to helping him tackle the long list of challenges.

Richard Granger thanked those that spoke during Public Comment and again reiterated that the Service Authority has a small customer base. He said the expansion of the water lines to the new Tractor Supply was an effort to get more customers. Granger also said that the Service Authority has acquired no new debt over the past three years.

Chris Werle met with several parties involved in the construction of an extended stay hotel in the Gateway Shopping Center near Murphy's Express gas station. He said construction would start next year and take about six months to complete. Werle said they would provide usage estimates and consumption data based on similar facilities. Werle echoed Bennett's update on the meeting with KGI and the new General Manager. Regarding the water bills, Werle said that it goes without saying that they're outrageous. He said based on the latest report from Davenport, King George has the fourth highest rates in the state. As for the specific bill in question, Werle said he wasn't sure of the details. He said he himself pays the minimum but that he only has two users in his house. He said the debt fees on the bill would not go up as long as the Service Authority does not acquire any new debt. He said the current debt is $32.7 million with $25 million in principal. Werle says he hopes to see a lower debt fee in the future. He said the cost of operating wastewater treatment plants is more than that of providing water, thus the higher fees for sewer. He ended his comments by saying, with some hesitation, that there is a maintenance backlog and that may mean raising rates.

The Consent Agenda was approved.

The County Attorney, Eric Gregory, had no report.

The new General Manager, Jonathon Weakley, then gave his first update to the Board of Directors. Weakley said he wasn't a big fan of self-promotion but wanted to give a brief introduction on himself. He entered his career in the water and sewer business in 2000 as a Wastewater Operator Trainee. Over the next 18 years, he learned about water and wastewater systems. He said he was honored to be selected as the new General Manager. Weakley said there were challenges ahead, as mentioned already, but felt confident that, from the top down, "we will steadily move ahead to be an organization that excels in quality of product and quality of service."

Weakley then began his report by saying he didn't have a PowerPoint presentation but may use them in the future. On the water side of the Service Authority, Weakley said he is working on the Insurance Services Office (ISO) pre-survey for Chief Moody. He said he will start developing a Request For Proposal (RFP) to paint the water tanks in Purkins Corner and Oakland Park and plans to meet with Virginia Department of Health (VDH) staff this week to establish a rapport with them and to get an idea of where things stood. Weakley also said the annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) would be mailed this week to customers. He added that the Courthouse system interconnect project is complete and that Well #3 in Fairview Beach should be online soon. He finished the water report by saying the water storage tanks in Cleydael and Fairview Beach have been painted. Weakley did add that the maintenance staff has been putting in many hours and that their dedication shows.

Weakley then gave an update on the wastewater side of the Service Authority. He said he has reached out to DEQ and plans to meet with them to build the same rapport as with VDH. He said he met with staff to discuss reporting and expectations for sewage overflows as well as alarm and alert systems. Weakley said he is working with staff and DEQ to finalize the outstanding issues at Purkins Corner and added that annual limits may not be met due to issues early in the year. He finished the wastewater report by saying he has reached out to Marta Perry, the District Manager of Tri-County/City Soil and Water to discuss pollution issues in Fairview Beach.

Bennett asked if the colder weather would make it more difficult to meet the limits of Total Nitrogen and, if that were true, to explain why.

Weakley said the microbes in the wastewater system indicate how well it is performing and that during cold weather, nitrification is difficult. He said "in cold weather, kind of like myself, you slow down and aren't as active." Weakley said that things are very sensitive in cold weather and if the nitrification process is lost, you essentially need to start over.

Werle added that adjustments can be made.

Weakley agreed and added that as a rule of thumb, you increase sludge during colder months so you can get better numbers and make better adjustments. He added that some of these adjustments are chemical.

Bennett said he was just concerned because we were already over the limits earlier in the year and it wasn't cold during some of that time. He then asked how cold it needs to be before the process stops.

