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News & PressSMRWC Announces Officers January 19, 2006 On January 10, the Southern Maine Regional Water Council held its first official meeting to elect officers. The Council is comprised of seven directors from member water utilities. The following officers were elected to one year terms: Michael Nadeau, superintendent of South Berwick Water District, was elected as president. Donald Neumann, superintendent of York Water District, was elected vice president. Christopher MansfIeld, deputy manager of Biddeford & Saco Water Company, was elected treasurer and secretary. Other directors include Guy Hodgdon, assistant superintendent of Kittery Water District, Dennis Knowles, superintendent of Sanford Water District, Norm Labbe, superintendent of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Wells Water District, James Willey, trustee of Portland Water District. Last year, legislation to encourage regional solutions for water utilities was passed, creating Maine regional water councils. The Southern Maine Regional Water Council (Biddeford-Saco Water Company, Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Wells Water District, Kittery Water District, Portland Water District, Sanford Water District, South Berwick Water District and York Water District) has been examining ways to reduce costs and improve contingency plans for providing water services. Combined, these seven utilities serve 23 communities, roughly 375,000 people. |
