NEXT BOARD MEETING:

Tuesday, June 10 - 6:00 p.m.
Budget Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS


Next Meeting:
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
6:00 p.m.

Budget Meeting
7:00 p.m.


Conference Room
313 Spruce Street
Halstead, Kansas


Meeting Agenda
*PLEASE NOTE:  SUMMER MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT 6:00 P.M.*
Regular meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month.

SPECIAL DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS

JUNE BUDGET MEETING

HALSTEAD - The annual budget meeting for the Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at the District office, 313 Spruce Street in Halstead, Kansas.

During the meeting, the FY 2009 budget and assessment rate will be adopted. The current land assessment rate is $0.05 per acre and the water assessment rate is $0.82 per acre-foot, which was a decrease from the $0.85 rate per acre-foot from the FY 2007 budget. The current rates have been proposed for the FY 2009 budget.

The meeting is open to the public and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

HYDROLOGIST JOB VACANCY

HALSTEAD - The Equus Beds Groundwater Management District #2 is actively searching for a new District Hydrologist. The position was vacated in November following former-Hydrologist Tim Boese's appointment as the Equus Beds District Manager.

The Hydrologist duties involve, but are not limited to:

  • Studying distribution, disposition, and management of water resources by performing the required duties;

  • Compilation, analysis and reporting of geologic, hydrologic, and environmental data; and

  • The application of technical knowledge, abilities, and skills to complete assigned tasks and projects.

Must have or be able to obtain the following:

  • Current and valid driver’s license issued by the State of Kansas;

  • License to practice as a geologist in the State of Kansas within 24 months of position appointment; and

  • Water Meter Service Certificate within 12 months of position appointment.

Preference will be given to applicant with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, with a major in one of the following disciplines: geology, hydrology, ecology, or a related earth science field.

Benefits include: paid holidays, medical and dental insurance programs, KPERS retirement program, flex spending account, educational financial assistance, and paid time off.

Please contact the District office for more information, or submit resumes to:  equusbeds@gmd2.org.

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