Weakley said ten degrees Celsius is what they teach but he's seen it happen at lower temperatures. He added that adjustments will need to be made and it should sustain it. He said ideally, those adjustments would be biological instead of chemical.

In the written update he handed to the rest of the Directors, Weakley left out a few miscellaneous items of little import. He did summarize a few ongoing projects, including working on the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), procurement thresholds, and touring the existing facilities. He also extended invitations to each of the Directors to meet with them one on one and to "break bread." He said he wanted to hear ideas and concerns and felt it was not solely on him to move forward but rather wanted to include staff, Directors, and the community.

Weakley closed his remarks by saying his motto was "patience and persistency." He said he wasn't asking for an excuse or extended grace period, but noted that going through changes and adjustments takes calm and patience. He said everyone needs to be on the same sheet of music and that's the culture the Service Authority will have and the culture we want to cultivate. He said his hours and contact information are on the County's webpage if anyone wants to reach out to him. He said he can't promise to have all the answers but he would give an honest answer. In response to the earlier statements about the high water bills, he gave an example of a leaky toilet. He said if it leaked a gallon a minute, that was 1,440 gallons a day multiplied by 30 days a month and again by two months per billing cycle. He said that was roughly 60,000 gallons of water. He said the Service Authority will work with customers because they're paying for a service.

Werle added that if the Service Authority investigates a leak and finds that it's on the customer's side, the homeowner can bring in the receipts from the repairs and the Service Authority will adjust their bill.

The meeting then adjourned at 7:15pm.

Meeting Attendees:
Christopher Werle (Chairman, Board of Directors)
Jonathon Weakley (General Manager of Service Authority)
Richard Granger (Board of Supervisors)
Michael Bennett (Citizen)
Neiman Young (County Administrator)
Eric Gregory (County Attorney)

Absent:
Ruby Brabo (Board of Supervisors)
Cathy Binder (Board of Supervisors)

Meeting Agenda

Next Meeting:
The Service Authority will next meet on December 18, 2018 at 6:30 pm at the Revercomb Building.

Previous Meeting:
Read about the previous Service Authority Meeting.

2018-10-02 - Service Authority Meeting Notes

by Neil Richard

The King George County Service Authority Board of Directors began their meeting at 6:32pm. There were no amendments to the Agenda and no Public Comments.

Mike Bennett began his report by saying he would allow Chris Werle to expand on many of the meetings they attended together. Bennett said he met with Werle, Dr. Neiman Young, County Administrator, and others on September 19th to discuss issues with the GIS (Geographic Interface System) system as it relates to the Service Authority. Bennett said he appreciated the efforts of Kyle Conboy, GIS Manager. The same day, Bennett toured the Purkins Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) and the Oakland Park WWTP. He said while touring the Oakland Park facility, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was there for an unannounced inspection. He commended Tim Maciejewski for his hard work to clean, scrape, and paint everything and noted that it may look nice now but said that it is also preventative maintenance. Bennett also said Tim Maciejewski has made the plant work better and wanted to give Maciejewski special thanks. On the 20th, Bennett attended the State Water Control Board meeting where the DEQ Consent Order was approved. On the 21st, Bennett said the Service Authority turned off water to much of Fairview Beach and Potomac Landing to repair a section of pipe. He said he walked down to watch some of the work being done and noted the employee in the trench soaked and covered with mud working to repair the pipe while water was gushing out like a fire hose. He said that even though water had been turned off, the pressure was still high enough to make repairs problematic. He said he felt like a bit of a jerk for being upset about not being able to take a shower when the Service Employee was in a hole and covered in mud. Bennett went on to say that if more shut off valves were present, the repair could have been done much faster. He said it would probably be expensive to install shut offs for every street in Fairview Beach but he would still like to know what the cost is because it may save money in the long term, especially if repairs like this go long into the night.

