UPDATE:

Crews will finish clearing brush and hazardous trees in and around the Water Treatment Plant area to reduce chances of future storm damage. Work began on Monday and crews will return Wednesday, 9/20. If they cannot finish by end of Wednesday, then they will return Thursday, 9/21.

The crews are working on the Lower Ogallala entrance which might be blocked at certain times of the day. They have been very good so far in keeping a lane open all day.

PLEASE reduce speeds and be careful upon entering and exiting the Park. Be prepared to take alternative routes in/out of the Park if necessary.

Thank you.

Hi Neighbors,

GOOD NEWS: Crews will be clearing brush and hazardous trees in and around the Water Treatment Plant area to reduce chances of future storm damage.

BAD NEWS: The Lower Ogallala entrance might be blocked at certain times of the day.

WHEN: This Monday, September 18^th between 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and possibly into Tuesday.

Please reduce speeds and be careful upon entering and exiting the Park. Be prepared to take alternative routes in/out of the Park if necessary. Thank you.

Thank you to all the community members who participated in our Annual Meeting held Saturday, June 4^th. It was great to see everyone. The Board is thankful to you for taking the time to visit and connect with fellow neighbors. It is important to be able to see what our water plant and community went through during this crazy winter and listen to plans for the future.

Here are the results of the two proposals and the election of our new Board of Directors.

FIRST PROPOSAL – Approve a Line of Credit for financing the Chemeketa Park Water Storage and Drought Relief Grant Project.    YES – 86    NO – 1

SECOND PROPOSAL – Set the base monthly assessment at $212 per connection.    YES – 82    NO – 4

Thank you again for your support. Stay in touch via the Website and the “Subscribe” mail list for important information. To “Subscribe” to go www.chemeketapark.org/subscribe or click here.

Board of Directors:

Dana Hartzell,   Erik Wilkerson,   Lisa Anderson,   Geri Markey,   Teus Aarnoudse

Chrissy Masterman and Neil Abranyi will serve their second year

FIRST PROPOSAL – Approve a Line of Credit for financing the Chemeketa Park Water Storage and Drought Relief Grant Project

The Chemeketa Park Water Storage and Drought Relief Grant Project (a $1.8M grant), comes with some financial obligations for CPMWC. The Grant terms state that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will reimburse expenses only after they are already paid for by CPMWC. In order to pay for those expenses, CPMWC will need to procure a line of credit. Therefore, the budget must include about $35,000 over the next two years for financing fees, which is $17,500/year. The line of credit finance fees would most likely begin October, 2023, and continue through the end of the project, which is December, 2024.

SECOND PROPOSAL – Set the base monthly assessment at $212 per connection.

Currently, each member pays a monthly assessment of $165 per connection. At the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors is asking the membership to consider increasing the monthly rate to $212 per connection, a monthly increase of $47. It is estimated that this will result in $87,420 of additional annual revenue.

The increase is to keep up with inflation, fund the interest on the line of credit for the $1.8M grant project for our storage tanks, and replenish/increase the Emergency Fund over the next 5 years.

Chemeketa Park - Household Hazardous Waste Day is this Saturday, May 20^th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

In our continued effort to reduce the risk of fire and combustibles in our community, Chemeketa Park Firewise is holding our 4^th Annual Household Hazardous Waste Day! You may drop your items at the Clubhouse parking lot on this Saturday, May 20^th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Please visit https://hhw.sccgov.org for information on what is and is not accepted.

Thank you for making us a little bit safer.

The long awaited Forest Health Grant Project begins today, April 3^rd, in Chemeketa Park. You may see crews working around the lower parts of the Clubhouse property and among homes that touch the Los Gatos Creek. The work will continue for approximately 7-10 days. Please be on the lookout for crews in the area so we keep everybody safe. This is a great addition to the work Chemeketa Firewise has been doing to keep our community safe from wildfire.