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EVMWD
Board of
Directors ap-
proved two
years of rate
PHOTO PROVIDED BY EVMWD the Elsinore PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE
increases for

and Temescal
divisions.

EVMWD Board of Directors Larry and Sparrow Greene

approve rate increases Green devoted life to

The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water construction project to restore one aging helping care for others
District (EVMWD) Board of Directors well and replace another.
approved, 4 to 1, two years of rate in- Water rates must account for the true
creases for the Elsinore and Temescal cost of providing service. An indepen- Sparrow Greene, wife of former Her work over the years includes
divisions in response to mounting opera- dent rate study showed that increases Canyon Lake Mayor Larry Greene, FEMA terrorism response training,
tions expenses. The new rates take effect are necessary to cover the costs of wa- passed away at her home on Aug. 29 working with Doctors Without Bor-
on Sept. 1, 2019, and July 1, 2020. ter and energy, maintenance, treatment, at 5:38 a.m. after a battle with cancer. ders and a collaborative disaster re-
“Adjusting rates is not a decision we infrastructure and delivery. EVMWD Sparrow Marlene Greene devoted sponse training with Ventura County.
take lightly. But it is sometimes neces- imports 65 percent of its water from her life to helping others. Sparrow A Canyon Lake resident since
sary in order to protect the public’s in- Northern California and the Colorado was an emergency room nurse for 36 1987, Sparrow contributed to the
vestment in the water system, which River, so the costs for delivery are much years at St. Jude Hospital where she community as a member of the Can-
EVMWD must maintain to reliably de- higher than water produced locally. The received an Emergency Room Nurse yon Lake Emergency Preparedness
liver clean, safe drinking water to the district also must comply with new state of the Year award in the late 1990s. Committee and as a volunteer at
community,” said EVMWD Board Pres- requirements for water quality testing “She was a free spirit and had a many of the community events.
ident Andy Morris. and increased reporting. passion for taking care of others,” In celebration of their 30th wed-
Effective Sept. 1, the average house- EVMWD has instituted numerous said Larry. “As a child, her lifelong ding anniversary, the couple renewed
hold in the Elsinore Division, which cost-cutting measures and utilized “rainy passion was to be a nurse, and she ful- their wedding vows at the coun-
uses approximately 21 units of water a day” funds to minimize rate increases. filled that dream.” try club on Oct. 8, 2018. Larry and
month, will see a $4.26 increase in their Costs are being off-set by over $30 mil- In 2018, the County of Riverside Sparrow have four children and five
monthly bill. Since rates differ by loca- lion in grants and low-interest loans and Emergency Management Depart- grandchildren between them.
tion and elevation, customer impact will the lease of district-owned property to ment presented Sparrow with the Larry resigned his position as may-
vary. create revenue. Community Service Award for her or and as a member of the City Coun-
The monthly bill for the average To encourage customer conservation 10 years of leadership in the River- cil on Aug. 20 so that he could focus
household in the Temescal Division, and reduce bills, EVMWD offers rate side County Medical Reserve Corps on caring for Sparrow.
also using 21 units of water, will increase assistance, rebates and incentive pro- and her community work to increase A memorial service and celebra-
about $7.68. The change in Temescal grams. For additional information, visit emergency preparedness efforts. tion of life will be held at a later date.
Division rates is driven by a $4 million evmwd.com.