On the 24th, Bennett coordinated a meeting with various government agencies, local leaders, and residents to discuss the water contamination issue in the Potomac River. He said he was able to convey that the contamination is a serious issue and that the source needs to be found. He said that out of 22 tests, ten resulted in a swimming advisory. Those advisories covered 30 days, roughly one-third of the summer. He said in prior years, it has been worse with advisories impacting half of the days in a summer. He said a previous suspect, the trailer park upriver, has a septic tank near the river but there seems to be no proof that it is the source. He said the Service Authority also has sewer pipes near the river and after leak testing, nothing was found. He said he wasn't a scientist but he can prove there is a health issue and the source needs to be found.

Richard Granger had no report.

Ruby Brabo said that, with the Board's consensus, she would like Dr. Young to investigate the engineering behind the water pipes and why there were no shut off valves installed. The Board agreed. Brabo continued her report saying she toured the Purkins WWTP and Oakland Park WWTP on the 19th. She said that Purkins was the shining star of the Service Authority in the past with no issues but it wasn't the prettiest place. She said Oakland Park was a stark contrast with everything in its place. In the past, Brabo said Oakland Park likely failed to work as designed due to tools being left out, or even left in the system, thus clogging it. She noted that John Pruitt at the Purkins facility was very transparent and was willing to show the good, bad, and ugly. Brabo shared a couple photos showing everyone an old refrigerator that was used to store samples and then showed the proper container for samples that was currently in use. Brabo said staff has taken it upon themselves to begin cleaning up the facility and she feels that the change in leadership has made a huge difference. She felt that everyone was ready to move to the next chapter and appreciated everyone's hard work. Brabo also attended a local government meeting on the 26th where there was a lot of discussion about how localities could work together to combine smaller projects into a larger one to get a better price from vendors. On the 28th she attended the meeting for the selection of the new General Manager and five people have been selected for interviews.

Brabo then asked Hingley if he knew what the procedure was for employees leaving early for appointments. Hingley said a time off request was submitted to the supervisor and they would ensure coverage was available, especially for positions that are required by permit. Brabo asked if that information was tracked and Hingley said it was. Dr. Young added that not only does the supervisor track the information, the Payroll Department tracks the leave available for each employee.

Cathy Binder had no report.

Chris Werle reported that he met with Dean Hougland, Senior Maintenance Manager, on the 19th regarding the online GIS system and the need to restrict access to some of the information for security reasons. Werle said Kyle Conboy will work with a third party GIS Manager to protect the information. On the 20th, Werle attended the State Water Control Board meeting in Richmond and noted that DEQ presented an overview of the Consent Order and it was approved without further questions or comments. He noted that the DEQ staff said they were pleased with the recent responsiveness from the Service Authority and that some deficiencies had already been corrected. Werle said DEQ was please with the improved posture and felt confident that progress will continue. Werle reviewed the current contract with Dan Hingley, Interim General Manager on the 28th and said it was rapidly nearing the end of the agreement on November 5th. He said he also sent the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) the first three section of the the previously mentioned water plan. He said the next sections will include the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and budget information but would need to wait until the Master Plan is complete near the end of the year.

The Consent Agenda was approved.

The County Attorney, Eric Gregory, had no report.

Dan Hingley, Interim General Manager, began his report by saying it would mirror those of the past. Items of note included the Dahlgren WWTP tracking for a reduced Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) repayment thanks to improved numbers for Total Nitrogen (TN) and Total Phosphorus (TP). Hingley said that because the TN and TP numbers were down, the WQIF repayment would be about $39,000 instead of about $75,000. Hopyard WWTP was also showing improved numbers primarily because of improved timing of chemical usage. Brabo noted that it was stunning that only an adjustment to timing was needed to get better results and even use fewer chemicals. She asked if people should have known this in the past and Hingley said they should have known but he didn't know why it was done wrong in the past.

