As board members of the Cameron Park Community Services District (CSD), Margaret Mohr (left) and Monique Scobey (right) gave us an update on the activities and plans of the CSD. Margaret is the president of the board and Monique is the VP. Addressing the CSD's current operating deficit is the number one priority for the board. One big contributor to the deficit is that due to wildfire concerns, the fire service contract becomes more expensive each year. Thus, they are looking for ways to raise revenues without raising taxes. Reducing expenses is another way to address the deficit. The CSD has a $60K per month power bill, and several parcels of land where a solar array might be installed. Hence, a solar project is under consideration. The CSD's Summer Spectacular, which includes a large fireworks display, is a big money loser. They are going to ask for community support for buying tickets and attending the event instead of viewing the fireworks from afar. Monique has proposed to improve signs in the CSD's parks. The cost for five new signs, costing $3,100 each, would be $15,500. The CSD would be happy if groups like CP Rotary would contribute to the cost. We asked if our club's logo could be on the sign, and Monique thought that was a very reasonable request. The CSD is also implementing outreach and education programs for CC&R's. There are 86 CC&R divisions within Cameron Park. The text of all the CC&R's will soon be available on the CSD's web site, together with a map so you could identify in which CC&R district your home resides. |