Board Approves Palisades Property Purchase
At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Public Service Board approved the purchase of 202 acres of land in the Franklin Mountains. The acreage, known as the Palisades Canyon, is located north of the Sierra Crest and Los Compadres subdivisions at the southern end of the mountain range.
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New Board Members Take Oath
 Since 1952, a five-member Public Service Board has been charged with oversight of El Paso Water Utilities, but that is no longer the case. Four new members were sworn in on Jan. 13, bringing the total number of members to seven. The new members are: Richard Bonart, Katherine Brennand, Edward Escudero and Richard Schoephoerster.
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Board Holds the Line on Rates
 The Public Service Board unanimously approved the $292 million FY 2010-2011 budget for its four utilities at a special Dec. 17 meeting. President and CEO Ed Archuleta pledged to maintain quality and service for customers while holding the line on rates. The budget is effective March 1, which begins the next fiscal year.
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Conference Attendees Learn About Conservation and Efficiencies
 El Paso’s first Binational Water Conservation and System Efficiency Conference was a resounding success! People from as far away as Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., traveled to El Paso for the conference, while others came from California, New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona. Mexico was well-represented, too. There were attendees from Baja California, Chihuahua, Michoacán, Morelos, Sonora and Tamaulipas.
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Staff Presents Strategic Plan Information
The Public Service Board got its first look at the goals for next year’s strategic plan at its Oct. 14 meeting as President and CEO Ed Archuleta explained how the plan is used to improve performance. He said the strategic plan outlines the utility’s priorities and sets the timeline for accomplishing objectives. The information is also used to make decisions when allocating resources.
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