Hingley continued by sharing that the Fairview Beach WWTP had improved TP numbers and that the parts left in a building for over a year had finally been installed. The Purkins Corner WWTP had a DEQ inspection and deficiencies were noted but they were items that staff was already aware of and working on. Hingley said his primary focus was troubleshooting the performance issues at this plant versus the more cosmetic issues. He went on in some detail about how sewage flows through the processing facility and how changes were made to hopefully improve the end result numbers. Hingley said he would have more information at the next meeting.

Regarding the Oakland Park WWTP, Hingley said DEQ also inspected it and Tim Maciejewski was already working on a response based on their notes.

On the water side of the Service Authority, Hingley said the customer contact database is being populated with data from prior years. He said DEQ issued warning letters about missing information from 2017 audits for some of the water systems. Bennett noted that these were warning letters, not Notices of Violations. He also asked if the audits were due every year and Hingley said they were. Bennett noted that there seemed to be a trend where regular reports were missed in the past and these led to warnings or violations from the state. Bennett asked if there was a way to create a master list so they could stay on top of these items when Hingley is gone. Hingley said they should be able to do that. Werle added that it should be simple because a lot of the information sent to DEQ in the audits is the same as what VDH requires.

Continuing with the water portion of the report, Hingley said a boil water notice was issued for customers on the Ninde system due to a burst pipe in the well house. He said because water pressure was lower than 20 psi (pounds per square inch) for more than four hours, VDH requires a notice be issued. Hingley was careful to note that the notice was not because of any contamination and that all samples that were tested came back negative for contaminants.

In the Fairview Beach water system, Hingley said a second well is available for service and a third well is being worked on. The Courthouse system has four of the five wells working and the interconnect between the east and west halves should begin in the middle of October.

Hingley then shared a breakdown of water loss across all the systems noting that the industry average is about twenty percent. His slide showed that every system except Hopyard showed twenty four percent or more loss. Two systems, Canterbury and Ninde, did not have data available due to broken well meters. The overall average for all water systems was 29%. The percentage of water loss for the systems were:

• Courthouse - 24%
• Circle - 36%
• Fairview Beach - 34%
• Dahlgren - 34%
• Hopyard - 16%
• Oakland Park - 32%
• St. Paul's/Owens - 29%

Cathy Binder asked if the Service Authority was fined because of this and Hingley said no. Werle said the repercussions would be that the water isn't being delivered to customers and therefore is a loss of potential revenue. Hingley added that there will likely be a timetable given by VDH to investigate the cause of the high rate of loss but the bigger risk is the systems are limited in how much water can be withdrawn from the wells and therefore it may reach a point where there's a shortage because of the permit limits.

Brabo asked if the leaks in Dahlgren contributed to this and Werle said yes, along with periodic flushing. There was some discussion as to if the industry standard of twenty percent included flushing or not and Hingley said it likely did include flushing lines. Werle added that the most likely cause behind the loss was leaks.

Hingley added that he felt in the past, the Service Authority didn't have a good relationship with a contractor that could be called to repair leaks and that there now seems to be a good relationship with a contractor. Werle said that was important for pipes that had asbestos. He also noted that there had been reports of unmarked tankers at hydrants taking water.

Brabo added a closing remark that she knew there were issues and concerns in the past but it wasn't until touring Purkins Corner and Oakland Park WWTPs that she realized employees were working in sub-par conditions for years. She said those conditions were unacceptable and appreciated those that had stuck with it and said the employees have no idea how appreciated they are.

Bennett echoed much of Brabo's praise saying that every week he tries not to get frustrated but wants employees to know that he isn't frustrated with them. He said it's "amazing what obstacles were in your way" and appreciates their efforts. Bennett said he hopes that going forward the Board can get them the tools they need to do their job.

Werle's final comment was that all of those things need to be in play next year during the budget discussions.

There was no Closed Session.

The meeting adjourned at 7:37pm.

