Welcome “Aboard” Member
We’d like to introduce you to the newest member of the Cherokee Board, Kurt VandenBoogaard. Mr. VandenBoogaard was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ms. Gayle Jones. Ballots were cast by the four sitting board members at the Regular Board Meeting held May 12, 2009, with Mr. VandenBoogaard receiving the majority vote to fulfill Ms. Jones’ term through May 2010.
Cherokee Board of Directors |
Term Expires |
President |
Steve Hasbrouck |
May 2012 |
Vice President |
Dave Hacker |
May 2010 |
Treasurer/Secretary |
Kurt VandenBoogaard |
May 2010 |
Director |
Robert Lovato |
May 2012 |
Director |
Sean Byers |
May 2010 |
Sod/Seed Permit Availability
The first permit availability window for 2009 has officially ended. Permits will be available again beginning Monday, September 1, 2009, through Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Click here for more information.
High-Quality H2O
Cherokee Metro’s 2009 Water Quality and Consumer Confidence Report is now available. Learn more about our water resources and the regular testing we perform to ensure you have access to clean and safe water.
Stage 2 Conservation begins April 1st
Beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2009, lawn watering is permitted two days each week based on your address. Please see the conservation schedule for your dates and times. In addition, you’ll find information for watering plants, trees and gardens and car washing guidelines.
STAGE |
MONTHS |
RESTRICTIONS |
ODD ADDRESS WATERING DAY(S) |
EVEN ADDRESS WATERING DAY(S) |
TIME ALLOWED |
WATERING TIMES |
2 |
April - October |
Lawns: Twice weekly |
Tuesday Saturday |
Wednesday Sunday |
Not to exceed 2 hours per watering day |
Before 9 a.m.
After 6 p.m |
Trees, flowers, shrubs, gardens: Any day
Time of day:
Before 9 a.m. After 6 p.m. |
Car washing permitted:
Any day Anytime |
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Friendly Reminder:
Always use a positive shut-off nozzle when washing your car or watering by hand.
To responsibly meet the needs of a growing community and stricter state and federal wastewater treatment requirements, the District is constructing a new, state-of-the-art, mechanical wastewater treatment facility.
Groundbreaking for the Black Squirrel Wastewater Treatment Facility occurred June 27, 2008. Once completed, the facility located at Drennan and Milne Roads will replace our existing wastewater lagoon system. Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) technology will treat all of the District’s wastewater to a much higher standard than currently possible.
With a $30 million price tag, overall construction costs have been defrayed through an agreement with Meridian Service Metropolitan District. Meridian will become a bulk user of the facility and cover 45.8% of the construction costs, while Cherokee will subsidize the remaining 54.2%. This agreement allows Cherokee to retain ownership and act as facility operator.
With a target operation date of March 2010, construction is well under way. Click here to view a slideshow of our progress. New photos added April 16th! To learn more about the facility, scroll over the Water/Sewer Information tab above and click on Wastewater Facility Update.
Water Returns 2009
This year's participant application period has closed. Click on the link below the logo to become part of the Water Returns extended community. By signing up, you'll have access to the same valuable water-wise landscaping information as the participants and be the first to know of future training opportunities. Thank you for your interest!
Please click here to sign up for the Water Returns mailing list
Water Returns: A market-driven collaborative program of applied training, research, communication and resources to advance sustainable landscape practices and extend area water supplies.
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