The four members of the Basin Water and Sewer District Board have resigned after a year marked by controversy over proposed upgrades to the community’s water system. The four members, MJ Williams, Joy Lewis, Mike Jellison and David England had all recently been served by recall petitions.
The recall petitions, signed by the required 30 individuals, accused the Board of violating their oath of office, incompetence and official misconduct. The reason stated concerned a vote taken in January to adjust water rates without public notice. Two petitions had originally mentioned a 2017 situation concerning the District finances along with rate change, but those were later revised so that all four petitions were the same, according to Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Bonnie Ramey
Because the Board resigned before May 5, the Jefferson County Commission met April 16 and decided to schedule an informational meeting Wednesday, April 21, 6:30 p.m. at the Basin Community Center. The Commission is also planning to accept applications for Board appointments until April 28 and appoint new Board members at the May 4 Commission meeting, said Commissioner Cory Kirsch, who represents Basin.