Meeting Attendees:
Christopher Werle (Chairman, Board of Directors)
Dan Hingley (Interim General Manager of Service Authority)
Richard Granger (Board of Supervisors)
Michael Bennett (Citizen)
Ruby Brabo (Board of Supervisors)
Cathy Binder (Board of Supervisors)
Neiman Young (County Administrator)
Eric Gregory (County Attorney)

Meeting Agenda

Next Meeting:
The Service Authority will next meet on October 16, 2018 at 6:30 pm at the Revercomb Building.

Previous Meeting:
Read about the previous Service Authority Meeting.

2018-09-18 - Service Authority Meeting Notes

by Neil Richard

The King George County Service Authority Board of Directors started their meeting just a couple minutes late on September 18, 2018.

There were no amendments to the Agenda.

Public Comment began with a statement from Yvonne Richard [EDITOR'S NOTE - Neil Richard, a co-founder of Project94, is the spouse of Yvonne Richard.]. She wanted to publicly thank Dan Hingley for his hard work and that of the Service Authority employees and to thank him for bringing all of the issues to light. She said she wasn't happy that there were issues but was glad to see that her complaints and that of other customers were valid. She then reminded everyone that one of the individuals that hid these issues from the rest of the Directors and the customers still sits on the Board and that their attempts to take credit for Hingley's hard work and success was "an affront to the hard work put in by the Service Authority staff." She closed by expressing her concern over the Chairman's negative comments at the last Service Authority meeting about the applicants for the General Manager position. She hoped that future discussions about applicants and employees were held in Closed Session as normally required by a public body. She also felt it wasn't acceptable to have "someone who helped to cover up the issues plaguing  the Service Authority" partake in the interview process.

Next to speak was Eric Kessler of Potomac Landing. He brought some show-and-tell items for the Board to see, including photos of water at his house along with the filter from his whole-house filter system and some water from that system. The filter looked dark brown and black, and the water clearly had visible discoloration and large solids. Kessler said he had only lived in his home for three years and thanked the Service Authority for their improvements but that there were still issues with water quality. He said on the 13th, he took a shower in gross water and brushed his teeth in nasty water in the morning, only to come home to a Free Lance-Star article noting the "amazing" progress on the water system. He and his wife were upset by the article because they felt the progress was less than amazing. He said the shirt he was wearing today was damaged by the water, Kessler said he had to replace the whole-house filter once a month and that several neighbors in Potomac Landing have similar issues with water quality. He said his neighbors also had complaints about the noise coming from the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) and had numerous testimonials from neighbors about the poor water. He closed by saying that their concerns had been blown off for years but he appreciated the work that has been done.

Mike Bennett began his Board report by stating that on the 6th, he got an update from Chris Werle about the Service Authority need for an electronic database to track customer issues. Bennett said the good news was that there was already a database. The bad news was it had only been used up until 2014 then neglected for some unknown reason. Bennett said that there was data for all the issues from 2017 and 2018 and that they have been entered into the database.

Bennett then addressed Kessler's comments by saying that he lives in Fairview Beach and knows what brown water looks like. He said the Service Authority has been getting their house in order on the WWTP side and it's taken a large effort to do so. He did say that water quality is still an issue though. Bennett said he's taken a cursory look at the data, specifically looking to see if issues with his neighbors in Fairview Beach are matched with similar issues in Potomac Landing. He said at first glance, there's a correlation.

Bennett continued his report by saying that Werle had asked him to take the lead on researching the potential for the Service Authority to participate in the Virginia Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (VA WARN). Bennett said this program is a mutual aid program where different agencies help each other with their water and wastewater needs during emergencies and disasters. He said it was still in the early stages of being researched but he felt that Chief Lynd of the Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Department should be involved as well as Eric Gregory, County Attorney, Dr. Neiman Young, County Administrator, and the Service Authority's General Manager.

The final part of Bennett's Board report was regarding the future meeting with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) Water Control Board. He said numerous actions have been taken on the WWTP side and there has been great improvement. He felt they've done everything they humanly can to this point to rectify the issues and felt it was obvious that the Service Authority was in a better place. He also hoped that Water Control Board would see the fine as sufficient punishment.

