The San Lorenzo Valley Water District has appointed two members of the public to its Budget & Finance standing committee. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PRURGENT
Boulder Creek, CA, August 12, 2020 — The San Lorenzo Valley Water District has appointed two members of the public to its Budget & Finance standing committee.
Boulder Creek residents Rivka Lund and Stephanie Winegarden were appointed to the committee by the Board of Directors at its Aug. 6, 2020, meeting.
Committee member Steve Architzel resigned as a public member of the committee on June 25, 2020, and the District advertised the opening from July 13-20. The Budget and Finance Committee is responsible for the review of District finances, including rates, fees, charges, and other sources of revenue; budget and reserves; audits; insurance; and other financial matters.
Rivka is currently the Program Manager for Devices & Services, Business Intelligence and Automation for Google, LLC, and has experience in budget building/tracking. She is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s degree in business economics. She was previously head of Finance & Administration at Noon Home, Inc.
Winegarden, who has lived in Boulder Creek for 14 years, has a background in banking, including eight years as Vice President of Operations at Santa Cruz Community Credit Union. She has also worked with Wells Fargo Bank In Santa Cruz, LaSalle Bank and National City Bank, both in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has a degree in business management from Davenport University in Grand Rapids.
The Budget and Finance Committee Meeting meets the first Tuesday of the Month. Join September’s meeting on Tuesday, 9/1. Agendas are published the week prior to the meeting. View the District’s calendar for all meeting dates & details here.
For more information, call (831) 338-2153, or go to www.slvwd.com.
About the District
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District was established in 1941 as an independent special district. The District is governed by a five-member Board of Directors, elected at-large from within the District’s service area. A special district is a local government agency formed by voters to perform a needed service, such as water or sewer. The District’s boundaries comprise approximately 60 square miles and 190 miles of pipeline. The District currently provides service to approximately 7,900 residential, commercial, and institutional connections. The District relies on both surface water and groundwater resources, including nine currently active stream diversions, one groundwater spring, and eight active groundwater wells. The District owns, operates, and maintains two water systems from separate water sources. These sources are derived solely from rainfall within the San Lorenzo River watershed.
The District owns, operates, and maintains a wastewater system in Boulder Creek’s Bear Creek Estates, which serves approximately 56 homes.
Website: slvwd.com
Phone: (831) 338-2153
Fax: (831) 338-7986
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After-hour emergencies: (831) 338-2153
Address:
San Lorenzo Valley Water District
13060 Hwy 9
Boulder Creek, CA 95006 | 
