Dec 16, 2025BoardMeeting
BoardColumbia River People's Utility District Regular Meeting
The Board conducted a public hearing and subsequently adopted the 2026 Operating and Capital Budget, which accounts for anticipated inflationary costs and necessary rate adjustments. Action items included authorization for staff to solicit bids for the Gilkison Road overhead to underground conversion, the Creekview Drive underground replacement project, and the installation of security fencing at the Chaney Road property. The meeting also included comprehensive departmental updates covering outage reporting, customer account write-offs, IT infrastructure improvements, recruitment status for utility and engineering positions, and ongoing progress on wildfire mitigation and transmission planning.