Richard Granger's Board report was brief as he thanked those that spoke during Public Comment. He appreciated the concerns of Mr. Kessler and said he was sorry he had to deal with that.

Ruby Brabo began her report by briefly going back to Bennett's VA WARN topic. She said there may not be an answer right now but wanted to know if there was a way to limit or choose who the mutual aid agreement is with. Werle answered and said yes, it's all voluntary. Brabo then stated she wanted to make sure the Service Authority could handle any request for mutual aid before signing up. She said if they were unable to reciprocate, it may foster sour feelings with other agencies and localities. Werle said that's why they would look at it carefully before committing.

Brabo continued her report saying that she would tour the Oakland Park and Purkins Corner WWTPs. Addressing Mrs. Richard and Mr. Kessler, Brabo said she's been just as frustrated as them, especially when citizens have been told in the past that everything was fine when in fact it wasn't. She was really happy to have Dan Hingley as General Manager now, listening to customers and delving into issues along with a staff that was addressing problems.

Cathy Binder thanked Kessler and Richard for their comments and said she had recently toured two WWTPs and would tour more in the future. She said she knows it doesn't help them now but they are working on the issues.

Chris Werle said he's been working with staff and Hingley over the last two weeks to continue working on the Waterworks Business Operations Plan form the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). He felt confident that they would be able to complete the first three sections as promised and will provide an update to the Board at the next meeting.

Werle thanked Kessler for coming out and speaking. He said what Kessler presented was quite disturbing and was a powerful message. He was optimistic that Hingley would be able to finally assess and determine the cause of the issues in Fairview Beach and elsewhere.

Bennett added to Mr. Kessler that he wanted to mention there were issues with the water and that the Service Authority needed as many people to call about them. He said he's guilty himself of assuming his neighbors will call but for the database of customer complaints to work, they need to have customers call with their issues. Bennett said the newer pipes in Potomac Landing negated the old argument about old pipes being the cause of poor water.

Kessler responded from the audience that the Potomac Landing Home Owner's Association (HOA) gave out magnets with phone numbers for the Service Authority but when they tried calling, nobody answered. He said the great thing about Chris Thomas was he would always answer his cell phone and fix the issue right away, almost like a hotline.

Bennett responded that ideally, customers shouldn't have to call the General Manager but they did need to call. Brabo added that the county website did have the correct phone number.

Dr. Young interrupted with a point of order, advising the Board that they couldn't have a back and forth conversation.

The Consent Agenda was approved.

Werle then introduced the need to form a committee to hire a new General Manager. He said up to this point, Brabo and Bennett have taken the lead in this effort and would like to suggest they continue to do so. He also suggested that Dr. Young and Amanda Sumiel, Director of Human Resources, also be on the committee. Granger nominated those four individuals. Dr. Young suggested Werle be on the committee due to his higher level of expertise. Brabo said there can't be three Directors on the committee and Werle said he can reserve his input for the next phase. The nominations were approved. Bennett added that he was disappointed Hingley didn't submit an application.

Dan Hingley, Interim General Manager, then gave his report. Though slightly shorter than previous reports, it still had an attention to detail and level of professionalism that was welcomed by those in the audience. Hingley began his report by saying he wanted to echo the sentiments of the Board and thank those that spoke during Public Comment. He thanked Mrs. Richard for her kind words and told Mr. Kessler that his concerns are taken seriously. Hingley said there are issues that were more pressing that had to be addressed first but the issues in Fairview Beach and Potomac Landing are certainly on the radar.

