Message from the Paa-Ko Sewer Association Board President
As previously reported, we placed Molzen Corbin to produce a Preliminary Engineering Review PER for the entire Paa-Ko Communities Sewer Association system. This was based on a State Grant of $50,000 for the work. The bids were greater than the amount of the grant and Molzen Corbin was at $111K. We decided we could afford the additional monies and that this planning was badly needed so we put Molzen Corbin under contract last November. We appointed our board member Scott Verhines to manage the project as he has spent his entire career doing this kind of work. The project is going quite well, and we expect completion sometime this summer.
Earlier this year we contacted the State to see if they might help with the additional money required. The State came back to us with an offer of an additional $9K as a grant and $60K as a 20-year loan for 1% annual interest. To be continued!
Spring Wildfires - Is Your Go Bag Ready?
FROM EMWPA: This coming Saturday, March 1, EMWPA will be holding our third educational outreach program. We will be updating the fire weather outlook for the 2025 wildfire season, and we will be holding an updated repeat of the very popular FREE emergency 'GO' Bag program. This will take place at the Sandia Ranger Station meeting room, starting at 9:00 am and scheduled to last until about 12:00 pm. FYI, for those that already have the bags, you are welcome to attend. It never hurts to review this information. We only have enough GO bags (maximum 50) for 1 per family, so your RSVP is critical. We encourage you to bring your kids, since they should be aware of how to use this emergency bag.