Sonora, CA — The high
number of Tuolumne Utilities District general managers coming and going, and
the planned acquisition of PG&E infrastructure, are some of the items
recently reviewed by the Tuolumne County Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury serves as a
government watchdog, and TUD was the focus of a new report just released. Over
the past decade, the district has employed eight general managers and/or interim
general managers. They also dismissed general managers in 2013 and 2021, and
the Grand Jury reports that those actions have had both tangible and intangible
costs. The Grand Jury recommends the district establish a process for hiring
and firing. It also says the district should review compensation and salary
structures.
On the topic of acquiring
PG&E infrastructure, like the Tuolumne Main Canal, Pinecrest Reservoir, and
Lyons Dam, it argues that the district has been lacking in transparency.
You can read the
entire 31-page report by clicking here, which also touches on things like
rates, finances and aging infrastructure.
Rather than put out one
long comprehensive report this year, the Grand Jury has decided to release
details of the individual investigations as they are completed.
MyMotherLode.com
B.J. Hansen
May 19, 2022
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