Getting into his presentation, Hingley said the Service Authority has sent letters to DEQ regarding their recent corrective actions. On the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) side of operations, he said the Dahlgren WWTP continues to show improved Total Nitrogen (TN) and Total Phosphorus (TP) levels but there won't be enough time left to meet the yearly limits. The Hopyard WWTP may be able to reach the yearly limit for TP but it would be difficult. The Fairview Beach WWTP shows improving TP but also won't be able to meet yearly limits. Hingley also said the installation of Dissolved Oxygen sensors is making progress. The Purkins Corner WWTP may not be able to meet yearly limits for TP and TN but they are within ten percent of goal. Hingley said Oakland Park WWTP had no issues thanks largely to the hard work of Tim Maciejewski.

Bennett added that the letters to DEQ regarding progress at WWTPs were extremely detailed and probably the most chemistry he's ever read. He said it was a great explanation of why things were not operating within permit levels and also gave a great roadmap for the future.

Hingley continued his presentation with the water side of operations. He said by better managing chlorine batches, they've been able to reduce the number of visits by staff from daily to every two weeks, thus freeing them up to complete other tasks. Hingley said they're also looking into the newly populated database of customer complaints to identify trends.

Werle added that the original database had 1,700 records.

Hingley continued that VDH will conduct well inspections in October for the Courthouse, Canterbury, Fairview Beach, and Hopyard systems. The Canterbury system now had both wells operational. The Circle system had a second booster pump installed. The Fairview Beach system had a second well brought online but the filter system still needed to be assessed. The third well was also being worked on to bring it online but the filter backwash controls were not working.

Werle asked if he had an idea how much that repair would cost and Hingley said it would likely be a capital intensive project and that's why they didn't bring the third well online to start with. Bennett asked if the third well was needed and Hingley said yes. He said that the permit states what needs to be used so if a certain number of booster pumps is listed on the permit, then that number needs to be available for use. Same with storage, wells, etc. Hingley said the biggest issue is having the backup available. Essentially, they would get a Notice Of Violation (NOV) for not having a backup well but may not get an NOV for not having the third well available.

Bennett asked if the third well could be removed in the future. Hingley said that VDH wouldn't begin that process, it would be up to the Service Authority to pursue it but that he would not recommend doing that. He felt that would limit the system to just two wells going forward.

Hingley continued his report by saying the Hopyard water system had the second well placed back into service leaving the system with just one well out of service. He said the current capacity was 300,000 gallons per day but demand was only 50,000 gallons per day so there was plenty of capacity available. On the St. Paul/Owens water system, the interconnect was made previously and repairs were made to the air controls. Hingley said he would be meeting with the Walnut Hill developer regarding the future connection to the Dahlgren water system. Hingley said the Courthouse water system, currently split into east and west sections, had two out of three wells working on the west side and two out of two wells working on the east side. The goal to connect both sides was making progress with the underground utilities having been marked but they were currently waiting on proposals.

Brabo then asked about the water leak on Dahlgren Road. She said she's received several complaints from citizens who see it as a waste and the road is beginning to sink. Hingley said it is a waste to produce water and not give it to customers. He said it was one of several leaks that they were not able to handle in-house due to the complexity of the issue and lack of heavy equipment. Hingley also said that the rain has been a challenge in finding some of the more critical leaks but that this leak on Dahlgren road and the one in front of Potomac Elementary School would be fixed in the next week or two.

The Board then went into Closed Session at 7:20pm with Dr. Young, County Administrator, and Eric Gregory, County Attorney being invited along with Kyle Laux and Griffin Moore from Davenport and Associates.

The Board returned from Closed Session at 7:47pm and adjourned one minute later.

Meeting Attendees:
Christopher Werle (Chairman, Board of Directors)
Dan Hingley (Interim General Manager of Service Authority)
Richard Granger (Board of Supervisors)
Michael Bennett (Citizen)
Ruby Brabo (Board of Supervisors)
Cathy Binder (Board of Supervisors)
Neiman Young (County Administrator)
Eric Gregory (County Attorney)

Meeting Agenda

Next Meeting:
The Service Authority will next meet on October 2, 2018 at 6:30 pm at the Revercomb Building.

Previous Meeting:
Read about the previous Service Authority Meeting.