{"id":768,"date":"2024-10-09T17:08:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brucecampaign.org\/?p=768"},"modified":"2026-01-17T18:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T18:49:26","slug":"league-of-women-voters-questionaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brucecampaign.org\/?p=768","title":{"rendered":"League of Women Voters Questionaire."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>How has your experience prepared you for this position?<\/strong><br>I\u2019ve been on the boards of four different nonprofits which is similar to the decision making roles I would have as PUD Commissioner. Plus I\u2019ve worked in the field so I understand much of the type of work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you consider the top three priorities for your PUD district?<\/strong><br>I believe water quality and improvement of water resources is the number one priority. Next would be keeping costs low. Finally, I\u2019d like to see about building community outreach across the county about the importance of water and the challenges we face because of growth and environmental concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How would you handle them?<\/strong><br>We need to hold more water reserves going forward. I\u2019d want to see about building a water reservoir plus additional water towers. As far as water quality we need to continue testing but also avoid contamination. Prevention will save money in the long run. As far as other cost saving measures I\u2019d like to make sure we maximize efficiency and see about employing youth perhaps in an Americorps crew, which is something I was a part of when I was younger. Finally, I\u2019m thinking about proposing a Water Festival for the county which would be fun and educational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How will you encourage your customers to conserve the resources for which your district is responsible?<\/strong><br>Conservation saves money. 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